Mumbai City FC sign versatile youngster Gurkirat Singh

The
18-year-old
joins
the
defending
ISL
League
Shield
Winners
and
Champions
on
a
three-year
contract
until
May
2024
with
an
option
to
extend
for
another
season.

A
product
of
the
famed
Chandigarh
Football
Academy,
Gurkirat
is
a
highly
versatile
footballer,
who
can
play
as
a
left-back
as
well
as
a
left-winger.
Before
joining
the
Islanders,
the
Punjab-born
player
has
spent
three
seasons
with
the
Indian
Arrows
in
the
I-League.

Having
made
11
appearances
and
scored
one
goal
in
the
2020-21
season,
Gurkirat
was
one
of
the
most
consistent
players
for
the
AIFF’s
developmental
side.

Gurkirat
has
been
touted
as
one
of
the
most
promising
talents
to
have
emerged
from
the
Indian
National
Team’s
age-group
teams.
He
was
one
of
the
key
players
of
the
India
U-16
team
that
reached
the
quarterfinals
of
the
AFC
U16
Championship
in
2018
and
was
the
joint
top-scorer
at
the
2019
SAFF
U18
Championships,
where
India
lifted
the
trophy.

Gurkirat
Singh
said,
“Joining
a
club
of
Mumbai
City’s
stature
is
a
dream
come
true
for
any
youngster
and
it
is
no
different
for
me.
I
am
aware
of
the
opportunity
that
has
been
presented
to
me
but
I
know
nothing
is
a
given
–
I
have
a
lot
to
learn
from
my
peers
and
seniors
and
I
am
prepared
to
work
hard
to
try
and
make
a
difference
for
this
ambitious
Club
and
for
our
fans.”