New Delhi, May 18: Indian Super League (ISL) champions Cheniyin FC on Wednesday signed five of All India Football Federation (AIFF) academy players.
The five players — Anirudh Thapa, Prosenjit Chakraborty, Jerry Lalrinzuala, Baoringdao Bodo and Bedashwor Singh — are at present training at French club FC Metz.
The boys who were scouted by the tiol football governing body in 2012 have been part of the triumphant Indian U-16 squad in the U-16 South Asian Football Fedeartion (SAFF) Championship in 2013, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) U-16 Qualifiers (in Kuwait in 2013), and the Indian squad in the SAFF U-19 Championship.
Besides, they also played a stellar role in AIFF’s academy retaining the U-19 I-League title earlier in 2016.
Cheniyin are presently paying for all expenses for the five AIFF academy products during their training stint at FC Metz. (IANS)