Sreenidhi Deccan FC announce signing of midfielder Lalromawia

The 23-year-old made nine appearances for Gokulam Kerala last season.

I-League outfit Sreenidhi Deccan FC have announced that they have signed Lalromawia. The midfielder was a part of the Gokulam Kerala squad that lifted the league title last season.

"We are happy to welcome yet another player to our squad, Lalromawia who is a central midfielder. We look forward to working with him and we are sure that he's going to bring great value to our growing team," Sreenidhi Deccan's official announcement read.

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Hailing from Mizoram, Lalromawia made his professional debut for Chanmari West in the 2017-18 edition of the Mizoram Premier League (MPL). He was subsequently called up to the state team for the Santhosh Trophy, where he scored four times. Ahead of the 2018-19 season, the 23-year-old signed with Chhinga Veng, who handed him his debut in the Second Division League.

Lalromawia played nine matches in the Second Division League, scoring thrice during this period. Later that year, Gokulam Kerala came calling and the midfielder joined them. He made 22 appearances for them, also registering a goal and an assist for them. Nine of those 22 appearances came in the 2020-21 I-League season, when the Malabarians lifted the title for the first time in their history. He also scored a goal in the campaign, in a 4-0 win over Indian Arrows on February 19 this year.

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Sreenidhi Deccan FC's pre-season preparations

The team from Visakhapatnam are the latest entrants to the I-League. They will be playing their maiden season later this year. Led by former Gokulam Kerala and Churchill Brothers tactician Fernando Santiago Varela, Sreenidhi Deccan have already made several new signings.

So far, SDFC have announced the acquisitions of goalkeepers Ubaid CK and Shibin Raj Kunniyil, defensive midfielder Mayakkannan and central defender Dinesh Singh. Additionally, they have also roped in the likes of Arijit Bagui and Lalchungnunga, as reported by Khel Now earlier.

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