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PANAJI
Super Cup champions FC Goa on Tuesday announced that defender Carlos Pena has extended his contract with the club for one more season. The Spaniard signed a new deal that will see the defender spend the 2019-20 season in FC Goa colours.
Pena was a vital cog in the FC Goa team that reached the final of the Indian Super League (ISL) this season before helping the club to its first silverware in the Super Cup. The Spaniard formed a formidable pairing in central defence alongside Mourtada Fall. With him playing as a centre-back, the Gaurs were able to keep nine clean sheets in 14 matches.
“This has been a good season for me. I have felt at home in Goa. I and my family are happy with everything that surrounds the club and we are overjoyed to have been able to extend our stay for one more year,” Pena said in a statement released by the club on Tuesday. “I am happy to give our fans, their first taste of silverware. But by saying that, we can’t settle just for that. I am ambitious and so is the club. We have set our eyes even higher for the coming season and I hope to help achieve that,” Pena stated.
FC Goa co-owner and president Akshay Tandon also welcomed the development, stating, “We are delighted to have Carlos as part of the Gaur family for another season. He is a real leader. He is a great guy to have both on the pitch as well as in the locker room. Carlos was vital to our success last season and we feel he will play a very important role next season.”
