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ISL Transfer News: Chennaiyin FC sign young defender Bikash Yumnam

The 19-year-old football prodigy, who is rated as one of India's most intriguing prospects, will join the Marina Machans for his maiden Hero Indian Super League campaign.

Bikash Yumnam

Chennai, January 17: Indian Super League (ISL) side Chennaiyin FC (CFC) on Monday (January 16) announced the signing of an exciting young defender Bikash Yumnam.

The 19-year-old football prodigy, who is rated as one of India's most intriguing prospects, will join the Marina Machans for his maiden Hero Indian Super League campaign.

The young defender was excited to be part of the former champions side and thanked the management for the opportunity.

"I'm really excited to be part of Chennaiyin FC. I am thankful to the management for this opportunity and really looking forward to the season," Yumnam commented after signing for Chennaiyin.

A multi-year contract with the two-time ISL champions will provide a great opportunity for Yumnam to showcase his talent in India's premier football league.

The youngster will be playing along with some of the seasoned defenders including Senegalese star Fallou Diagne, Iran's Vafa Hakhamaneshi and India's Narayan Das.

Who is Bikash Yumnam - The Chennaiyin FC New signing?

The Manipur-born central defender was the first Indian to feature in world's leading newspaper, The Guardian's list of next generation footballers in 2020, which also had players from the prominent clubs like Manchester City, Real Madrid, Arsenal, Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain.

Yumnam has been a regular in the Indian youth teams, having played for U-16, U-19 and U-20 sides. He was part of the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship-winning Indian team and also participated in the AFC U-20 Asian Cup Qualifiers 2023 in October last year.

At 16, Yumnam made his professional debut for Indian Arrows in the I-league in 2019 before moving to RoundGlass Punjab FC. The player has spent more than 2000 minutes on the pitch in 29 I-league appearances so far, registering one goal and one assist.

Yumnam will be eligible for the selection when Chennaiyin take on ATK Mohun Bagan in their next Hero Indian Super League 2022-23 match in Chennai on January 21.

Source: Media Release

Story first published: Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 10:43 [IST]
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