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Promoted Indian Super League side Punjab FC have announced the signing of midfielder Amarjit Kiyam for the 2023/24 season.
22 year old Amarjit Singh Kiyam, who was born in Manipur’s Thoubal, in his youth played locally.
The captain of the Indian national team in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, the central midfielder moved to the Indian Arrows following the tournament in 2017 before making a move to Jamshedpur FC a year later but was loaned back to the Arrows for the 2018/19 season.
Amarjit began his ISL journey in 2019, back with Jamshedpur FC – for whom he made a total of 15 ISL appearances before joining FC Goa at the fag end of the 2021 January transfer window on a multi-year deal.
The youngster made two appearances for the Gaurs in the 2021/22 season in the ISL before appearing on four occasions for the Gaurs in their maiden AFC Champions League campaign.
Amarjit Kiyam last season was on loan with East Bengal FC, but mainly played for their reserves.
Now Amarjit Kiyam joins Punjab FC and will hope to prove himself in the upcoming ISL.
Amarjit Kiyam said, “I am grateful to be a part of Punjab FC for the upcoming season. I am coming to a team which has performed exceptionally well last season and I hope I will be able to give my best to take this team to newer heights.”
