AIFF Media Team
NEW DELHI: Sporting Clube de Goa have signed Pune FC Striker Jerry Boima Karpeh for the 2013-14 I-League season.
Sporting will be Jerry’s 13th Club in as many years and he is hoping that 2013 will prove a lucky omen as he is set to turn thirty next year.
“I have informed the Club that I would like Jersey number 30, because thirty goals is a good target for any Striker to aim for,” stated Jerry Boima Karpeh.
Jerry was born in the Liberian capital Monrovia where the famous ex-footballer George Weah hails from.
The towering 6 foot 3 inch striker is no stranger to Goa, having played briefly for Churchill Brothers and won the IFA Shield with them, before moving to Singapore.
For Pune he spent a lot of time on the bench. He came off the bench against Shillong Lajong to equalise twice and drag his team back from the clutches of defeat to earn a point in a 2-2 draw last season.
With the Flaming Oranje he is hoping to get more first team action as the I-League rules have now changed allowing four foreigners to start.
This change however has not made Jerry complacent and this is evident by his decision to start pre-season practice early, when the foreign players usually have the luxury of a little extra time before joining the camp.
“I feel Jerry will add a new dimension to our forward line and give us the aerial advantage we need to stay competitive,” remarked the Sporting Clube de Goa President Peter Vaz.
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