PANJIM: FC Goa are set to sign Australian defensive midfielder Paulo Retre from Sydney FC as a replacement for Edu Bedia in the ISL season.
After the end of the Indian Super League and Indian football 2022-2023 season, the club captain and defensive midfielder Edu Bedia, hailed as a club legend, parted ways and FC Goa embarked on a new journey with Manolo Marquez Roca at the helm as new head coach.
After FC Goa finished 7th in the league table last season and missing out on the 6th and the final play-offs spot FC Goa the new head coach is already at work, trying to build a formidable squad for the next season.
With Edu Bedia playing a key role at the heart of the midfield, it was always going to be a tough ask to replace him and FC Goa have found Sydney FC’s Australian defensive midfielder Paulo Retre as the perfect replacement.
Paulo has played for Sydney FC side since joining them back in the year 2017. The 30-year-old midfielder is quite a good footballer, with his brilliant vision, he can open up the midfield and defence and create a clear goal scoring opportunity for his side.
Paulo’s contract with the Sydney side is set to expire on June 30 this year and is set to join FC Goa for free. In the 23 A-League league stage matches in the A-League 2022-2023 season, he provided two assists and scored a goal as well.
