ISL: Rino Anto returns to Bengaluru FC
Wednesday - June 6, 2018 4:36 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
ISL: Rino Anto returns to Bengaluru FC
Bengaluru June 6 (IANS) Bengaluru FC on Wednesday announced that right-back Rino Anto has returned to the club signing a two-year-deal that will keep him in the southern outfit until the end of the 2019-2020 season.
The 30-year-old who made the switch to Kerala Blasters in the ISL draft at the start of the 2017-18 season returns ahead of the Blues 2018 AFC Cup Inter-zone semi-final against Altyn Asyr FK.
"I m glad to be back at this club where I made so many memories and I cannot wait to get on the pitch in a Bengaluru FC shirt once again. It s never easy to be a part of a club where the level of competition is so high but I m ready for the challenge " said Rino who made 80 appearances in his first four seasons with the Blues.
Having won the I-League in his debut season with the club in 2014 Rino was part of the club s squad that won the Federation Cup titles in 2015 and 2017 reclaimed the I-League title in 2016 and also played in the AFC Cup final of 2016 in Doha.
"We re very happy to have Rino back he s been a star performer for us in our entire journey including being a club captain. He s been a leader for us and has a very strong connect with the fans who I m sure will be equally excited to have him back. Rino is a national team player and we look to see him back there representing club and country " said club COO Mustafa Ghouse.
Bengaluru take on Turkmenistan s Altyn Asyr FK in the first leg of their AFC Cup 2018 Inter-zone semi-final at the Kanteerava Stadium on August 22.
--IANS dm/gau/bg
The 30-year-old who made the switch to Kerala Blasters in the ISL draft at the start of the 2017-18 season returns ahead of the Blues 2018 AFC Cup Inter-zone semi-final against Altyn Asyr FK.
"I m glad to be back at this club where I made so many memories and I cannot wait to get on the pitch in a Bengaluru FC shirt once again. It s never easy to be a part of a club where the level of competition is so high but I m ready for the challenge " said Rino who made 80 appearances in his first four seasons with the Blues.
Having won the I-League in his debut season with the club in 2014 Rino was part of the club s squad that won the Federation Cup titles in 2015 and 2017 reclaimed the I-League title in 2016 and also played in the AFC Cup final of 2016 in Doha.
"We re very happy to have Rino back he s been a star performer for us in our entire journey including being a club captain. He s been a leader for us and has a very strong connect with the fans who I m sure will be equally excited to have him back. Rino is a national team player and we look to see him back there representing club and country " said club COO Mustafa Ghouse.
Bengaluru take on Turkmenistan s Altyn Asyr FK in the first leg of their AFC Cup 2018 Inter-zone semi-final at the Kanteerava Stadium on August 22.
--IANS dm/gau/bg
