Seiminlen Doungel joins Jamshedpur FC on loan from FC Goa

GOA: Jamshedpur FC have signed India international Seiminlen Doungel on loan from FC Goa for the remaining matches of the Indian Super League Season 7.

Fondly called Len, the Manipuri winger who opened his ISL career with NorthEast United FC (NEUFC), is one of four Indians to have scored a hattrick in the ISL scoring three against Chennaiyin FC in 2017-18 during his second stint with NEUFC. The 27-year-old has also played for teams such as Shillong Lajong, East Bengal, Delhi Dynamos and Bengaluru FC.

He was instrumental in FC Goa finishing top of the league in the 2019-20 ISL season, thus, becoming the ISL Premiers (shield winners).

“Jamshedpur is a club that has shown a lot of ambition this season with a coach who has been doing great things for a long time. I am here to do my best for the club and help out the team, so we can achieve good results for the last part of the season and qualify for the playoffs,” Len said after his signing.

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Jamshedpur head coach Owen Coyle underlined the importance of bringing Len into the squad for the remainder of the season. “Len is one of the most versatile wingers in the league. He is highly experienced, hungry to play and has proven his quality over the years. We want to keep pushing and qualify for the top four and we saw an opportunity with Len, who can help us achieve our aims,” he said.

Len joined the Jamshedpur FC bio-bubble immediately after completing his loan move and will be wearing jersey No. 18 for the season.

Jamshedpur are going through a lean patch suffering three back-to-back losses. They are eighth on the table with 13 points from 12 games and will next face Hyderabad FC on Sunday.