ISL: Bengaluru FC extend Roshan Naorem Singh’s contract

Bengaluru FC has decided to extend their full-back Roshan Naorem Singh’s contract by three years and he will stay at the club till the end of the 2024-25 season. The youngster had impressed while playing his maiden Hero ISL season he provided seven assists in the 17 matches he played.

Singh’s tally of seven assists was the most for any Indian player and third-most in the season behind Greg Stewart and Ahmed Jahouh. Furthermore, he scored one goal for Bengaluru FC.

After his impressive return in ISL 2021-22 season for Bengaluru FC, Roshan Singh was able to receive a maiden call-up into the Indian national team for the friendly against Bahrain. Moreover, he was awarded the Emerging player of the season award for his consistent performance.

“Roshan’s growth as a footballer is a success story of our player development pathway,and we are all really glad to see him sign on with us. Our aim is to build this team around our young players who are showing tremendous potential, and Roshan’s signature is one of many that we will secure,” said club CEO Mandar Tamhane.

The 23-year-old is delighted to extend his contract with the Blues and he will look to give his best in the forthcoming season.

“I’m really glad to extend my stay at Bengaluru FC. I’ve grown a lot as a footballer in my time here, and I believe this club presents me with the best environment to continue improving and contributing. I’m really looking forward to coming back to Bengaluru, and playing in front of the West Block Blues,” said Roshan, upon the completion of formalities on his deal.

“I believe this club presents me with the best environment to continue improving. I can’t wait to play in front of the West Block Blues again!”.

Earlier, Simon Grayson was named as the club’s new head coach for the next season. Meanwhile, Bengaluru FC finished in sixth place with eight wins in 20 matches with a tally of 29 points in the previous season and thus could not qualify for the semifinal stages.