Hyderabad FC sign defender Vignesh from Mumbai City

Hyderabad FC have signed 25-year-old defender Vignesh Dakshinamurthy from Mumbai City FC, the 2022-23 League Shield winners

Hyderabad: Indian Super League side Hyderabad FC have signed 25-year-old defender Vignesh Dakshinamurthy from Mumbai City FC, the 2022-23 League Shield winners, for an undisclosed transfer fee for four years, the club said on Monday.

Vignesh is the first new signing for the club ahead of the 2023-24 campaign. Born in Srirampura, a suburb of Mysore, Vignesh started his career with Ozone FC in Bengaluru but was soon picked up by Mumbai City in 2018.

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Vignesh has since grown through the ranks, having made more than 50 appearances for the Islanders, on way to winning the ISL Shield and the Trophy in the 2020-21 season. He was also part of Mumbai’s campaign in the AFC Champions League in 2022. The defender was also part of the Indian squad that finished runners-up in the SAFF Championship in 2018.

“I’m very excited to join Hyderabad FC. Over the last few seasons, the club has shown immense faith in young Indian players and I believe this is the best place for the next stage of my career. “I’m thankful to the management for showing a lot of faith in me. We have an exciting squad at the club, and I can’t wait to get down to the field and put on the yellow and black jersey,” said Vignesh in a statement.