Mohun Bagan Transfer Updates: 11th July 2019

Mohun Bagan AC have seen a flurry of transfer activity over the past couple of weeks!

Alexander Romario Jesuraj joins on loan from FC Goa hours after he signed a permanent deal with the Gaurs; Spanish midfielders Francisco Javier González Muñoz and Joseba Beitia sign on, and Lalramzauva Khiangte and Sheikh Faiaz make their loan deals permanent.

Alexander Romario Jesuraj [22, Winger]

• Joins from Chennai City FC on a three-year contract and will spend the upcoming season on loan at Mohun Bagan.
• Represented India at the U-13 level and Tamil Nadu at U-16.
• 34 appearances (three goals, two assists) in two seasons with the current I-League champions Chennai City FC.
• Expected to join Mohun Bagan at the pre-season camp being held in Goa.
• At Chennai City FC, used to go by the sobriquet “Namma Neymar Romario.”

Francisco Javier González Muñoz (30, Defensive Midfielder)

• Born in Córdoba, Spain, was part of the Real Madrid youth academy.
• Has experience playing in the third and fourth tier of the Spanish League with UD Almería B, Deportivo Fabril, Deportivo Aragón, Córdoba CF B and Hércules.
• Apart from Spain, Muñoz has played club football in Cypriot, Thailand, Poland and Hong Kong.
• The midfielder can also play as a centre-back and joins Mohun Bagan from Hong Kong-based Lee Man FC.

Joseba Beitia (28, Midfielder)

• Born in San Sebastián, Spain, Beitia is youth academy product of Real Sociedad.
• Has made 257 appearances in the Segunda División B, the third tier of Spanish football.
• Has represented Real Sociedad B, CD Sariñena, Marbella FC and Racing de Ferrol among others.
• Joins Mohun Bagan from Real Unión, a Segunda División B club.

Lalramzauva Khiangte (22, Midfielder)

• Was a loanee from FC Pune City B to Mohun Bagan for the 2018-19 I-League season.
• Has now signed a permanent deal with the Kolkata club.
• A Shillong Lajong youth product, Khiangte was part of the Aizawl FC team before moving to FC Pune City in 2017.

Sheikh Faiaz (24, Midfielder)

• Was a loanee from ATK to Mohun Bagan for the 2018-19 season.
• Has now signed a permanent deal with Bagan.
• Started his career with Mohammedan SC before moving to Mohun Bagan and then onto ATK before making his way back to the Mariners.