Hailing from Manipur, Lotjem was signed by Sudeva Delhi FC in 2020 at just the age of 16 after coming up through the JCT Academy in Punjab. In just his second season with the club, Lotjem was brought into Sudeva Delhi’s First Team and featured regularly in the 2021-22 I-League, making 10 app
Goddard will return to the Indian Super League (ISL) having spent a year on loan at Mumbai City FC in their double-winning 2020-21 season and will reunite with head coach Sergio Lobera and teammates Ahmed Jahouh, Mourtada Fall and Amey Ranawade at Odisha FC.
Led by head coach Manolo Marquez, FC Goa booked their spot in the last four of the competition by emerging victorious over Chennaiyin FC in the quarter-finals on Saturday.
The Spaniard lauded the team's unwavering "never-say-die" attitude, as the Red and Gold Brigade orchestrated an epic comeback to secure their spot in the 27th Durand Cup final.
Michel Zabaco and Phalguni Singh scored on either side of the break to give the Highlanders a commanding lead but the home side fought back to level the score to take the game to penalties, where they won 5-3.
Jason Cummings (9’) put Mohun Bagan SG ahead before Jorge Diaz (28’) equalised for Mumbai City FC. The hosts soon reclaimed their lead through Manvir Singh (30’) before Anwar Ali (63’) added another one.
The Saudi Arabian side have significantly strengthened in the transfer market bringing in the likes of Neymar, Kalidou Koulibaly, Ruben Neves, Aleksander Mitrovic and Malcom and the Islanders will have their work cut out when they take on Al-Hilal.
The Islanders who are India’s only representative in Asia’s premier club competition have been grouped alongside Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal, Iran’s FC Nassaji Mazandaran and Uzbekistan’s Navbahor.
FC Goa beat Chennaiyin FC 4-1 in the quarter-finals of the Durand Cup 2023 at the Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium in Guwahati. Chennaiyin FC will next be in action when the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 season kicks off.