Mohammedan SC striker Dipanda arrives in Kolkata

KOLKATA: Cameroonian striker Aser Pierrick Dipanda Dicka arrived in Kolkata on Monday to play the Calcutta Football League Premier Division for Mohammedan Sporting Club.
The club's general secretary Ghazal Uz Zafar received Aser Pierrick Dipanda Dicka at the airport. The Calcutta Football League Premier Division A campaign is expected to start in the second week of August.
Mohammedan Sporting Club had roped in Aser Pierrick Dipanda Dicka in May and that was their first foreign signing of the season.
Aser Pierrick Dipanda Dicka had played for Shillong Lajong FC in the last season of the I-League and was the top scorer in the league.
"I am very happy to be a player of Mohammedan Sporting Club. I love new challenges and it is a very nice challenge for me to come to Mohammedan Sporting Club. I am here to make my contribution and I will be doing my job as best as I can," Dipanda said.
Mohammedan Sporting Club's general secretary Ghazal Uz Zafar, on his part, said, "Dipanda, based on his performance last season, has been one of the most consistent and best strikers in Indian football. I have no doubt that he will bring something totally different. We are confident his stay at Mohammedan Sporting Club will be a successful one."
After the conclusion of the Calcutta Football League Premier Division A campaign, Aser Pierrick Dipanda Dicka is expected to play for Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan in the I-League. However, the striker refused to answer any question on that issue.