Bengaluru FC sign Spanish winger Xisco Hernandez

The winger becomes the third Spaniard in the Blues' ranks ahead of next season.

Indian Super League (ISL) outfit Bengaluru FC have announced the signing of 28-year-old winger, Xisco Hernandez. Bengaluru announced the arrival of the former Atletico Baleares winger on their social media accounts.

Hernandez becomes the third Spanish player of the current BFC squad. He joins another former Mallorca youth product Juanan and Gramenet's Dimas Delgado.

“I’m very grateful for this opportunity of playing for Bengaluru FC. They are a big team in the region and I’m eager and excited to come to India. At the same time, I realise the responsibility of playing for one of the best teams in the country is huge. It’s going to be a challenge for me, but I'm very happy to belong to the Blue family now and I will be giving my very best,” expressed Xisco after completing formalities with the Super Cup winners.

Xisco started his youth career with Mallorca before playing for their 'B' side for two seasons. Later on, he had short stints with Peurtollano, Lleida Esportiu and Reus before finally moving to Atletico Baleares. He featured 96 times for them scoring 28 goals.

Bengaluru, we've got the #XFactor! The Blues have roped in Spanish winger @xiscohm31, who joins on a one-year deal. ???? #BienvenidoXisco pic.twitter.com/X9DBFgOPXr

— Bengaluru FC (@bengalurufc) July 6, 2018

The signing of the Spanish winger by the Blues will bolster their already star-studded list of wingers, that boasts the likes of Chencho Gyeltshen, Boithang Haokip, Kean Lewis and Udanta Singh. Xisco becomes the third winger to be signed by Bengaluru in this transfer window.

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The Spaniard thus becomes the sixth new signing for the Blues this season who have already added Kean Lewis, Rino Anto, Sairuat Kima, Gursimrat Gill and Chencho Gyeltshen to their roster. He also becomes the second new foreigner for the season behind the Bhutanese who joined ten days ago. Lewis has joined from FC Pune City, after having a season marred by injuries. Chencho, the Bhutanese Ronaldo, joined the Super Cup winners after guiding Minerva Punjab to the I-League title.

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Anto re-joined Bengaluru FC after a one-year hiatus in which he played for ISL rivals Kerala Blasters. The Blues look set to better their previous outings in the AFC Cup and the ISL next season. In the AFC Cup, they were eliminated from the Inter-zonal playoff final by Istiklol FC and were made to bite the dust by a Mailson Alves inspired Chennaiyin FC in the league final.