ISL: Amrinder Singh signs for ATK Mohun Bagan from Mumbai City FC in a 5-year contract

ISL: Amrinder Singh signs for ATK Mohun Bagan from Mumbai City FC in a 5-year contract

Mumbai City FC goalkeeper, Amrinder Singh has signed a bumper deal which will see him play for ATK Mohun Bagan in the next season of the Indian Super League. The Indian No. 2 goalkeeper leaves Mumbai after winning the ISL trophy last season.

Amrinder has signed a five year contract with the Kolkata club, it was announced on Monday. Singh played for previously named ATK in 2015, on loan from I-League club Pune FC and will make his second appearance under the Spanish coach Antonio Lopes Habas.

Amrinder Singh returns to ATK Mohun Bagan for his second stint at Kolkata

Singh won the Golden Glove in his maiden season at Mumbai
Singh won the Golden Glove in his maiden season at Mumbai

Amrinder Singh had played for Mumbai City for the past 5 years and has made a record 84 appearances in goal for the coastal side. The 27-year old Singh won his first Golden Glove award in his maiden season when he was on loan from Bengaluru FC in 2016-17 and led Mumbai to their first ever semi-finals appearance that year.

FS Video

Mumbai City FC took to social media to put a short video showing different postures of Amrinder Singh in different MCFC jerseys over the years.

At the end of the video, there is a photo of Amrinder with the Indian Super League trophy and a thank you note comes. “Five incredible seasons of guarding the City, five unforgettable years of Paaji. Dhanyavad. Shukriya. Aabhaar. For everything. #ThankYouAmrinder #AamchiCity,” MCFC wrote with their Twitter video.

Amrinder Singh was delighted to return to his former club for the 2nd time and hopes to turn a new chapter in his footballing career.

He said, “Even though I played in Kolkata before, it was for a very short time. This joining, of course, is going to be a new chapter in my football career. Winning all the trophies for Mumbai last year was a memorable event in my life.  I want the same success in the Green-Maroon jersey next season.”

The goalkeeper is currently with the Indian Football team in Doha preparing for their upcoming World Cup qualifying matches which start on 3rd June against Qatar.

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