Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir Jul 12, 2021 (Issuewire.com) - With just 7-days left for the 70th edition of the Santosh Trophy, J&K Team is practicing hard in a coaching camp at Srinagar. The final team would be announced on July 17 and they would leave for Tamil Nadu the next day.
MUZAMMIL RASOOL
Age: 19
Position: Striker
Teams played: AS Academy, India U16, India U17, Mumbai City FC, Mohun Bagan Academy, Kerala Blasters
At a young age, Muzammil is not a new face in JK football as he has achieved a lot of success. He started his career with Amar Singh Club Academy wherefrom he moved to MCFC. He mesmerized football fans of the valley with his skills. He shortly attracted the attention of teams and selectors. He was selected by the MCFC in 2016 and 2017, he was the MCFC team's goal machine. If AS Academy dominated the football arena of the valley in 2015 and 2016, credit goes to Muzammil. Seeing his talent, MCFC selected Muzammil in 2016. He last year as part of the JK Santosh Trophy squad and was able to score two goals in the tournament.
In his first school national game, he scored six goals for the state and was also selected for the school national India U16- U17.
In the proceeding school national games, he scored four goals and in under-15 school games, he scored one goal.
In the prestigious Subroto Mukherjee Cup, he was instrumental and scored six goals. As for sub-junior a national championship is concerned, he has represented the state on two occasions and in the junior national championship as well. In the under-17 national championship, he has represented the state on one occasion.
Muzammil was also selected for the Kerala Blasters, but he was not able to stay for long due to health reasons.
Experts term Muzammil as the future of JK football. They say that at a young age he is among the top strikers of the Valley and can play a major role for the JK team in the upcoming Santosh Trophy. He has got good ball control and dribbling skills. He has a lot of confidence and is a naturally gifted striker. Like all the big strikers, he is the man who always remains in right place at the right moment. The only thing he needs to improve is his physique and left moment otherwise there is no striker better than him currently in the Valley, experts say.
About the chances of the JK team in the upcoming Santosh Trophy, he said, "We are a young and talented team and have high hopes of doing well in the event. Though I represented the JK team last year, playing outside the state is different. Last year we played in front of our own people, who supported us. This year's support would be almost nil. We have to play as a team if we have to win the coveted event."
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