Chennaiyin FC winger Sweden Fernandes has accomplished a mortgage transfer to Punjab FC for the upcoming Indian Super League season, Sportstar can verify.
The 23-year-old spent the final season at NEROCA FC, on mortgage from Hyderabad FC, and moved to the Marina Machans after his contract expired with the Nizams. He scored three objectives and assisted one other in 15 video games for the I-League aspect.
Sweden grew up in Quepem, Goa and has been a preferred identify within the native Goan soccer circuit. Having honed in abilities within the youth sides of Salgaocar FC and Dempo SC, he was scouted by FC Goa in 2017, after which he joined the Indian Super League outfit, taking part in in its youth sides.
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He moved to Hyderabad FC within the 2020-21 season and has performed for the Nizams within the Durand Cup. However, he didn’t safe a spot within the first-team of Manolo Marquez.
Sweden’s subsequent vacation spot, Punjab FC – previously referred to as RoundGlass Punjab – is present process a revamp because it gears up for its debut within the ISL. The membership gained the I-League to grow to be the primary aspect to make it to the ISL via the promotion mannequin.
It has retained its coach, Staikos Vergetis, in addition to two of its foreigners from the earlier season, Juan Mera and Luca Majcen. But when it comes to transfers, it has gone huge, bringing in 14 gamers thus far, together with the winger from Chennaiyin.
“Our aim is to maintain the nucleus and build on its foundations. This time, we have tried to retain at least 50 per cent of the former squad and we will try to increase that eventually,” Vergetis informed Sportstar.
Sweden will be a part of one other Chennaiyin participant, Prashanth Okay, who joined Punjab on a free switch this summer time. Moreover, he may even have a reunion with defender Nikhil Prabhu, with each gamers beforehand taking part in at Hyderabad FC.
Punjab FC made an early exit within the Durand Cup, with no wins within the group-stage and losses to eventual finalists Mohun Bagan Super Giant and Emami East Bengal.
With proficient children like Sweden, Amarjit Singh Kiyam and Prabhu, Punjab will look to have a greater ISL debut than its Durand Cup marketing campaign.
