Mumbai City add defender Pratik Chaudhari to their ranks
Mumbai City FC have completed the signing of former Jamshedpur FC defender Pratik Chaudhari to bolster their backline heading into Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) 2019-20. Born in the city of Mumbai, joining the Islanders will be sort of a homecoming for the 29-year-old.
Mumbai City FC have completed the signing of former Jamshedpur FC defender Pratik Chaudhari to bolster their backline heading into Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) 2019-20. Born in the city of Mumbai, joining the Islanders will be sort of a homecoming for the 29-year-old.
He's home! 💙
— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) August 22, 2019
We are delighted to confirm the signing of our very own मुंबई-kar Pratik Chaudhari who puts pen to paper on a 1-year contract! ✍🏻#WelcomePratik #ApunKaTeam 🔵 pic.twitter.com/HjH7tZm2sb
Pratik began his professional career back in 2011 with Hero I-League side Air India and went on to represent clubs like Rangdajied United, Mohun Bagan and Mumbai FC. He was also a part of the Mohun Bagan squad which won the Hero I-League back in 2014-15. Pratik’s Hero ISL debut came for Kerala Blasters FC in the 2016 campaign in a match against ATK. The defender turned out for the Men in Yellow a total of eight times that term.
He was signed up for Delhi Dynamos FC for the 2017-18 season and he played 11 times for the Lions. Last season, Pratik was in Jamshedpur FC's books and took the field in nine matches, helping them finish fifth.
Pratik is a versatile player and can operate both at centre back and right back with equal ease. His experience will also add a lot to the Islanders' backline which is in the process of being rebuilt after Lucian Goian's departure from the club.
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