Punjab FC sign Slovenian player Luka Majcen
Chandigarh, July 21
Punjab FC has signed Luka Majcen again for a one-year deal ahead of the upcoming 2024-25 season. Majcen spent the last two seasons with Punjab FC, captaining the side in their debut season of the Indian Super League after they became the first club to be promoted to the ISL from I-League.
Under his leadership, the club made an impact in the past two seasons. Majcen had an impressive 2023-24 season, scoring eight goals and assisting twice. In the 2022-23 I-League season, he scored 16 goals from 20 matches helping the team gain promotion to the ISL and also winning the Hero of the League and Golden Boot awards.
The 35 year-old Slovenian has been on the Indian football scene for the past four seasons. He is only the third foreigner to have played in the top three tiers of Indian football. Majcen has played for Churchill Brothers, Bengaluru United and Gokulam Kerala before joining Punjab FC in 2022. He started his career with Slovenian side Interblock based in Ljubljana.
