Young and fearless is the best description of this relatively unknown player from Kondotty, Kerala. Anas has given a good account of himself in the second division and many believe his talent and attitude will get him places. A good tackler, his anticipation of his opponents’ plays makes him stand out. He is also an excellent header and sticks to his man.
A TFA Academy product, Noel is a highly experienced center mid. He is exceptional with his passing and movement on the ball. A dead ball specialist, the natural born leader from Mangalore has played for Mohun Bagan, Churchill Bros. and FC Kochi.
Mumbai’s own current India player is lethal with headers in the box. The former Churchill Bros. and Mahindra United man has perhaps the best chest control in the country and is deceptively quick for his height. Abhishek also helps out in defense during dead ball situations.
Alex is a clinical finisher in the box and has the ability to hold the well. Ambrose combines pace with intelligence to leave defenders in the dock. The boy from Dadar is an experienced top flight player having played for Vasco, Franca, Salgaonkar, AI, and Dempo.
John’s a tall central defender from Bengaluru and is a clean tackler of the ball. He is especially good with defending set pieces and corners and has a vision for long ball plays.
One of the most experienced players in the team; this Jharkhand defender covers the ground tirelessly and has wonderful overlapping runs. He connects well with strikers and wingers and is an asset to the squad. Sanjay has previously played for teams like Mahindra Utd. and Mohun Bagan.
Older of the first ever twin pair in Mumbai FC, this winger from Mallapuram, Kerala has terrific pace and ball control. His runs inside from the flanks and intelligent plays make him one of the most deadly wingers in the I League. Aseem has previously played for Salgaokar SC of Goa at the top flight.
Amit Roy’s biggest advantage is his height. At 6’1 the man from Kolkata has strong fundamentals and covers the bars with surprising agility. His specialty is in the one on one situation. Roy also has experience under his belt as he has previously played for Mohun Bagan, BMFC, United SC and Tollygunge Agragami.
Dane is another upcoming player from Borivali, Mumbai. He can play as a right back and a right midfielder. The former Mahindra United player has a good first touch and is a powerful header of the ball.
The third team member from Kolkata, Subhas makes a fantastic winger with his ball control and incredible pace. Its tough to win the ball from him on the wings and stepovers is one of his main weapons to dodge past markers. This former India player has played in Mohun Bagan and Mahindra United.
Nishant was an amateur player till last year when he was spotted by David Booth in a friendly match against Bombay Gym. Mehra has pace down the flanks and loves to dart into the box. An intelligent player, this Bandra boy is fast becoming the brightest of the young crop of players.
At 20 years, talented Darren is on the verge of a top flight debut. The lad from Andheri plays in the left half of mid-field and has a tendency to pop up and score goals.
Nelson is left footed player who is as fast in his thinking as he is with his feet. The youngster is gifted with natural skills and ball control. He has previously played at Bombay Customs.
Peter is a veteran defender who hails from Kanpur, UP. He is renowned for his no nonsense approach as a center back and stick to his man like glue on paper. Siddique doesn’t think twice about putting his body on the line and his aggressive attitude make forwards wary of his presence on field. Peter has represented sides like Mohun Bagan and Mahindra United before signing for Mumbai FC.
A former player for Brescia FC in the junior Italian Serie A, Abel is a recent acquisition who also hails from Ghana. A clean striker of the ball, the man from Accra is one of the few players who can genuinely threaten the keeper from 40 yards out. Quick on his feet, few can compete with him in his leap for an air ball.
The left back from Jammu & Kashmir is a young lad full of potential. A clean striker of the ball, Kamaljeet’s biggest plus point is his ability to play offensive and defensive roles with equal ease.
Born in the Nilgiri’s, he is the youngest player in the squad at 18 years. Pradeep is already an integral part of the U19 Indian team. The left footed lad is a good holding mid fielder, a phenomenal passer of the ball and has a deadly long range kick.
Matunga’s Lihaz Koya has represented the U19 Maharashtra State team and was picked when he was playing for Union Bank. With age on his side, the goal keeper has fantastic positioning sense.
