Gurpreet, Sanju adjudged AIFF players of the year - Football News - Sportstar
The HinduIndia goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and women’s team midfielder Sanju were on Friday declared the winners of the All India Football Federation Footballer of the Year awards for the 2019-20 season. “Garnering the all-important draw against Asian Champions Qatar in Doha, eleven clean sheets in last Indian Super League edition, winning the Golden Glove award could not have been possible without the team.” The 28-year-old also possesses the Arjuna award which he won last year. Meanwhile, national women’s team midfielder Sanju was selected the winner after an excellent season. I’d also like to thank Maymol ma’am for allowing me the time and the opportunity to grow within the team and express myself on the pitch.” Midfielder Anirudh Thapa was named the men’s Emerging Footballer of the Year.