The twenty-year-old winger who has been with the Blues for three seasons now, turned out to be a vital cog in Albert Roca’s scheme of things and his consistent performances made him a unanimous choice in the dressing room and the stands.
With a fully functional residential academy in place, this season’s awards night also included recognition for the best players in the U-14, U-16 and U-18 academy sides. Defender Nihal Iqbal picked up the U-14 award while Lalrinzuala Lalbiaknia and Ajay Chhetri picked up the U-16 and U-18 awards respectively.
With 12 strikes since the club’s progress to the 2016 AFC Cup quarterfinals, Chhetri bagged the top-scorer award for a fourth consecutive season while his turn and strike against Johor Darul Ta’zim in the second leg of the AFC Cup semifinal, gave him the Goal of the Season accolade.