ISL Transfer Watch: Princeton Rebello to stay with FC Goa

After
making
17
appearances
in
the
orange
of
the
Gaurs
last
season
in
the
ISL,
Rebello
has
now
committed
his
future
to
the
Gaurs
by
signing
a
deal
to
stay
at
the
club
until
the
summer
of
2024.

Speaking
to

fcgoa.in
after
signing
on
the
dotted
line,
the
23-year-old
said,
“This
is
a
huge
moment
of
pride
for
me
and
my
family.
I
joined
FC
Goa
five
years
ago
with
the
goal
of
getting
better
each
day
and
eventually
playing
in
the
first
team
one
day.
That
has
been
my
reality
for
two
seasons
now
but
I’m
aware
that
I’ve
got
lots
left
to
do.

“I’m
really
looking
forward
to
the
coming
seasons
and
working
towards
making
an
impact
in
the
side.
I
hope
to
stay
for
a
long
time
to
come
and
achieve
lots
of
success
with
the
club,”
he
added.

FC
Goa’s
Director
of
Football
Ravi
Puskur
expressed
delight
at
securing
Princeton
Rebello’s
future
with
the
club.

Speaking
to

fcgoa.in
in
regards
to
the
same,
he
said,
“Princeton
has
always
been
earmarked
as
someone
with
the
potential
to
make
it
big
not
just
for
club
but
also
country.
The
last
two
seasons
have
seen
him
gain
some
valuable
minutes
on
the
pitch
and
the
intention
is
to
build
on
that.

“We’ve
identified
a
clear
career
path
for
him
and
it’s
imperative
now
that
he
makes
the
step
up
and
makes
himself
a
player
that
goes
into
reckoning
for
the
national
team
in
the
seasons
to
follow.
We
have
high
expectations
of
him
and
with
the
coaching
staff
on
board
to
help
his
progression,
we
hope
to
see
him
take
that
leap
to
the
next
level.”

After
a
starting
sporadically
last
season,
FC
Goa
will
look
to
the
talented
youngster
to
step
up
a
gear
and
become
a
mainstay
in
the
side.
An
inaugural
member
of
the
FC
Goa
Development
Team
that
was
launched
in
2017,
Princeton
was
one
of
the
key
players
of
the
Dev
Team
that
won
the
Goa
Pro
League
in
2018-19.

The
current
India
Under-23
international
was
also
instrumental
in
helping
the
Gaurs
finish
unbeaten
in
their
inaugural
challenge
in
the
Durand
Cup
2019.

Later
the
same
year,
Rebello
made
his
debut
in
the
ISL.
In
the
2020-21
season,
he
was
handed
his
first
start
for
the
club
in
the
league.

Though
FC
Goa
could
not
make
it
to
the
ISL
play-offs
this
time,
the
Gaurs
ended
the
season
on
a
positive
note
showing
glimpses
of
what
the
team
can
really
do
on
a
good
day.

In
their
last
ISL
encounter,
the
Amche
Gaurs
came
back
after
being
two
goals
down
in
less
than
30
minutes,
to
hold
the
formidable
Kerala
Blasters
to
a
thrilling
high-scoring
4-4
draw
at
the
Bambolim
Athletic
Stadium.

With
just
19
points
from
20
matches,
FC
Goa
wrapped
up
their
ISL
2021-22
campaign
in
ninth
place.

The
2021-22
campaign
was
just
the
second
time
in
their
history
when
they
failed
to
make
it
to
the
play-offs,
which
is
why
they
will
be
hoping
for
an
improved
showing
in
the
upcoming
season.