#7 Sehnaj Singh
Readers’ Ranking – 6
Sehnaj started the year with East Bengal in the I-League. He played only eight games in the league and did his bit in helping the big Kolkata side finish third and having an outside chance to play in the 2017 AFC Cup.
But what made Sehnaj’s year as good as it was, was his stint with Mumbai City FC in the ISL. He played either in central midfield or at right-back.
In central midfield, he caught the eye in the initial part of the tournament as he excelled in the partnership with Pronay Halder. That impressed even Diego Forlan, who was Mumbai’s marquee player.
But Sehnaj’s biggest strength is his versatility and that was on show in the latter part of the tournament, as he made a huge impression at right-back. He played really well at that position, meaning that Mumbai could play both Krisztian Vadocz and Gerson Viera in midfield.
As part of the larger scheme of things for Alexandre Guimaraes, Sehnaj’s versatility was a huge asset.
