Kochi: Kerala Blasters FC has announced the signing of Givson Singh Moirangthem on Wednesday (August 19) for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League (ISL) to strengthen the midfield.
The 18-year-old young and talented attacking midfielder will be joining the club from Indian Arrows, where he made 16 appearances and contributed 2 goals and 2 assists during the last I-League season (2019-20), when he made his professional debut.
“My fascination for football started when I was a little boy and has only kept building over the years. I’m extremely glad to be a part of Kerala Blasters, a club that belongs to an equally or more passionate state as mine for the sport. My career has just begun and I have bigger dreams to achieve, for myself and for the team. I’m thankful to everyone at the club for welcoming me to the yellow family and I hope to give it whatever it takes to live my dreams.” said Givson Singh, who can’t wait to showcase his skills on the field, this season.
We've got another jewel on our side! 💎
— K e r a l a B l a s t e r s F C (@KeralaBlasters) August 19, 2020
Welcome to Kerala, Givson Singh! 💛#SwagathamGivson #YennumYellow pic.twitter.com/mKRhS44wuY
“Givson is one of the best players in Indian Arrows and has always shown maturity beyond his age. He’ll be a good addition to our squad. I’m sure he’ll scale to greater heights if he continues working as hard. I’m very happy to welcome him to the team and wish him all the very best for his future,”said Ishfaq Ahmed, Assistant coach of Kerala Blasters FC.
Hailing from Moirang, a small town in the football passionate state of Manipur, Givson started his footballing journey with Punjab FC, where his outstanding performances paved way to the India youth set-up. In 2016, he was brought into All India Football Federation’s (AIFF) Elite Academy where he spent 3 years prior to being a part of the Indian Arrows team.
He was also an integral part of the U-16 Indian National team that reached the quarter finals of the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia. Further on, he has represented the National U-17 team several times and made his U-19 debut against Russia in an international U-19 friendly on 4 June 2019.
