{"id":28324,"date":"2026-09-02T13:24:39","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8888\/iversen-signs-two-year-extension\/"},"modified":"2026-09-02T13:24:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T12:24:39","slug":"iversen-signs-two-year-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/preview.sportpulse.anpsthemes.com\/team\/iversen-signs-two-year-extension\/","title":{"rendered":"Iversen signs a two-year extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Marco Iversen has signed a two-year extension that keeps him at Kingsway Park until the summer of 2027, after a start to the season in which he has conceded four goals in five league games.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 29-year-old joined from Norway in 2023 and has made 118 appearances. <strong>His 41 clean sheets are already the fifth-highest total in the club\u2019s history.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"the-season-so-far\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">The season so far<\/h3>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Three clean sheets in five league games.<\/li><li>Four goals conceded, the fewest in the division.<\/li><li>One save required in the 3\u20130 win over Stanground.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe organises the back four before he ever has to make a save. 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