Anwar Uddin, the 28-year-old Dagenham and Redbridge skipper for the past five years who was recently seen on TV from Wembley Stadium holding aloft the trophy after his side won the League 2 play-off final to clinch promotion, has agreed to join Barnet..

Uddin, who made 225 appearances for Dagenham and Redbridge,also held aloft the Conference championship trophy when John Still's side won promotion to the Football League.

Mark Stimson said: "He is a strong defender with good experience and will be a big part of our team". Uddin, a strong candidate to succeed Micah Hyde as Barnet's skipper, does not end the activity for Stimson with the players due to report abck for training on Thursday.

Memo from manager and www.barnetfc.com after a busy day: "Expect a fewe more additions later this week".

The 6ft 2ins tall defender is the first British Asian to captain a side in the top four divisions. He was born and raised in Whitechapel with a Bangladeshi father and an English mother. He is the only person of Bangladeshi origin to play pro football in England. He and his partner Emma have a 16-months boy called Jayden.

Uddin was in West Ham United's victorious FA Youth Cup winning squad in 1999 and then played for Bristol Rovers - alongside Guiliano Grazioli - before John Still took him to Dagenham. His Daggers team-mate Glen Southam - he also made 200-plus appearances for John Still's side - signed for the Bees last week.

Injuries early last season restricted Uddin's appearances for Dagenham --- his last start for the side , ironicwas against Barnet in the 4-1 Dagenham win at Victoria Road in April.

Dennis Signy