The 21-year-old who can play in multiple positions in the attack was part of India’s U17 World Cup squad back in 2017, and has signed a three-year deal with Manolo Marquez’s side.
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Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Hyderabad FC have completed the signing of exciting young attacker Aniket Jadhav. The transfer was announced by the club on Wednesday, with Jadhav adding to an already impressive squad of youngsters. The 21-year-old can play in multiple positions in the attack. He was part of India’s U17 World Cup squad back in 2017 and has signed a three-year deal with Manolo Marquez’s side.
“I can’t wait to play for Hyderabad FC and I am looking forward to working with the exciting squad and coaching staff at the club,” said Aniket after completing formalities on a long-term deal. The deal keeps him at the club till the end of the 2023-24 season.
“Given that many of the good young players in the ISL are playing for HFC, there will be a healthy competition amongst us to push each other in becoming the best,” he added.
Aniket began his footballing career with Pune FC Academy spending three years at the club, having been born in Kolhapur. The footballer played across multiple age groups, before being drafted into the India camp for the U17 World Cup after a selection trial in 2015.
Aniket constantly impressed during his time with the national youth team. He was a mainstay of the squad that went on to play in the AFC U16 Championships and the FIFA U17 World Cup. Both the tournaments were held in India.
The attacker was then part of the Indian Arrows squad for two seasons (2017-19). He bagged two goals in 18 appearances in the I-League, before making his ISL debut with Jamshedpur FC the following season. Aniket featured in 27 games over two seasons, scoring twice. In 2019, the Kolhapur-lad also had a three-month training stint with Blackburn Rovers training at their academy, further honing his skills.
Head Coach Manolo Marquez believes that Aniket will add competition to the young side, with his versatility.
“Young players, especially attackers, need to play regularly. But it is not easy for them to maintain a high level throughout the season. This is where competition is important in a squad and Aniket will fit right in. He is fast and can play in any attacking position. Wingers are important for our style and I’m sure that Aniket will be a good addition to our squad,” said the Spaniard.
Aniket joins Abdul Rabeeh and Aaren D’Silva as the new young faces who will look to break into Marquez’s side in the upcoming ISL campaign. He also becomes the fifth new addition to the Hyderabad FC squad this season. Bartholomew Ogbeche, Edu Garcia apart from Rabeeh and Aaren are the other players who were included in the squad of the Hyderabad-based franchise.
Hyderabad FC recently announced the retention of Brazilian midfielder Joao Victor, who signed on a two-year extension till the end of the 2022-23 campaign. At ease in both midfield and defense, the 32-year-old was an integral part of the HFC squad that finished just outside the top-4 in the 2019-20 season of the ISL.
