East Bengal ropes in veteran Subrata Paul for the rest of ISL season
Indian Super League aspect SC East Bengal on Tuesday signed Subrata Paul for the rest of the season, taking the star goalkeeper on mortgage from Hyderabad FC.
Paul, 34, performed six matches for Hyderabad with two clear sheets earlier than being loaned out.
This might be Paul’s second stint with SCEB after the 2008-09 season wherein he bagged the Federation Cup.
“I can’t explain how happy and overwhelmed I am to be back at SC East Bengal. I know the weight and meaning of the red and gold colours.”
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“I can’t explain how happy and and overwhelmed I am to be back at SC East Bengal. I know the weight and meaning of the red and gold colours and I consider blessed to be a part of SC East Bengal. I cannot wait to get on the pitch and let them shine,” stated Paul in a media launch.
SCEB coach Robbie Fowler was delighted to get the providers of the veteran custodian.
“Subrata is vastly experienced and has been doing an amazing job between the sticks for a long time now. His signing bolsters our goalkeeping options. Subrata’s wealth of experience will also help the other keepers around,” SCEB head coach and Liverpool legend Fowler stated.
Nicknamed the ‘Spiderman’ for his heart-stopping saves throughout India’s AFC Asian Cup marketing campaign in Qatar in 2011, Paul has donned the India colors 67 instances and is without doubt one of the few Indian gamers with European pedigree, havingplied his commerce for Danish membership Vestsjaelland.
It was for his exploits towards South Korea within the Asian Cup that Paul was nicknamed ‘Spiderman’ by the worldwide media.
Paul has stored as many as 28 clear sheets in his ISL profession with 91 appearances with golf equipment like Mumbai City FC, NorthEast United, Jamshedpur FC, and Hyderabad FC.
An Arjuna award recipient, Paul has been a part of India’s title-winning sides that received the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup, 2015 SAFF Championships in addition to Nehru Cup triumphs in 2009 and 2012.
