Hyderabad FC goalkeeper Manas Dubey joins I-League club TRAU FC on loan
Hyderabad FC goalkeeper Manas Dubey has been loaned to I-League side Tiddim Road Athletic Union Football Club, better known as TRAU FC, on a season-long loan deal, the Indian Super League club announced on Tuesday. Manas Dubey will play for TRAU FC for the upcoming 2021-22 season.
TRAU FC, who are based out of Imphal in Manipur, made their I-League second division debut in 2017. TRAU FC was soon promoted to the I-League the following year after winning the second division title.
In the 2020โ21 I-League season, which was TRAU FC's second I-League season, the club finished third with 26 points.
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Bidyashagar Singh, with 12 goals in 15 matches, emerged as the top scorer and became the fourth Indian player to win the Golden Boot award.
Manas Dubey, the 19-year-old goalkeeper, has been a part of Indian Super League club Hyderabad FC since 2019. Dubey started as part of the reserve team before joining the first team under head coach Manolo Marquez last season.
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The 6ft 5in tall goalkeeper, who trained under Hyderabad FC goalkeeping coach Marc Gamon, will look to continue his progress with the Manipur-based club.
Manas Dubey to bank on his wealth of experience
Although just 19 years old, Manas Dubey has a lot of experience playing in different leagues and under different head coaches. A tall and confident shot-stopper, Dubey plied his trade in the local leagues in Pune and Mumbai and was a starter in the U-18 Youth League at the start of his football career.
Congratulations team TRAU.We have a long way to go and you can do it .
Congratulations to Mr Captain for winning the man of the match.
Finally we are back with our winning momentum.
Well done boys. https://t.co/d3FWpgJUsz
The 19-year-old joined Hyderabad FC from FC Pune City just last year and was part of the reserve side in the I-League second division last season.
Although Manas Dubey signed a contract with Hyderabad FC until the end of the 2022-23 season, he has been loaned to the I-League club just before the start of the new Indian Super League season.
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