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India international centre-back Sandesh Jhingan has formally signed with Croatia top division (Hrvatski Telekom Prva Liga) side HNK Sibenik from ATK Mohun Bagan.
Sandesh Jhingan’s agent Anuj Kichlu had earlier confirmed that terms have been agreed between the player and the club with the signing pending which has now been done in Croatia.
Francisco Cardona, CEO of HNK Šibenik, said, “We are very happy to have Sandesh with us. We expect good things from him as we have followed him on different platforms where we were able to see his past performances. Although we know the adaptation process might take him a few weeks, we are confident that with his quality and leadership, he will become an important member of the team.”
“He made a very good impression on the staff and fans of the club when he was watching the last home game (against Hrvatski Dragovoljac) from the stands. He showed passion and energy for the team,” Cardona added.
An excited Sandesh Jhingan said, “I think I am at a stage of my career where I really want to test myself in the highest-level possible and I think this is the perfect platform for me. As I have said, it has been my desire to play in Europe and I have taken up this challenge upon myself.”
“A big thank you to the Head Coach Mario Rosas and the owners and management for giving me the opportunity to come here. I cannot wait to get going and look forward to giving 100 percent at every given opportunity,” Jhingan added.
Meanwhile HNK Šibenik coach Mario Rosas said, “We are very happy that Sandesh is with us. We know he will help us achieve the goals that we have set for ourselves during the season. His stint here will help him grow as a player and person.”
“We hope that he will continue to be an example for Indian footballers. He has demonstrated his ambition and competitiveness by wanting to get out of his comfort zone and show what Indian footballers are capable of,” Rosas added.
Sandesh Jhingan on leaving ATK Mohun Bagan had said earlier, “I have nothing but a big thank you to say to everyone involved at ATK Mohun Bagan. The last year was my comeback from injury and it turned out to be one of my best years. Coach Habas has motivated me and pushed me to improve every day and I will be thankful for what he has done for me in this past year.”
“Mr. Goenka and other Management Members have been very supportive and they know although this decision means one player less for them it means one fan more for them as I will always be a fan of the way the club is run.”
“A big thank you to the fans who supported me who make this beautiful club what it is and all the best to the team for the coming AFC Cup and Indian Super League. ATK Mohun Bagan has a strong team and I know they will always be pushing for trophies whenever they play.”
28 year old Chandigarh-born Sandesh Jhingan came through the St. Stephen Football Academy before joining United Sikkim FC to make his senior debut.
After two years with the Baichung Bhutia owned club, Sandesh moved on to Mumbai FC before being picked up by Kerala Blasters FC in the 2014 ISL draft. He spend six successful years with the Blasters with loan spells for Sporting Clube de Goa, DSK Shivajians FC and Bengaluru FC.
Last year Sandesh Jhingan moved to Kolkata for the first time by joining ATK Mohun Bagan, where he was able to recreate his stellar displays for club and country.
Sandesh Jhingan has made 40 appearances for India and despite being a centre-back, he has scored four goals.
Sandesh is set to finally fulfil his dream of playing professional club football in Europe.
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