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Iain Hume: The hero of the first season of Kerala Blasters, Iain Hume has returned to the Kerala side a two-season stint with Atletico de Kolkata. Hume, the first foreign signing for Kerala Blasters in this season, has scored 23 goals across three seasons and is the all-time top scorer in Indian Super League. He also won the Hero of the League award in the inaugural season of the ISL. Sachin Tendulkar owned side announced the signing of the 33-year-old Canadian through its social media platforms. (Source: PTI)
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John Stiven Mendoza Valencia: The young Colombian forward, Stiven Mendoza, is primarily a left winger, but can also play easily as a right winger or centre-forward. He was a part of the Colombian squad which finished fourth in the 2009 Under-17 FIFA World Cup. After joining Chennaiyin FC last season, Mendoza’s direct running and pace made him an instant fan favourite. The Columbian had a brilliant return of four goals in the nine matches before an injury cut his season short. (Source: PTI)
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Jeje Lalpekhlua: Born 7 January 1991, Jeje Lalpekhlua, is an Indian professional footballer who plays for Chennaiyin FC. He is the third highest goalscorer in the Indian Super League and he also won the Emerging Player of the League in the 2015 Indian Super League season. Like the last season, Chennaiyin FC will heavily depend on how their star forward, Jeje Lalpekhlua performs on the pitch. As per media reports, Jeje has signed a new three-year deal while Karanjit has penned a two-year extension. (Source: PTI)
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Elano Blumer: A Brazilian retired footballer who played as an attacking midfielder and the current interim manager of Santos, Elano Blumer is yet another star of the ISL. During his second season with the Chennaiyin FC, Elano helped the team win the ISL championship in 2015. In the first season, the World Cup winning Brazilian scored eight goals in his first six matches, was injured for the rest of the campaign and still ended up as the league’s top scorer, winning the ISL Golden Boot in its first season. (Source: PTI)
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MacPherlin Dudu Omagbemi: Commonly known as Dudu, this Nigerian footballer is seen as one of the most tenacious player in the league. While playing for Chennaiyin FC, he scored a brilliant hat-trick against the North East United FC. The 31-year-old Nigerian forward has played in India for more than one and a half decades now. His Indian stint started with Sporting Goa back in 2001, where he stayed on for seven years. Dudu was one of the leading scorers for the Goan side where he played 89 matches and scored 73 times. (Source: PTI)
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Marcelo Leite Pereira: Commonly known as Marcelinho, Marcelo Leite Pereira is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Indian club Pune City as a forward. He is known for his great skills with excellent pace and ball control. He has a brilliant vision for goal and capable of scoring with both feet. He has dominated the third edition of Hero Indian Super League by delivering 10 goals and 5 assists and winning Golden Boot for Delhi Dynamos. This year, Marcelinho will try to help Pune reach the knockout rounds for the first time in the history of the competition.
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