The Goan Network
MARGAO
Prolific Nigerian striker Odafa Okolie, who spent a long period on the treatment table last season, is all set to don the Mohammedan Sporting jersey in the upcoming edition of the Calcutta Football League.
The forward was scouted by the officials of the Black and Whites almost nine years ago and initially played as a defender for Mohammedan before leaving for greener pastures. He donned colours for Churchill Brothers and Mohun Bagan
The former highest scorer of the I-League was plying his trade for Sporting Clube de Goa last season, but missed a number of matches after injuring his knee.
The Kolkata giants, who were the first Indian side to win a league competition in the pre-independence India, have already appointed former Mohun Bagan Mridul Bhattacharya as the new head coach of the unit. Mridul will replace former ONGC gaffter Subrata Bhattacharya (Jr) at the helm of the club.
The league competition will start in July and Mohammedan will try to stop East Bengal from winning the competition for the seventh consecutive time.
