Bangalore, 27th Feb 2013: After a stellar performance in the BDFA League, where they were placed second, South United Football Club is now looking forward to playing the I-League 2.
Noel Wilson joins South United Football Club
South United FC hopes to continue this winning streak in the upcoming I-League 2, particularly with the inspiration of Noel Wilson, who recently joined on as a team mentor.
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The 33-year old has previously represented India for 5 years, including the 2002 World Cup qualifying matches. He has played for various clubs in the country during his career that spans over 15 years.
“I have been in Indian football for around 16 years and would like to contribute my experiences to the young talented kids who are the future of Indian football. I was invited for one of the match in Bangalore and was impressed by the performance of SOUTH UNITED Football Team with all young energetic players, and thought this would be the best platform for developing many young talented football players in India,” Noel Wilson said.
“Noel is a stellar Mid-fielder who has so much more to offer both on and off the pitch. His achievements on the field and the way he carries himself off the field are a great example for our young players hence we think bringing him on board as a mentor will greatly help in guiding and preparing our young footballers for the bigger leagues. He will also share is experience and expertise through training and coaching our youngsters in the academy. Great to have him on board,” Lokknath R. Char, CEO of Lokko Sports, said.
South United FC recently also recruited Lalawm Puia, the former striker of Mumbai FC and Mohun Bagan; Abhishek Aich, formerly of Port Trust (West Bengal) and Vinoth Kumar, formerly of HAL, Bangalore to the team.
Several players from South United FC recently scored many goals for Karnataka in the recently concluded Santhosh Trophy.
With these experienced players, SUFC hopes to improve its chances in its debut in the I-League 2, which starts on 11th March in Bangalore.
We would like to invite the people of Karnataka to join us in support our YOUR own team in the I-League 2.
South United Football Club Team:
Kaleel S.M, Harpreet Singh, Razakh, Gour Sankar Dutta, Barun Oraon, K. Shivakumar, Amit Raj Banshi, Jayantaraj Banshi, Rahul Sharma, Edwin Gosula, V R. Murugappan, M. Madhukaran, Amoes, Manivannan. R, Sunil Kumar. M, A.Sridhar, Vignesh, Stephen, Subhash. R, N. Solaimalai, Micheal, Rajkiran. P, B. Niroshan Mani, K. Gopi, Vinoth, Abhishek Aich, Lalawm Puia
About South United Football Club:
South United FC was formed in August 2012 in Bangalore by Lokko Sports with the intention of creating a premier, all-Indian football team in Karnataka. Raman Vijayan is the coach and manager of the team, which was placed second in the 2012 Bangalore District Football Association League.
About Lokko Sports:
Lokko Sports Pvt Ltd (India) is founded by Mr. LOKKNATH R CHAR, who is also the CEO of the company. The company was launched in September 2011, to spur grassroots development of Sports Infrastructure, Education, Tourism, Events, Training, Counselling and Consulting. Continuing his long innings in the sporting field, Mr. Char has finally come into his own with Lokko Sports Pvt Ltd and now South United through which he hopes to create employment for budding footballers as well as provide a platform for them to achieve international success. The aim of the club is not only to train the players but to nurture them with thorough knowledge about the game.
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