CLOVIS Kamdjo reckons York City’s experienced midfield triumvirate can provide the platform for a successful 2016/17.

The former Barnet and Forest Green schemer lined up alongside 29-year-old pair Simon Heslop and Yan Klukowsi during Saturday’s 1-1 National League curtain raiser at Maidstone.

Between them, the trio have more than 800 professional appearances to their names, with skipper Heslop leading the way on 338.

Klukowski (235) and Kamdjo (233) are also seasoned campaigners and the Cameroon-born, 25-year-old enthused: “It feels very comfortable in there.

“We have all played a lot of games, so we can understand each other and all know where to be.”

Kamdjo scored for the 19th time in his seven-year career during his City debut at the weekend, heading in a second-half Aidan Connolly corner and, like his manager Jackie McNamara, the opening day marksman reckons set-piece situations can provide a rich source of goals for himself and the team in 2016/17.

He said: “We have worked on set-pieces in training, so it’s nice for one to come off. It was something for the fans to cheer about at that end too, which was good.

“Set-pieces are a big part of the game because you can get a lot of goals from them and I thought we might have got a couple of more against Maidstone. I’ve scored quite a few headers before and both Aidan and Yan put in some good deliveries so, if they do that, you have to be brave enough to get on the end of them.

“Every time I get in the box, I want to score and, if people put the ball in there, I will try and get my head on it. I like to get about five a season and that wouldn’t be too bad.”

Kamdjo admitted, though, that he expects more quality in open play from tonight’s visitors Macclesfield following the emphasis on dead-ball situations at the weekend.

Having suffered a 4-1 defeat at the hand of the Cheshire club last season with Forest Green, Kamdjo went on to fight out two 0-0 draws against the same opponents for loan club Boreham Wood and, on City’s next challenge, he added: “They are a good side who like to pass the ball. It will be a different game back on the grass and I’m looking forward to it.”

Kamdjo also pointed out that he is pleased to have got Saturday’s curtain-raising contest over with and is now targeting an improved performance and result.

“Maidstone were better than us in the first half,” he confessed. “We then gave it a go in the second and I got a goal back.

“We wanted to start the season with a win, but it wasn’t a bad result and there was so much pressure on the first game because it had been a five or six-week build up. It was also on an artificial pitch, but we’ve got it out of the way now.”