Dehradun; Kolkata’s leading football club, Bhawanipur FC, will be hosting U-18 trials in Dehradun coming 9-10th of August, after a gap of close to four decades, a football club from India’s Soccer Capital will be coming to the valley for sifting new talent, is a pat on the back for many who have been promoting the game in Dehradun.
The Bhawanipur Football Club is keen on selecting talent for its U-19 team from the hill-state which will then go on to participate in the I-League (Under 19) this season. An established name in Kolkata football, Bhawanipur has joined hands with Dehradun based Garhwal Sporting for the trials for which footballers born on and after 1-1-2000 are eligible to participate for the trials that will be conducted at the Pavilion Ground, Dehradun.
Raju Gosain, senior journalist and an expert in football tells us, “this is pure nostalgia. Upto the 60’s and 70’s Dehradun was a hunting ground for football clubs from all over India to pick up young talent from the State, but then there was a sudden dip in quality and sportsmen who played the sport of football. After a gap of three to four decades a reputed club is coming all the way from Kolkotta to Dehradun to sift through the talent again, says a lot about the return of the sport to the valley.“
Bhawanipur FC talent spotter and coach Aditya Chatterjee will be visiting Uttarakhand in a move to select talented footballers. Recently Chandigarh Football Academy, Minerva football club (Chandigarh) and IMG Reliance were in Dehradun for a similar talent hunt as well.
Established in 1910, the Bhawanipur FC is keen on giving an impressive performance in the I-League U-19 this time. For this the club is going in travelling to every nook and corner of the country to select members for its prestigious.
