Trai Hume joined Sunderland in January 2022 on a four-and-a-half-year deal after the club aimed for bigger and better things. He helped Sunderland win promotion from League One in his first season through the play-offs, then saw the club ascend to the Premier League the following year via another play-off success. On the final day of the Premier League season, Sunderland needed a win over Chelsea at the Stadium of Light to reach Europe. Hume scored with a first-time volley past Robert Sanchez, and the club sealed a 2-1 victory. Sunderland’s return to European competition after 53 years was confirmed at full-time, with Hume expressing surprise at reaching Europe and promising effort next season.
"Trai Hume joined Sunderland for 200,000 in January 2022, signing a four-and-a-half-year deal after being assured the club were "aiming for bigger and better things". He would not in his wildest dreams have thought he would be scoring - four and a half years later - to help send the club into Europe. But that is exactly what the former Linfield defender did on the final day of this Premier League season."
"The Black Cats came good on their need to beat Chelsea at the Stadium of Light to cap off an impressive return to the top flight with a spot in next season's Europa League. Northern Ireland international Hume's first-time volley past Robert Sanchez got the celebration started at the Stadium of Light, and it reached a pinnacle at full-time when the club's return to Europe after 53 years was sealed."
"Promotion into the Championship in Hume's first season with Sunderland was followed by last season's ascent to the top flight, both steps up the ladder coming via the play-offs. "Last year was emotional for me as it was a dream to play in the Premier League," Hume told BBC Match of the Day. "I didn't think we could get here and make Europe, but we have done it. We will give it everything next season.""
"Head coach Regis le Bris told BBC Match of the Day after Sunday's 2-1 win over an expensively assembled Chelsea: "It's amazing. Outstanding. "The stadium is crazy now and the fans deserve this. The planets aligned today but we needed to do the job. We were only focused on our game - even at half-time.""
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