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Pune: Pune FC have completed the signing of defender Munmun Timothy Lugun on an 18-month contract ending in 2015-16.<\/p>\nPune: Pune FC have completed the signing of defender Munmun Timothy Lugun on an 18-month contract ending in 2015-16.<\/p>\n
The twenty-one year old defender joins Pune FC after spending three months with Delhi Dynamos and will be a valuable addition to Karim Bencherifa\u2019s side ahead of the upcoming Federation Cup and the I-League.<\/p>\n
Chirag Tanna, Pune FC Head \u200bOperations said, \u201cWe have been tracking Munmun\u2019s progress for the last couple of years and I am glad we have finally signed him. I would like wish him the best of luck for the season ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
Karim Bencherifa, Pune FC Head Coach said, \u201cI was following Munmun closely for last few seasons; he is young and energetic side back. I hope that he will be a valuable addition for the Pune FC squad this season.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
After completing formalities, new signing Munmun said, \u201cI am very happy to have signed for Pune FC. I will play with my heart for the club and will give my best every time I step on to the field.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ranchi-born central defender Munmun, began his footballing career with Simla Youngs FC as a youngster. Coming up through the ranks, he also represented Simla Youngs FC in the I-League 2nd division for a couple of seasons in 2010 and 2011.<\/p>\n
He turned professional in 2012 as a nineteen-year old, when he was signed up by United Sikkim for their campaign in the I-League 2nd division. The youngster helped the Sikkim-side to the championship of the second division and promotion to the top-flight in mid-2012.<\/p>\n
The following season Munmun made his top-flight debut with United Sikkim and was a mainstay of their defense making a total of 24 appearances in the I-League 2012-13.<\/p>\n
With United Sikkim relegated, Munmun made the switch to another newly promoted side Rangdajied United. Once again, he became an integral part of the defense making 18 appearances in the I-League and helped his team survive relegation despite having a poor start.<\/p>\n
As a seventeen-year old, Munmun also skippered the Delhi Junior team in the 47th Junior National Dr. BC Roy trophy held in Kolkata in 2010.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Pune: Pune FC have completed the signing of defender Munmun Timothy Lugun on an 18-month contract ending in 2015-16.<\/p>\n
The twenty-one year old defender joins Pune FC after spending three months with Delhi Dynamos and will be a valuable addition to Karim Bencherifa\u2019s side ahead of the upcoming Federation Cup and the I-League.<\/p>\n
Chirag Tanna, Pune FC Head \u200bOperations said, \u201cWe have been tracking Munmun\u2019s progress for the last couple of years and I am glad we have finally signed him. I would like wish him the best of luck for the season ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
Karim Bencherifa, Pune FC Head Coach said, \u201cI was following Munmun closely for last few seasons; he is young and energetic side back. I hope that he will be a valuable addition for the Pune FC squad this season.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20983,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football-football"],"yoast_head":"\n