Chennaiyin FC Sign Edwin Vanspaul On Two-Year Deal

Chennai: Indian Super League side Chennaiyin FC on Friday announced the signing of 26-year-old Edwin Vanspaul from I-League side Chennai City FC (CCFC) on a permanent move subject to transfer window regulations.

Hailing from Neyveli township in Tamil Nadu, Edwin Vanspaul moves to Chennaiyin on a two-year contract after three seasons at Chennai City FC, with whom he recently won the 2018-19 I-League title. Edwin played in all their 20 league games in the previous campaign, starting in 19 of them, proving to be a vital cog in their title-winning wheel.

“I feel I have made the right move in my career, at the right time. I always believe that learning never stops and I look forward to learning more with my new teammates under Head Coach John Gregory. And having familiar faces around me like Sabir (Pasha) Coach, (Dhanpal) Ganesh and (Srinivasan) Pandiyan will surely help me. I am also waiting to connect with the fans of the club and repaying their support with good performances on the pitch,” said an excited Edwin on his transfer to Chennaiyin FC. Starting his career as a striker, Edwin Vanspaul has been deployed as a central midfielder, winger, right-back and left-back over the years. He played the major part of the last season with CCFC at right-back.

“Edwin Vanspaul brings versatility and experience to our ranks. He was a pivotal player in Chennai City’s title-winning side. And being from Tamil Nadu himself, he will be well aware of the responsibilities that come with representing a team from the state. We’re truly delighted to have him on board,” said Head Coach John Gregory on CFC’s new signing.

Edwin began his career with a short stint as a striker for the Food Corporation of India (FCI) team in the Chennai Football Association (CFA) Senior Division League in 2010. Impressed with what they saw, another CFA Senior Division side Indian Bank signed him shortly after, where his coach for three years was current CFC Assistant Coach Syed Sabir Pasha. IANS

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