Indian Super League side Hyderabad FC have completed the signings of defender Nim Dorjee Tamang and goalkeeper Gurmeet Singh for the long-term, the club announced on Friday. The duo who join from NorthEast United have each signed three-year contracts till the end of the 2023-24 season.
A center-back who can also fill in at right-back, Nim Dorjee hails from Sikkim and started his career with Shillong Lajong where he made 45 I-League appearances, gaining valuable experience at a young age. Nim Dorjee, who has played for the Highlanders since 2019, already has 18 ISL appearances to his name to add to two caps for the India U19s.
Twenty-one-year-old Gurmeet Singh is another promising youngster who will join Manolo Marquez’s side for the upcoming campaign. A talented goalkeeper, he has spent the last three seasons with NEUFC and will look to provide more competition for a place under the bar in the first team. He featured eight times for the Highlanders last season keeping two clean sheets.
