ISL: FC Goa announce Brandon Fernandes as captain for 2022/23 season

Brandon Fernandes one of FC Goas longestserving players will don the captains armband during the Indian Super League ISL 202223 season the club announced on MondayThe Indian international will head a 4man captaincy group that comprises Seriton Fernandes Glan Martins and Marc ValienteBrandon was roped in by the Gaurs in the Hero ISL Players Draft ahead of the 201718 season at the age of 23 The attacking midfielder has since gone from strength to strength with the club making 85 appearances for them across all competitions in the past five seasonsIn the Hero ISL alone the Goa native has featured in 69 matches for FC Goa The Indian international currently leads the league in assists accounted for by an Indian with 19 in addition to his five strikesThe 27yearold helped FC Goa to their first silverware in the Hero Super Cup in 2019 He followed that up with significant contributions en route to helping FC Goa to the Hero ISL League Winners Shield in 201920 and the Durand Cup in 2021 He was also an integral part of the side that became the firstever team to represent India in the AFC Champions League last year finishing the campaign with two assistsEarlier last season the club had included him in their leadership group for the first time Speaking on his appointment as the FC Goa captain Brandon said Its an honour to lead my home club in the Hero ISL Additionally its also a privilege that I have the trust of my teammates I enjoyed the responsibilities I had as part of the captaincy group last season And now Im looking forward to the challenges as we head into the new seasonAlso Read Fans coming back to ISL 202223 will have a massive impact Sunil ChhetriWe have a great bunch of players who are all working towards the same goal which is to bring success to the club Im excited to lead them and eager to explore what we can do together on the pitch this coming seasonCarlos Pena the head coach of FC Goa also congratulated the 27yearold on his appointment as captainIm very happy for Brandon because he has the credit of his teammates people working in the club and all the fans Hes a good example of loyalty and commitment and is a wonderful individual both on and off the pitch With his experience and skillset all the players in the squad can look to learn from him and develop as a team he saidThe former defender also opened up on how Seriton Glan and Marc will also share the leadership responsibilitiesEach of them has the ability to lead the team which is why they have also been selected for the leadership group I wanted a few captains and not just one because it facilitates the sharing of opinions and encourages collective thinking Pena explainedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever