New Delhi: India football captain and goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu has opened up new avenues for himself by becoming the first Indian to feature in the prestigious Europa League, representing Norwegian Tippeligaen club Stabaek.
The 24-year-old now aims to achieve greater heights in the European club football. “I have one more season left in Norway, but personally, I would try to move on and explore more opportunities on a bigger level, bigger clubs in Europe and if I keep getting those opportunities I will try to explore for sure,” Sandhu, who had begun with the All India Football Federation’s developmental side, said here on Tuesday.
As per the contract, the lanky custodian still has one more season left at Stabaek FC as he had suffered an injury at a crucial juncture that scuttled his overseas stint.
“Especially with the injury coming in at a bad time, it was an eventful year with an injury,” he added.
Gurpreet believes that in order to improve its international football standards, India must get its most promising players to ply their trade in Europe. “As short-term goals we need our best players to train in Europe where we can get better facilities,” he said.
