With an impressive trophy cabinet that includes two ISL League Winners' Shields (one with FC Goa and another with Mumbai City FC) as well as an ISL title (with Mumbai City FC), Jahouh brings a wealth of experience and a winning mentality to the Odisha FC squad.
Mandar arrived at Mumbai City FC in October 2020, making the move from FC Goa. The Goan-born defender was an instrumental part of the Islanders' side that created history by winning an unprecedented 'double' of the ISL League Winners' Shield and the ISL Trophy in the 2020-21 campaign.
The former Spanish midfielder won the ISL title with Bengaluru FC in the 2018-19 season after helping the Blues finish runners-up in his maiden season in India a year before. In fact, it was off Delgado's corner kick that Rahul Bheke scored the winner for BFC against FC Goa in the 2018-19 IS
Lobera is no stranger to Indian football, having spent four seasons in the ISL. He joined FC Goa in 2017 and guided them to the ISL playoffs on all three occasions during his time with the Gaurs. He also won the Super Cup in 2019 and a season later, helped the club clinch the League Shield.
A player from FC Goa's league-winning U13 team, Aaryav Da Costa emerged as one of the four winners of the 'United We Play' grassroots football competition in association with the Premier League Club.
The two-day event, held at the Salvador do Mundo Panchayat Ground Goa, celebrated the best young footballing talent in the state with more than 400 children across 40 teams vying for the title of Super Cup champions.
A total of 118 teams took part this season, playing a combined 618 matches between them. The top teams from the league stage will now take part in the Super Cup this Saturday and Sunday.
Indian Super League (ISL) club FC Goa have announced the departure of head coach Carlos Pena, the club made the announcement through their social media handles on Sunday.
With 26 points from 10 matches, FC Goa have hence wrapped up their RFDL Goa Regionals campaign as the table-toppers. Next up for them now, is a 2nd Division League assignment against Hyderabad FC Reserves at the Nagoa Panchayat Ground on Sunday.
AUA FC added to their back-to-back home wins against Goa Reserves and Dempo SC. This 3-0 win meant they moved up to 14 points from 7 matches played, going three points clear of Dempo SC who have 11 points from seven matches.
Jovial Dias' early goal proved to be the lone difference between FC Goa and Churchill Brothers SC, as the former emerged winners in a tightly-contested clash in the Reliance Foundation Development League.
FC Goa finished their season with a 1-0 win over ATK Mohun Bagan. In a match that produced very little in terms of goalmouth action, the Syrian international Fares Arnaout pounced on an error by the Mariner's keeper Vishal Kaith - heading from close distance following a corner after Kaith ha