RB Leipzig: Subrata not selected, but club to invite him again

German fourth division (Regionalliga Nordost) club RB Leipzig are not going to sign Indian international goalkeeper Subrata Pal for the upcoming 2012/13 season, but they would like to invite Subrata Pal back for further training in May or July 2013. That is the outcome for Subrata after his two week trial-cum-training stint with the senior and under-23 teams of RB Leipzig.Both RB Leipzig head coach Andreas Zorniger and goalkeeping coach Perry Bräutigam spoke highly about Subrata Pal, but currently don’t see him fitting into their scheme of things for the upcoming season besides their being player registration issues.

Former East Germany goalkeeper Perry Bräutigam was all praise for Subrata, “Subrata gave 100 from the first second, he was eager to learn and receptive about what I tried to teach him. Above all, his jumping ability and agility is very well trained. And his reflexes are really strong though off the line he would have to work a bit. I hope he returns to us for more training next summer and then we will see what happens.”

Subrata integrated well into the RB Leipzig squad and was given the nickname of ‘Air India‘ for his acrobatic skills, jumping ability and agility. The India no.1 enjoyed the couple of weeks training at the club and will further try to make a career in Europe after getting a real feel for it at one of the most aspiring clubs in Germany with especially a return to Leipzig next year a possibility.

Subrata had his last training session with RB Leipzig this morning. He will leave Leipzig to return to India on Saturday to join the Team India camp in Bangalore ahead of the 2012 Nehru Cup and thereafter would join his new club Prayag United.

The two week trial-cum-training trip to Germany has been made possible by the Indian division of Red Bull, who are the owners of RB Leipzig and who have signed a one year deal with Subrata Pal to help develop the goalkeeper further with his career.