Kerala Blasters FC Rope In Ishan Pandita on a Free Transfer - Reports

10 Aug 2023 | Written By Shyam Sundar

Kerala Blasters FC have completed the signing of 25-year old Indian National Team striker Ishan Pandita on a free transfer. Ishan is already in Kolkata, waiting to meet his new teammates and will surely be a part of the KBFC squad for the 132nd edition of Durand Cup.

East Bengal was also in the race to sign Ishan alongside Chennaiyin FC who also showed genuine interst but later pulled out of the deal.

Ishan Pandita has completed a move to Kerala Blasters and is already in Kolkata, waiting to meet his new teammates. The striker should be part of the club's campaign for the Durand Cup.#IndianFootball #Transfers #KBFC

— Marcus Mergulhao (@MarcusMergulhao) August 9, 2023

Ishan started his career in Spain where he was a part of various youth teams like Alcobendas, Almeria, Leganes and Gimnàstic. He signed his first senior contract with Pobla Mafumet in 2019. He then joined Lorca FC where he scored 4 goals in 23 games. Following his impressive performances, he joined FC Goa where he played 17 games and scored 4 times. Most of his appearances were late off the bench. In 2021, Pandita joined Jamshedpur FC on a two-year deal. During his time with the red miners, Ishan won the ISL shield and scored 5 goals in 34 games in the league. But, gametime was a huge concern for the young Indian striker as he started only 8 games for JFC and averaged just 30 minutes per game in the league.

© Ishan Pandita

Ishan has represented the National Team 6 times in the past two years and scored his debut goal against Hong Kong. He was also a part of the recent NT camp, but had to back out because of an injury. In Ishan, Kerala Blasters will have a proper Indian Striker who can partner Diamantakos up front. Also, with the recent injury for Austrlian forward Joshua Sotirio, Ishan will be a valuable addition to the Blasters attack.