Team Herald
PANJIM: FC Goa have announced their eighth and final foreign signing for the 2017-18 Indian Super League in Spanish striker Adrian Colunga. The 32-year-old joins on a free transfer on a one-year deal.
“The club have moved quickly to sign Adrian Colunga as the second striking option for the club. With over 14 years of experience in the top divisions of Europe, Colunga is expected to give Coro tough competition for the starting striker spot at the club.” Colunga is the sixth Spaniard to be roped in by the Gaurs this season, following the likes of Edu Bedia, Arana, Coro, Chechi and Manuel into the club.
The striker has scored 60 goals in all competitions throughout his career and is of the hard working kind. He last played for Anorthosis Famagusta in the Cyprus First Division. He also had a spell with Premier League outfit Brighton and Hove Albion in the 2014-15 season.
FC Goa’s statement also read: “With nimble feet and a hard worker off the ball, the Asturian should suit Lobera’s style of play and will be relied upon to share the bulk of the goal scoring burden along with Coro.”
The club have now completed their quota of eight foreign signings and coach Sergio Lobera is all set to kick start his team’s preparations.
Having roped in a number of Spaniards to go with their Spanish coach, FC Goa have a distinct Iberian flavour and Lobera is looking to maximise it by conducting the preseason training in Spain.
Colunga’s goals-per-game ratio is below par for someone who plies his trade as a centre-forward. However, he has bags of experience having played in La Liga and the English Championship. His partnership with Coro in the FC Goa attack will be one of the things to watch this season, but whether he turns out to be as good as someone like Diego Forlan remains to be seen.
