Thongkhosiem Haokip signed for the upcoming edition of the Indian Super League.
The 22-year-old Haokip, Popularly known as 'Semboi. He had a fabulous in last season scoring four goals from six matches for FC Goa.
"I am excited to be a part of Kerala Blasters and hope to justify the faith put in me by the coach and the management. I am looking forward to meet and train with my new teammates and coach Steve Coppell," said the youngster on his signing with the franchise.
He started his career with the Fc pune youth academy where he became the first academy player to net a hat-trick in an under-20 matches.
He scored three goals within 15 minutes against Shillong Lajong in the 2014-15 I-League season nd finished the season as the highest Indian
goal scorer with seven goals in 18 matches.
Haokip, who has represented the country at the U-23 level and was also part of the 2014 Asian Games squad, repeated the hat-trick in the
previous season of ISL.
He becoming the first Indian player to score a hat-trick both in the ISL and the I-League.
Viren D'Silva, CEO, Kerala Blasters said, "We welcome the young, ever smiling Thongkhosiem Haokip into the Kerala Blasters family. We were
impressed with his performances last season for FC Goa and hope he continues his form into this year.The coaching staff have earmarked him
as one for the future."
The 22-year-old Haokip, Popularly known as 'Semboi. He had a fabulous in last season scoring four goals from six matches for FC Goa.
"I am excited to be a part of Kerala Blasters and hope to justify the faith put in me by the coach and the management. I am looking forward to meet and train with my new teammates and coach Steve Coppell," said the youngster on his signing with the franchise.
He started his career with the Fc pune youth academy where he became the first academy player to net a hat-trick in an under-20 matches.
He scored three goals within 15 minutes against Shillong Lajong in the 2014-15 I-League season nd finished the season as the highest Indian
goal scorer with seven goals in 18 matches.
Haokip, who has represented the country at the U-23 level and was also part of the 2014 Asian Games squad, repeated the hat-trick in the
previous season of ISL.
He becoming the first Indian player to score a hat-trick both in the ISL and the I-League.
Viren D'Silva, CEO, Kerala Blasters said, "We welcome the young, ever smiling Thongkhosiem Haokip into the Kerala Blasters family. We were
impressed with his performances last season for FC Goa and hope he continues his form into this year.The coaching staff have earmarked him
as one for the future."
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