Punjab FC Re-Signs Luka Majcen for 2024-25 ISL Season
Mohali (Punjab) [India], July 18: Punjab FC has re-signed Luka Majcen for a one-year deal ahead of the upcoming Indian Super League (ISL) 2024-25 season. Luka spent the last two seasons with Punjab FC, captaining the side in their debut season of the Indian Super League after they became the first club to be promoted to the ISL from the I-League.
Luka is an experienced striker and his leadership has helped the club make an impact in the past two seasons. Luka had an impressive 2023-24 season, scoring eight goals and assisting twice. In the 2022-23 I-League season, Luka scored 16 goals from 20 matches, helping the team gain promotion to the ISL and also winning the Hero of the League and Golden Boot awards.
The 35-year-old Slovenian has been playing in Indian football for the past four seasons. He is only the third foreigner to have played in the top three tiers of Indian football. Luka has played for Churchill Brothers, Bengaluru United, and Gokulam Kerala before joining Punjab FC in 2022.
Luka started his career with Slovenian side Interblock, based in Ljubljana. He has also played for other Slovenian clubs like Rudar Velenje, Koper, Triglav Kranj, Gorcia, and Krka before moving to India. Luka is a Slovenian youth international representing the country in the U-18, U-19, U-20, and U-21 categories.
Speaking about the signing, Technical Director of Punjab FC, Nikolaos Topoliatis, said, “Luka is a very experienced player and he has a very good understanding of the club and Indian football. He has performed at the highest level in the past two seasons for us and we felt like he can make an immediate impact this season as well. He was the captain of the team in the previous season and his leadership skills will prove valuable in and out of the pitch.”
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Punjab FC -: Punjab FC is a football (soccer) club based in the state of Punjab, India. They play in the Indian Super League (ISL), which is a professional football league in India.
Luka Majcen -: Luka Majcen is a football player from Slovenia, a country in Europe. He plays as a striker, which means his main job is to score goals for his team.
2024-25 ISL Season -: The 2024-25 ISL season refers to the time period when the Indian Super League (ISL) football matches will be played, starting in 2024 and ending in 2025.
Indian Super League (ISL) -: The Indian Super League (ISL) is a professional football league in India where different teams from various cities compete against each other.
Slovenian -: Slovenian means someone or something from Slovenia, which is a small country in Europe.
Striker -: A striker is a football player whose main job is to score goals for their team.
Debut ISL season -: Debut ISL season means the first time Punjab FC played in the Indian Super League.
Assisted -: In football, to assist means to help another player score a goal by passing the ball to them in a good position.
I-League -: The I-League is another professional football league in India, which is different from the ISL.
Promotion -: Promotion in sports means moving up to a higher league or division because the team performed very well.
Technical Director -: A Technical Director in football is a person who oversees the technical aspects of the team, like training and strategy.
Nikolaos Topoliatis -: Nikolaos Topoliatis is the Technical Director of Punjab FC. He is responsible for the team’s training and strategy.