PANJIM: FC Goa announced the arrival of highly-rated Goan forward Devendra Murgaonkar. The 21-year-old joins the Gaurs from Salgaocar after the clubs agreed on an undisclosed transfer fee.
The 21-year-old put pen to paper on a 3-year contract with the reigning champions of the ISL League Winners Shield after earning rave reviews for his performances in the Goa Pro League over the last couple of seasons.
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Devendra said, “This is something like a dream come true for me. I have been an FC Goa fan since the Club’s inception and now I get to wear the colours and get onto the field, taking on the best in India. So, you can say I am living my dream right now.
“I feel blessed to have this opportunity and I want to take advantage of this with both hands.”
Having burst on the scene in the 2017/18 season, the youngster used the 2018/19 season as his unofficial coming-of-age party, scoring a league-high 20 goals in the Goa Pro League (GPL). He followed that up with 9 goals in the pandemic curtailed 2019/20 season of the GPL.
