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Kerala Blasters FC have announced the signing of defender Harmanjot Singh Khabra ahead of Indian Super League – Season 8 on a two year contract until 2023. A professional footballer since 2006, he is a versatile player who can play both in defence and in midfield. Khabra, who started his youth career at the Tata Football Academy, has over 200 appearances in various tiers of Indian football, including the 4th highest number of appearances (102) in the ISL.
Khabra signed his first professional contract with I-League side Sporting Clube de Goa in the 2006-07 season. He had an excellent debut year as they reached the finals of the Federation Cup and he won the most promising player of the year in the 2006 Durand Cup. Ahead of the 2009-10 I-League season, Khabra signed for East Bengal Club and made his continental debut in the 2010 AFC Cup. After seven successful years with East Bengal, he joined Chennaiyin FC in-bewteen in 2014 and went on to play an integral role in the side that made the semifinals of 2014 and won the championship in 2015. After three seasons at Chennaiyin FC, he moved to Bengaluru FC, and played a key role in their 2018-19 ISL triumph.
“I am very excited to join Kerala Blasters. The opportunity to play for the passionate Yellow Army aligns with my love and passion for the game. I look forward to donning the KBFC colors with pride and hunger. And I’m very keen to meet my new teammates and start preparing for the journey ahead,” said Harmanjot Khabra.
“Khabra is a player who can bring much-needed experience to our team. I believe that his profile was one of the major pieces we were missing. His passion, versatility, and leadership will be an immediate positive influence on our team,” said Karolis Skinkys, Sporting Director, Kerala Blasters FC.
Harmanjot Khabra becomes the fourth new signing this season at Kerala Blasters FC, after Sanjeev Stalin, Hormipam Ruivah, and Vincy Barreto.
𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 🔟 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱.@harman_khabra #SwagathamKhabra #YennumYellow pic.twitter.com/o8Q4CufhsU
— K e r a l a B l a s t e r s F C (@KeralaBlasters) July 15, 2021
