Categories: I-League

Jaipur FC’s Shiv Pratap & Dron Bharadwaj on trials at Mohun Bagan AC

Jaipur FC youngsters Shiv Pratap and Dron Bharadwaj have joined Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan AC for trials.

As per Robin Xavier, Director & CEO, Jaipur FC, this is the first time in the history of Rajasthan, that talents nurtured at Jaipur FC, the only professional football club of Rajasthan, join the I-League side for trials.

Shiv Pratap arrived for the trials after an one-year professional training at Fundación Marcet, Barcelona (Spain) under the guidance of coach Carlos Rivero, a former coach with Atletico. Dron Bhardwaj has spent last season with City FC and has also played for Hindustan FC in Delhi.

Both Shiv and Dron were trained initially for almost four years at Jaipur FC under coach Felix Akiojano from Nigeria. Akiojano holds an English FA Level 1 & 2 certificate, an AIFF D Licence and an AFC C Licence.

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