Mumbai City FC bid adieu to Nikolaos Karelis and Sahil Panwar
The Islanders added to their list of departures on Wednesday with the confirmation of Nikolaos Karelis and Sahil Panwar leaving the club.
Indian Super League (ISL) club Mumbai City FC, on Wednesday, announced the departure of two more players: Nikolaos Karelis and Sahil Panwar.
Your efforts, passion, and presence for #TheIslanders meant a great deal. Thank you, Nikolaos Karelis and Sahil Panwar — go well! 🩵#MumbaiCity #AamchiCity 🔵 pic.twitter.com/ldgfQrVAxB
— Mumbai City FC (@MumbaiCityFC) May 28, 2025
Karelis joined the Islanders at the start of the 2024-25 season and enjoyed a brilliant debut campaign, leading MCFC’s forward line by example.
The Greek striker ended the campaign as the club’s top scorer, netting 10 goals — a tally that placed him joint-fifth in the ISL 2024-25 season's overall goalscoring charts. In 19 appearances, Karelis was not only a consistent goal threat but also played a creative role, setting up 12 chances for his teammates.
Full-back Sahil Panwar, who joined Mumbai City FC in 2024 from Odisha FC, is set to leave the club. In the absence of Akash Mishra, he played a key role at left-back, rotating responsibilities with Nathan Rodrigues over the course of the season.
Panwar won 32 duels and 14 tackles, while also completing 24 recoveries during the 2024-25 season. He created five chances, averaged 22 passes per game, and maintained an 83% passing accuracy.
