Chennaiyin FC confirm the service of left-back Lalchhuanmawia Fanai
and right-back Reagan Singh for the 2020-21 season. 31-year-old Fanai who hails
from Mizoram and is better known as ‘Chhuantea’, along with 29-year-old Reagan
from Manipur, join the two-time Indian Super League champions on free
transfers.
“Chhuantea and Reagan are important additions to our squad in the
key full-back positions. They bring valuable experience of playing in the ISL
and will have a vital role to play in our efforts to push for success in the
upcoming season. I welcome both of them to the Chennaiyin family, and look
forward to working with them,” commented CFC Head Coach Csaba László on the duo’s
arrival.
“I am delighted to join CFC and am really excited about working with
the new coach (Csaba László) and achieving
his vision for the club. This will be a unique ISL season and I can’t wait to
meet the boys in Goa and get the ball rolling,” said Chhuantea on becoming a
part of the CFC family.
“I am very happy to join one of the most successful clubs in the
ISL. CFC are a unique team with a great fanbase, and I promise to contribute to
the best of my ability in our efforts to bring a third ISL title to Chennai,”
said Reagan after signing for Chennaiyin.
Towering left-back Chhuantea made his professional debut for Punjab
side JCT in the I-League before playing for Shillong Lajong. He then signed for
Bengaluru FC, with whom he won the 2014-15 Federation Cup and 2015-16 I-League.
Chhuantea then featured for Mumbai City FC and FC Pune City in the ISL, as both
outfits reached the play-offs in the 2016 and 2017-18 campaigns, respectively.
He turned out for Odisha FC in the 2019-20 season. Chhuantea is also a former
India international and 2015 South Asian Football Federation (SAFF)
Championship winner.
Reagan began his professional career at Royal Wahingdoh in the
I-League in 2012. After spending three years at the Shillong-based club, Reagan
signed for NorthEast United FC in the ISL, where he made 69 appearances over
the last five seasons. He played in 18 of NEUFC’s 21 games of the 2018-19 season
as they made it to the semi-final stage. Reagan has also had spells at
Salgaocar S.C. and Mumbai FC in the I-League.
Mzjwti
May 04, 2021 19:30 [IST]