Final Up to date: February 03, 2023, 00:55 IST
Indian Tremendous League (ISL) membership FC Goa on Thursday confirmed the signing of defender Nikhil Prabhu.
The defender agreed to a one-and-a-half-year cope with the Gaurs, who will signify and put on its orange colors till the summer time of 2024.
“I’m delighted to hitch FC Goa, a Membership that I’ve all the time admired. I’ve all the time discovered Goa’s type of play distinctive. As a younger defender, I need to preserve creating my sport persistently, and I’m conscious of how FC Goa provide children like me ample alternatives to thrive. Therefore, once I discovered that the Membership had been excited about me, it was a no brainer to say sure,” Prabhu mentioned, after signing on the dotted line with the Gaurs.
“Coming from a special system, I need to take up as a lot as attainable at FC Goa by periods with my coaches and teammates as a way to adapt to the FC Goa means of play as shortly as attainable. I might be placing in my 100% to succeed in this goal and be out there for my staff every time referred to as upon. I intention to assist the membership end within the top-six and hopefully go all the way in which from there,” he added.
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Ravi Puskur, FC Goa’s Director of Soccer additionally expressed his ideas on Nikhil Prabhu’s signing.
“We’re happy to have gotten Nikhil on board. He’s a promising, younger centre-back who’s comfy on the ball and that’s one thing we all the time search for within the skill-set of our defenders. He’s bought an amazing alternative to try to set up himself within the FC Goa setup and it’s upon the participant now to take this opportunity and work his means into the coach’s plans,” he mentioned.
Hailing from Maharashtra, Nikhil Prabhu started his footballing profession by creating a superb impression with the Mumbai FC and Thane FC junior groups. In 2018, he joined the now-defunct Pune Metropolis FC’s U18 aspect. When the franchise shifted base to Hyderabad FC the next yr, he was among the many gamers that additionally joined the brand new staff.
Within the 2019-20 season, the 22-year-old made his debut for the Nizams’ Reserves Crew within the I-League Second Division, additionally scoring his maiden purpose for the membership in the identical match towards Chennaiyin FC reserves. Two seasons later, he moved to Odisha FC on mortgage, making his ISL debut in a goalless draw towards ATK Mohun Bagan.
Earlier this yr, the Juggernauts signed Prabhu on a everlasting foundation, and he starred of their wins over East Bengal FC and NorthEast United FC within the ongoing 2022-23 league season. In a short while body itself, the teenager has proven promise and can look to impress as he now joins the Gaurs.
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