FC Goa have successfully completed the signing of Australian defender James Donachie

FC Goa have successfully completed the signing of Australian defender James Donachie
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James Donachie

FC Goa has announced the signing of Australian defender James Donachie in the ongoing transfer window for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League (ISL) on Saturday.

Donachie is FC Goa’s AFC quota player and could prove to be useful in their first AFC Champions League campaign. He has signed on a one-year loan deal from Newcastle Jets of the A-League.

Donachie is excited about coming to Goa

The 27-year-old and 6 feet 5 inches tall player has played in five AFC Champions League tournaments and won the A-League thrice. The footballer, based out of Brisbane, has received Australia’s Youth League Player of the Year for two consecutive seasons.

He was named club’s player of the season at Melbourne Victory for his performances in 2019-20 season.

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James Donachie

“I am thrilled to be coming to Goa and India. This should be a great opportunity and challenge for me. I will be playing for a club that’s not only looking to challenge for the title but will also be playing at the highest level in Asia – the AFC Champions League. I can’t wait to set sail to India and get on to the ground,” Donachie said after signing the deal with FC Goa.

‘James is the exact player we were looking for,’ says Ravi Puskar

The club’s Director of Football Ravi Puskur said, “James is exactly the kind of profile we wanted to bring to FC Goa this year, both for our ISL and AFC Champions League campaigns. He’s entering the peak of his career, and has already won titles at the domestic level, played at a very high level in Korea and is an experienced campaigner at the continental stage.”

According to a Times of India report, Donachie has already agreed personal terms with FC Goa last month but Newcastle Jets were not willing to let him go. However, they yielded to FC Goa’s demands after the financial hits A-League suffered amidst pandemic.

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