U18 Team ready for the 15th All India D.S.Cup Football Tournament 2020

 

Our U18 team is travelling to Odisha for the 15th All India D.S.Cup Football Tournament, 2020.

Led by Head Coach, Akshaya Das, the youngsters will be facing District XI Boudh on 15th January in this knockout tournament. The level of competition and confidence rises when youngsters participate in such prestigious games and these products of TFA (Tata Football Academy) are excited to experience this exposure.

"We are preparing the boys for the U18 Elite League 2019-20 that will be beginning soon. It's important for the boys to compete and this would be a good precursor for the main season." said Carlos Santamarina, Head - Youth Development, Jamshedpur FC

Head Coach Akshaya Das was fairly confident about his team before the tournament, “We should be able to play good football with the current team. The opponents are really good like Ratlam City FC (MP) and in the other pool Chandney FC Kolkata and Air India, Mumbai are good teams as well. We hope for the best from this tournament.”

The match will kick-start at Kacheri Playground, Boudh, Odisha. 

 

The below-mentioned U18 players are travelling for the tournament. 

Vishal Yadav (GK)

Shiv Nandan Yadav (GK)

Manash Protim Gogai (Center Defender)

Sukhalal Kunkal (Center Defender)

Telem Suphaba (Center Defender)

Subhash Barua (Left Full Back)

Aryan Sonowal (Right/Left Full  Back)

Kojam Beyong (Right Full Back/Center Defender)

Nayan Tamang (Left Full Back)

Lalramdin Sanga (Center Mid-Fielder)

Phijam Vikash Singh (Center Mid-Fielder)

Lenin Singh (Attacking Mid-Fielder)

Gourab (Attacking Mid-Fielder)

Samarjit (Attacking Mid-Fielder)

Anand Kumar (Winger)

Robin Das (Winger)

Nikhil (Striker/Winger)

Sakir Ali (Winger)

Arjun Sharma (Striker)

W. Gjagoi (Striker) 

 

Staff 

Akshaya Das (Head Coach)

Ankit (Assistant Coach)

Sukhdev (Physio)