New look South United in Second Division League

South United Media 

While South United take on Chennaiyin FC reserves in their second I-League 2nd Division match, they bolstered their squad with new additions, a few of the them though featured for South United in their Second Division Opener against Ozone FC last Monday. 

Four players have joined South United FC from the ranks of the Delhi Dynamos reserves team. Kishan Singh Thongam is among this influx of young talent, but he’s already got an impressive resume as he appeared at multiple levels for the Junior Indian National Team and played in the I-League Second Division for the Dynamos Reserve Team. 

Krishan Kumar and Sudipta Malakar too joining from Delhi Dynamos. 

Another joinee on a season-long loan from Dynamos, Amit Tudu, charted a similar course having made appearances for India at U16 and U19 levels before playing for the Dynamos Reserves. His flexibility in being able to play multiple positions in the defensive third provides South United FC with multiple options to deploy his skills. 

The most experienced campaigner among the lot, having spent his career playing in the I-League and the I-League Second Division, defender Tonmoy Ghosh is set to represent SUFC in the Hero Second Division League this season. 

Among the new signings is Subhankar Adhikary, an experienced campaigner at a young age, having previously represented clubs in the Kolkata League Division 1, U19 I-League, and the U19 IFA Shield before moving to FC Kerala. The 2017/18 saw him play in the Kerala Premier League and the I-League Second Division, as the captain of FC Kerala and he brings those leadership qualities to South United FC now. 

The 6-foot tall central defender Sajid Hossain also joins the fray at South United FC from FC Pune City. He was a part of their set-up for the last 3 seasons, including in the I-League Second Division last season. 

22-years-old defender Nitesh Aswani arrives from FC Pune City as well. His last season spent with the FC Pune City captaining the reserve team in the I-League Second Division should serve as great experience that South United FC can capitalise on in this campaign.

Having earned his stripes at the Royal Wahingdoh Academy, 21-year-old Rungsing Muinao attracted a few eyeballs with his impressive performances in the Chennai League and Calcutta League. On his previous foray in the I-League Second division he scored 3 goals in 6 starts with Delhi United. He also scored 10 goals in 11 games for them in the Delhi League. His team-mate at FC Bardez, goalkeeper Royal Basumatary also made the cut for SUFC. 

K. Lalmalsawma impressed at an early age playing at BVT FC to make it into the Mizoram State Team and at Chhinga Veng FC before joining the ATK team set up. The youngster joins on loan from the Kolkata club. 

Former Bengaluru FC striker Cletus Paul, David Lalbiakzara from Aizawl FC, and Amoes T from FC Bengaluru United round off the selection of players joining South United FC.

At the average age of 22, the influx of talent and potential of the 14 names added to the roster will bring an exciting brand of football for the fans of Bengaluru to appreciate.

Name	Age	Position	From
Subhankar Adhikary	24 years	CB	FC Kerala
Sajid Hossain	20 years	CM	FC Pune City
Rungsing Muinao	21 years	RW, LW	FC Bardez
Kishan Singh Thongam	19 years	LB	Delhi Dynamos FC
Krishan Kumar	22 years	CM	Delhi Dynamos FC
Amit Tudu	21 years	CB, RB	Delhi Dynamos FC (Season-long Loan)
Sudipta Malakar	18 years	LW, RW	Delhi Dynamos FC
Cletus Paul	25 years	ST	Sreebhumi FC
David Lalbiakzara	24 years	LW, RW	Aizawl FC
K.Lalmalsawma	19 years	RB	ATK (Season-long Loan)
Nitesh Aswani	22 years	CB, RB	FC Pune City
Tonmoy Ghosh	26 years	RB, LB	Mohammedan SC
Amoes T	24 years	CM	FC Bengaluru United
Royal Basumatary	22 years	GK	FC Bardez