Subrata Paul during a training session at Germany's RB Leipzig in 2012. (Photo Copyright: CPD Football)
Indian Super League sider Hyderabad FC have confirmed the signing of experienced Indian international Subrata Paul from league rivals Jamshedpur FC. The 33-year-old goalkeeper has signed a two-year contract.
“The name Hyderabad will always remain synonymous with Indian football’s history. Over the years, it has produced so many international stars and the club’s quest to revive glory days has personally appealed to me a lot. Unfortunately, all these years we didn’t have a club from the city, and now that we have one, it didn’t take me long to decide on moving to Hyderabad FC and be a part of Indian football’s glory and history. Hyderabad’s love and passion for football is folklore and I look forward playing in front of these amazing supporters,” stated Arjuna Awardee Subrata Paul in a release on indiansuperleague.com.
“Every season is a new one and we look forward to putting up a great show for Hyderabad. Coach Albert Roca is a seasoned campaigner and his inputs and coaching will surely help the club propel forward. I can assure that we will make every team sweat that extra bit when they play us. We will be starting from scratch and I have big personal targets set for myself and the club. Reviving glory days of the city’s footballing culture is one of the targets, as much as establishing Hyderabad FC as one of the best football clubs in the country.”
Hyderabad FC head coach Albert Roca said, “Subrata is one of the most experienced players in the ISL and has played at the highest level in the country for over a decade. He’s among the best goalkeepers in the country and there’s no doubt that he will bring in quality into our squad along with his leadership which will help a lot of youngsters in our team. He has been an integral part of the national team setup over many years, so we’re very happy to have him on board.”