Punjab FC bolster midfield by signing midfielder Ezequiel Vidal

The Argentine has considerable experience playing in South American competitions.

Punjab FC has announced the signing of Argentine midfielder Norberto Ezequiel Vidal as the fifth foreign signing for the 2024-25 season. The Argentine player last featured for Indonesian top-flight side Persita Tangerang.

The 29-year-old was born in Bahia Blanca in Argentina and primarily plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger. He started his professional career in 2011 with Club Olimpo in his hometown. He spent eight years with the club and appeared 45 times for the club scoring three times.

In this duration, he was loaned out to Atletico Independiente in Argentina, Delfin SC in Ecuador, and Atletico Juventud in Uruguay. In 2019, he signed for Argentine Primera B side San Martin SJ and in the following year represented Atletico Alvarado, scoring five times in 37 appearances. He had a short stint with Independiente Rivadavia before signing for Indonesian side Persita Tangerang in 2022. He played for two seasons in the club and scored 17 goals in 60 appearances.

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How can he help Punjab FC?

Vidal can offer the same flexibility to the Shers that was offered by former attacker Madih Talal, who moved to East Bengal this summer. The Argentine attacker’s tenacity to excel both out wide and centrally will also allow Panagiotis Dilmperis to experiment with the various options he has at hand.

He can field Vidal out wide, with the lethal Luka Majcen upfront and Nihal Sudeesh on the other flank. Another possible alternative would be to shift Vidal to the number 10 role and have Ninthoi Meetei coming in on the right wing while the others remain in the same spot.

Speaking about the signing, the Technical Director of Punjab FC, Nikolaos Topoliatis said,

“We are excited to have Vidal in our ranks for the upcoming season. He is an exciting player who will add more speed and creativity to our midfield. I wish him the best for a successful season with us.”

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