Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: April 03, 2023, 15:35 IST
Odisha FC star Diego Mauricio (FSDL)
Odisha FC introduced that Diego Mauricio has signed a brand new contract that retains him on the ISL aspect until 2025
Brazilian striker Diego Mauricio had signed a two-year extension that can maintain him at Odisha FC until 2025, the membership introduced by means of a video posted on their social media handles on Monday.
Mauricio who scored 12 targets for the Juggernauts within the Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23 season gained the golden boot changing into the primary participant from the membership to win that prize.
After a gradual begin to his second stint with the membership, Mauricio got here to the celebration on the enterprise finish of the season to information Odisha FC to their first-ever playoff look and the Bhubaneswar-based aspect have moved rapidly to safe the long-term way forward for their talismanic ahead.
Mauricio who first signed for Odisha FC in 2020 additionally scored 12 targets in his first marketing campaign with the membership earlier than transferring to Mumbai City FC in January 2022. He scored 3 times in seven matches for the Islanders in ISL 2021-22 earlier than netting once more for the Mumbai aspect within the AFC Champions League as they turned the primary Indian membership to win a match within the group stage of the competitors.
The Brazilian then returned to Odisha FC earlier than the 2022-23 marketing campaign and picked up from the place he had left off earlier than leaving in 2021.
Mauricio expressed his delight at extending his keep with Odisha FC, a membership he feels is his residence.
“I belong to Odisha. I love the people and the city. The fans have shown me how much they love me. My family is very happy that I decided to say. I have had a great time here, and I am looking forward to continuing my journey with the club. I believe we can achieve great things together,” the striker advised the membership’s official web site.
Mauricio will now look to take his ISL type into the Super Cup as Odisha FC look to win their first silverware. The Juggernauts can have their work reduce out after being positioned in Group C which function fellow ISL groups Hyderabad FC and East Bengal FC and considered one of TRAU and Aizawl FC.
Odisha FC will start their Super Cup marketing campaign in opposition to East Bengal FC on Sunday.
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