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FC Goa complete Jorge Ortiz signing

FC Goa on Thursday confirmed that the club has completed the permanent signing of forward Jorge Ortiz on a free transfer

Sentinel Digital Desk

PANAJI: FC Goa on Thursday confirmed that the club has completed the permanent signing of forward Jorge Ortiz on a free transfer. The 28-year-old has penned a two-year contract with the club, keeping him as a Gaur till the summer of 2022.

"I'm really happy and eager to start and to meet my new teammates," Ortiz said in a statement issued by the club.

"The league is very competitive and this is a brilliant club. I have seen games of FC Goa play and found them to be playing at a very high level. I spoke to the coach, and other officials and I had no doubt that this was the place I would like to commit my future to," he said.

FC Goa's Director of Football, Ravi Puskur, echoed his views. IANS