Chennaiyin FC has strengthened their squad with experienced centre back Sarthak Golui. Sarthak joins Chennaiyin on a season-long deal from East Bengal FC. Owen Coyle‘s defense will definitely be bolstered by the addition of the Kolkata-born defender.
Career Highlights: Sarthak Golui:
Sarthak Golui started his youth career at the AIFF Elite Academy. In 2015, Sarthak joined Mohun Bagan and spent two seasons with the Kolkata-based team. After playing in the I-League, he also played 27 matches for ISL side Pune City.
In 2019, Sarthak Golui joined another ISL club, Mumbai City FC. During his stint with Mumbai City FC, Sarthak won the Hero ISL title and the Hero ISL League Shield in 2021. Sarthak played 17 matches for the Islanders.
Sarthak also played for Bengaluru FC in the 2021–22 season, in which he played in three matches. Later in 2022, Sarthak Golui joined the East Bengal club and also made 14 appearances for the century-old club.
Sarthak Golui also has the experience of playing for the national team. He played four matches for the senior national team and six matches for the India U-19 football team.
Sarthak’s thoughts on joining Chennaiyin FC:
On joining Chennaiyin FC, an exciting Sarthak Golui said,
“I am very excited to start my new journey with Chennaiyin FC and I’m happy and proud to be a part of this family. Looking forward to meeting my new teammates and everyone involved with the team, and can’t wait for a great season ahead.”
Chennaiyin FC may emerge as one of the tough opponents:
Though Chennaiyin FC was knocked out of the Durand Cup quarterfinal, the side looked promising throughout the tournament. With the return of their former coach, Owen Coyle, the Marina Machans will do their best to bring back their past glory.
Though Chennayin FC has let their club captain, Anirudh Thapa, go to Mohun Bagan SG, they have signed Connor Shields, Jordan Murray, Rafael Crivellaro, Farukh Choudhary, Ayush Adhikari, Ankit Mukherjee, Cristian Battocchio, and other players. With the addition of the new players, the Chennaiyin FC squad is looking more promising than last year, and they are hoping for some good results in the upcoming Hero ISL season.
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