Continuing with the process of squad formation, Jamshedpur FC on Thursday announced the signing of left-back Ricky Lallawmawma on a two-year deal.

The defender, who hails from Mizoram was a part of ATK's Indian Super League (ISL) winning squad in 2019-20.

“I am so happy to be joining Jamshedpur FC, a club with a great head coach, loud and proud supporters and fantastic facilities. The club has a plan along with a big ambition to do well in the ISL and to be consistently successful. I share the same ideologies for myself and hope to contribute in the best ways possible under an expert like Owen Coyle,” Ricky said.

Ricky began his footballing career with I-League champions Aizawl FC, where he went on to become the captain later. He played for other clubs of the Mizoram Premier League like Chanmari FC, and Zo United. He moved back to his childhood club Aizawl FC in 2015 when they got promoted to the I-League. Ricky later played for DSK Shivajians and Mohun Bagan before making his move to ATK and amassed a total of 57 top-tier appearances across all clubs.

Head coach Coyle said Ricky comes with a lot of good experience and will add great value to the team. “Ricky is a very focussed individual who can play well and keep the ball. Also, he is fast and agile – the two being important charactersticks for a defender in modern football. Even though primarily a left-back, his versatility helps him play in any position across the backline. I am glad to have him joining us,” he added.

The Mizo defender’s addition will bolster a backline consisting of Joyner Lourenco, Narender Gehlot, Sandip Mandi and Jitendra Singh. Ricky will wear jersey no.16 for the upcoming cash-rich tournament.