ISL: FC Goa sign Nawaz and Lalmuankima

Panji Jan 9 (IANS) FC Goa on Tuesday announced the signings of India U-19 goalkeeper Mohammed Nawaz and winger Lalmuankima.

Nawaz will join FC Goa s development team that competes in the Goa Pro League and Lalmuankima will join the first team set up.

Nawaz is a Manipur-born goalkeeper who was part of the Indian team that took part in the 2016 BRICS U-17 tournament held in Goa and started for the team in their fixtures against eventual winners Brazil besides China Russia and South Africa.

He was also a part of the Indian U-19 team that took part in the AFC U-19 championship in Saudi Arabia recently.

Lalmuankima who was a part of the Aizawl FC set up is a winger who can play as a forward and inside forward as well.

He made history with Aizawl when the club won the 2016-2017 finishing ahead of a number of Indian heavyweights.

Additionally he was awarded the Best Forward of 2017 in the Mizoram Premier League.

--IANS
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