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Aizawl FC name squad for I-League opener against East Bengal

Aizawl FC squad for the 2016-17 I-League season (Photo courtesy: Aizwal FC)

Mizoram’s lone I-League entrants Aizawl FC have named their travelling squad for their 2016/17 I-League opener against Kolkata giants East Bengal Club in the City of Joy on Saturday, January 7 afternoon.

New Aizawl FC head coach Khalid Jamil has all his four foreigners in Nigerian defender Eze Kingsley, Syrian midfielder Mahmoud Al Amna, besides striker Alfred Kemah Jaryan of Liberia and Kamo Stephane Bayi of Ivory Coast available and made two late signings of wing back Ashutosh Mehta and winger Jayesh Rane, who both have played under Jamil at Mumbai FC.

AIZAWL FC SQUAD

Goalkeepers
1-Albino Giovanni Gomes, 21-Zothanmawia, 44-Lalawmpuia

Defenders
3-Eze Kingsley Obumneme, 4-Lalrinzuala, 5-Zohmingliana Ralte, 12-Lalramhmunmawia, 24-Lalthakima, 27-Lalramchullova, 29-C. Lallawmzuala, 36-Ashutosh Mehta, 37-Lalhriatrenga, 39-Lalruatthara,

Midfielders
6-Mahmoud Al Amna, 7-Lalnuntluanga, 8-H.Lalbiakthanga, 10-Rohmingthanga, 11-Albert Zohmingmawia, 14-Jayesh Dilip Rane, 17-R. Laldanmawia, 18-H. Lalmuankima, 23-V. Laltanpuia, 28-Rochharzela, 30-Brandon Vanlalremdika

Forwards
9-T. Lalnunpuia, 13-Jonathan Lalrawngbawla, 19-Vanlalduatsanga, 20-Alfred Kemah Jaryan, 32-Kamo Stephane Bayi, 49-William Lalnunfela

Officials
Khalid Jamil (Head Coach), Siddique Abdul Azim (Assistant Coach-cum-Goalkeeping Coach), Hmingthansanga (Manager), Lalruatdika (Assistant Manager), R.K. Zothanpuia (Physio)