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I-League newcomers NEROCA FC sign former India international Gouramangi Singh!

I-League newcomers NEROCA FC of Manipur have signed former India international defender Gouramangi Moirangthem Singh for the upcoming 2017/18 season.

The 31 year old Manipuri star defender expressed his happiness on Instagram: “Happy to be back home at Manipur’s first ever club in the I-League NEROCA FC. Come on guys let’s do this together!”

“Thank you Naoba, Director, NEROCA FC for making the deal happen and giving me the opportunity to come back home. It would be an honour to represent the first ever I-League club from the state.”

The AIFF Player of the Year 2010 started his career at the Tata Football Academy before he went on to play professional football for several top sides in the country such as Mohun Bagan, Dempo SC, Mahindra United, Churchill Brothers SC, Chennaiyin FC, FC Pune City and DSK Shivajians FC. He has represented India at junior and senior level, while earning 69 caps for the senior national team.

NEROCA FC announced on their official Facebook page, “Former India international Gouramangi Singh signs with us for season 2017-18. We would like to welcome him to the orange brigade!”

Mangi as he is known finally returns home and will play top level football in his home state for the first time in his professional career, while he also adds much needed experience to the NEROCA squad and dressing room.

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