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Mohammedan Sporting Club have secured the services of Nigerian striker Emenka Stephen Harry for the forthcoimg 2018/19 Calcutta Football League – Premier Division ‘A’.
Known for his towering 6ft 5in frame, Stephen joins the Black Panthers as an replacement for Liberian Zikahi Leonce Dodoz, who suffered a serious ankle injury at Mohammedan Sporting’s residential training camp in Kalyani and has been ruled out for the entire campaign.
Stephen has been training with the Black Pnathers first team since Monday and after evaluating his fitness level for last three days the technical team of Raghu Nandi and Sudip Sarkar decided to include him in the roster.
The 28-year-old began his career with Nigerian second tier club Babanawa FC in 2007 before joining Nigerian Premier League club Abia Warriors the very next season. The striker moved to India with Delhi Super Division club Shahdara FC in 2012 and went on to play for the likes of Indian Bank, Gangtok Himalayan SC and Delhi United FC. He last turned out for Rangdajied United FC in the 2017/18 Shillong Premier League where he scored 11 goals in 14 appearances.
“I know Dodoz for a long time and I wish him a speedy recovery. It would be really difficult to replace a player him but I am here to do my best for the team,” said Stephen.
Interestingly, Dodoz and Stephen played together for Gangtok Himalayan SC in the 2015/16 Second Division League.
Mohammedan Sporting will open their campaign in the 2018/19 Calcutta Football League – Premier Division ‘A’ against Food Corporation of India (FCI) on August 5 at the Mohammedan Sporting ground.
