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Chennaiyin FC U-13s to begin Hero Sub-Junior League campaign!

Chennaiyin FC’s Under-13 team will begin its 2018-19 Hero Sub-Junior League (formerly U-13 Youth League) campaign with an away fixture against new entrants Great Goals at the Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar (SSN) College Ground on Tuesday, with kick-off at 4pm.

Chennaiyin FC U-13s will play three other teams home and away in the Chennai zone this campaign apart from Great Goals; namely FC Madras (formerly Mahogany FC), Raman Vijayan Soccer School (RVSS) and Chennai City FC. Last year in their debut campaign, the Chennaiyin FC U-13s won the Chennai zone with a 100% record and qualified for the final round. Their aim will be to qualify for the final round again, thus aiding their development through exposure of facing teams from other parts of the country.

One of the stars of the U-13 team from last year was striker Mohammed Liyaakath, who netted a whopping 23 goals and topped the scoring charts in the Chennai zone. Liyaakath subsequently earned a national camp call-up in November 2018 and went on to represent the India U-15s in UAE earlier in January this year. Liyaakath had the distinction of being the only player from Tamil Nadu in the entire India U-16 squad. Three other players from the Chennaiyin FC U-13 squad from last year were also called up to national camps, namely defender K. Rahul, striker K. Suriya and wing back S. Vinay Charan.

“The Chennaiyin FC U-13 squad is extremely talented with great potential to excel. We have seen it with the likes of Liyaakath and others last season who continue to develop and progress through our ranks. There is an abundance of young talent across Tamil Nadu, and we are committed to giving that talent a platform. 17 players of our 20-man U-13 squad hail from Tamil Nadu. The Hero Sub Junior League is a huge opportunity for our boys to grow and test themselves against their peers from around the country,” said Syed Sabir Pasha, Chennaiyin FC’s Technical Director of Youth Development and First Team Assistant Coach.

All four aforementioned boys have been promoted to the Chennaiyin FC U-15 setup this season. The current crop of U-13 boys will be aiming to follow in their footsteps, by making the most of the opportunities they get in the Hero Sub-Junior League. Talent continues to progress through the Chennaiyin FC ranks; for instance, Cuddalore-born forward J. Jaya Ruban, who scored three goals in four appearances for the U-18s after being promoted from the U-15s. Starlets from the U-18 and B teams were also promoted to the Chennaiyin FC first team for the 2018-19 ISL campaign and now the 2019 AFC Cup; with four youth team players in the latter squad.

CHENNAIYIN FC Under-13s

Goalkeepers
R. Ajay Kumar (Chennai)

Defenders
Shubhankar Rajesh Gopali (Mumbai), A. Mohan Raj (Chennai), N. Rishibarath (Chennai), S. Nagulan (Coimbatore), Akash Mathi (Chennai), R.S. Preyarhanjan (Coimbatore)

Midfielders
M. Ajay Kumar (Chennai), K. Srinith (Chennai), S. Varun Kumar (Chennai), Josemariyaraj (Chennai), J. Elvis Nathaniel (Chennai), Md. Irfan Salaudeen (Chennai), D. Vishal (Chennai), S. Sanjay (Coimbatore), Pranay Santosh (Kerala)

Forwards
G. Arulesh (Chennai), K. Karmugilan (Pondicherry), D. Karan Chaktravarthy (Coimbatore), E. Kannan (Chennai)

Chennaiyin FC Under-13s Hero Sub-Junior League 2018-19 Fixtures – Chennai Zone:

19-Mar-2019: Great Goals vs Chennaiyin FC – SSN College Ground

28-Mar-2019: Chennaiyin FC vs Chennai City FC – SSN College Ground

31-Mar-2019: Chennaiyin FC vs Raman Vijayan Soccer School – SSN College Ground

04-Apr-2019: FC Madras vs Chennaiyin FC – FC Madras Arena, Thoraipakkam

07-Apr-2019: Chennaiyin FC vs Great Goals – SSN College Ground

13-Apr-2019: Chennai City FC vs Chennaiyin FC – Chettinad School Ground, Kelambakkam

18-Apr-2019: Raman Vijayan Soccer School vs Chennaiyin FC – MVM Avigna Celeste, Sriperumbudur

21-Apr-2019: Chennaiyin FC vs FC Madras – SSN College Ground

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