I-League 2018-19: Top 10 Young Indian Footballers to watch out for this season

Real Kashmir FC with numerous youngsters will be one of the newer teams to take part in the I-League 2018-19 season
Real Kashmir FC with numerous youngsters will be one of the newer teams to take part in the I-League 2018-19 season

#9 Arjun Jayaraj

Arjun Jayaraj was picked as the Hero of the match in the first game of GKFC against Mohun Bagan
Arjun Jayaraj was picked as the Hero of the match in the first game of GKFC against Mohun Bagan

He is a 22-year-old footballer from Kerala who was part of the Gokulam Kerala FC which debuted in I-league in the 2017-18 season. He also has a solitary goal to his credit in the last I-League season.

He is expected to continue his fine run in the 2018-19 I-league season. Gokulam Kerala FC Coach, Bino George was wide-eyed in the interviews when talking about the midfield linkup of Arjun Jayaraj, Salman K and Mohammad Rashid in the Gokulam Kerala squad. He even went on to advise them not to get anxious and focus on performance.


#8 Samuel Lalmuanpuia

Samuel Lalmuanpuia has been part of the Shillong Lajong side for the last three seasons
Samuel Lalmuanpuia has been part of the Shillong Lajong side for the last three seasons

Another youngster from the Mizoram mountains to throng the Indian football, 20-year-old Midfielder Samuel Lalmuanpuia has been part of the Shillong Lajong side for the last three seasons.

In total, he has 42 appearances in I-League for Shillong Lajong and is expected to be a regular in the 2018-19 I-League season. He was also picked as the Emerging Player of the I- League 2017-18 Season.

Watch out for this dynamic midfielder in the Shillong Lajong colours.

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