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French defender Cedric Hengbart, who played a pivotal role in the Kerala Blasters reaching the finals of the first season of the ISL is back donning the yellow jersey once again in the third edition of the ISL.
Soft-spoken and calm but tenacious and committed, the adaptable defender who also has an eye for the goal began his professional football career at 21 when he was drafted by the professional French football team SM Caen. Followed by stints with AJ Auxerre and AC Ajaccio, he has registered 13 goals and 12 assists in 251 Ligue 1 appearances in France.
In his ISL debut, he played 13 matches for Kerala Blasters registering 101 clearances and 49 tackles with the second best passing accuracy of 88.19%. In the second season of the ISL, Cedric Hengbart played for NorthEast United FC.
Commenting on his return to the Kerala Blasters, Cedric Hengbart said, “After a wonderful first season with the Kerala Blasters, it feels good to be back home again! The fan support in the first season was impressive and I look forward to playing in front of the home crowd again!”
Kerala Blasters head coach Steve Coppell said, “The return of Cedric will strengthen the team further. Cedric is a highly adaptable defender skilled at positioning and game reading. We are looking forward to a good show in the ISL!”
