Jamshedpur FC rope in Australian legend Tim Cahill
Saturday - September 1, 2018 8:06 pm ,
Category : SPORTS
Jamshedpur FC rope in Australian legend Tim Cahill
Jamshedpur Sep 1 (IANS) Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Jamshedpur FC on Saturday announced the signing of former Australia captain Tim Cahill.
Cahill 38 comes with a lot of rich footballing experience having scored 168 goals in 694 club appearances in his career. The Aussie played long spells for English top-tier clubs Everton and Millwall.
Cahill is also the all-time leading goal scorer for Australia having scored 50 goals in 107 international caps between 2004 and 2018. He was the first Australian to score at a FIFA World Cup and has played in four World Cups (2006 2010 2014 & 2018).
Commenting on the development Cahill said: "I m excited to be part of the ISL and my new team Jamshedpur. It s been an easy process to make this decision because of the club s professionalism and their goals for what they want to achieve."
"To be a part of their project is massive for me because I know I can help the team on and off the park with my leadership and experience. I want to help grow the game in India and encourage young kids to play football " he added.
Cahill will join the squad in Madrid as the team continues preparing for the 2018-19 ISL season.
--IANS kk/pur/vm
Cahill 38 comes with a lot of rich footballing experience having scored 168 goals in 694 club appearances in his career. The Aussie played long spells for English top-tier clubs Everton and Millwall.
Cahill is also the all-time leading goal scorer for Australia having scored 50 goals in 107 international caps between 2004 and 2018. He was the first Australian to score at a FIFA World Cup and has played in four World Cups (2006 2010 2014 & 2018).
Commenting on the development Cahill said: "I m excited to be part of the ISL and my new team Jamshedpur. It s been an easy process to make this decision because of the club s professionalism and their goals for what they want to achieve."
"To be a part of their project is massive for me because I know I can help the team on and off the park with my leadership and experience. I want to help grow the game in India and encourage young kids to play football " he added.
Cahill will join the squad in Madrid as the team continues preparing for the 2018-19 ISL season.
--IANS kk/pur/vm
