Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Mumbai City FC on Monday announced that defender Mehtab Singh has put signed a three-year contract extension, keeping him with the Islanders until May 2026.
The 32-year-old played 17 games last season and had a fine passing accuracy of almost 80%. He made 48 tackles, 40 clearances and 41 blocks last campaign building upon an impressive AFC Champions League season that saw him score the winning goal against Air Force Club last year.
Juan Maria Cruz Arias brings in his vast experience having previously coached at notable clubs like Cadiz CF and CD Mirandes (Spain), Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia), Moghreb Tetouan (Morocco), Al Ahli SC and Umm Salal SC (Qatar) and most recently at fellow CFG club Sichuan Jiuniu in China.
Rostyn Griffiths played a crucial role in Mumbai City's successful campaign last season when they secured the Indian Super League Winners' Shield 2022-23 in record-breaking fashion
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.
Fernandes bid farewell to the Islanders after five long years. The central midfielder arrived at the club in 2018 and became a vital cog in the Islanders' side. He played a key role in the team's historic achievement of winning an unprecedented 'double' of the Indian Super League (ISL) Leagu
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.
Except Bose, who signed for the club in 2021, all other players had joined the club on a one-year deal in 2022. Fernandes and Meitei, in particular, had put pen to paper with the club on a year-long loan deal from Mumbai City FC and Kerala Blasters FC respectively.
The 33-year-old played a vital role in Mumbai City FC's immensely successful Indian Super League (ISL) campaign last season, which saw the Islanders secure the 2022-23 ISL Winners' Shield as early as 18 games into the season.
Playing at the heart of the defence, Griffiths demonstrated his defensive prowess by accumulating remarkable statistics of 28 tackles, 14 interceptions, 23 blocks, and 43 clearances