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Bio

While his more flamboyant colleagues have regularly hit the headlines and courted the media, Manipuri central defender Govin Singh has plied his trade for the country’s leading clubs with minimum fuss and he continues to deliver consistent and competent performances in his own understated manner. Govin announced himself on the big stage by forming a solid partnership with Gouramangi Singh at the heart of Churchill Brothers’ defence in the late noughties which helped the Red Machines win a few trophies, including the I-League. He then served with East Bengal for a season before returning to Goa with Salgaocar and won one more I-League. His performances at club level were noted by the national selectors and he was in the senior Indian team set up in 2011. Govin will be hoping to make the center-half position his own in Pune colours this year.