Mohun Bagan sign Spanish defender Francisco Morante Martínez

Spanish defender Fran Morante is Mohun Bagan’s first foreign signing for the upcoming season under the new head coach José Antonio Vicuña.

I'm happy and excited to make this new challenge and to sign in the oldest Indian club as @Mohun_Bagan is. I wish that all the goals will fulfill.

Nuevos retos , con ganas y feliz 😀#letsgoMariners ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/YfCWvhk0zO

— Fran Morante (@Fran_Morante_5) June 5, 2019

A Córdoba CF youth academy graduate, the 26-year-old centre-back has represented clubs like Córdoba CF ‘B’, Granada B, Real Murcia and Salamanca CF in the Segunda División B which is the third tier of the Spanish football league.

Morante joins Mohun Bagan AC from the Madrid-based club Internacional de Madrid.