<p>Indian Super League franchise Mumbai City on Sunday announced the signing of Senegalese defender Mourtada Fall.</p>.<p>He has signed a two-year contract.</p>.<p>Fall said, "I have had the fortune of playing under coach Sergio Lobera twice before. When the opportunity of joining him again came by and at a club like Mumbai City, I did not have to think twice."</p>.<p>"He knows me very well both, as a player and as a person, and I am ready to give my best for him, for this huge club."</p>.<p>Head coach Sergio Lobera said the defender was a thorough professional.</p>.<p>"It is a huge statement from our club to have signed Mourtada. He's a player I know quite well. Mourtada is a thorough professional on and off the pitch and even with all his experience, he always wants to learn more and become better.</p>.<p>"A player of his calibre is hard to find and we're very happy that he's chosen to join us here at Mumbai City," the head coach said.</p>.<p>The 32-year-old centre-half started his career with Moghreb Tétouan, featuring for the Moroccan club over three spells, during which he also won the Botola Pro 1 in 2011-12.</p>.<p>In the second of his three stints with Moghreb in 2014-15, Fall played under then coach Sergio Lobera.</p>.<p>Over the course of his career, Fall has also represented Kuwait's Al-Arabi SC and Morocco's Wydad Casablanca with the latter being a highly successful spell, winning the double in 2016-17 as Wydad won the Botola Pro 1 and the CAF Champions League.</p>.<p>Ahead of the 2018-19 season, Fall linked up with his former coach Lobera and made the switch to the Indian Super League with FC Goa.</p>.<p>Since then, Fall has proven to be one of the top defenders in the division, winning the 2019 Super Cup and the 2019/20 ISL League Shield.</p>.<p>Fall has also scored nine goals and provided three assists in 43 appearances over two seasons.</p>
<p>Indian Super League franchise Mumbai City on Sunday announced the signing of Senegalese defender Mourtada Fall.</p>.<p>He has signed a two-year contract.</p>.<p>Fall said, "I have had the fortune of playing under coach Sergio Lobera twice before. When the opportunity of joining him again came by and at a club like Mumbai City, I did not have to think twice."</p>.<p>"He knows me very well both, as a player and as a person, and I am ready to give my best for him, for this huge club."</p>.<p>Head coach Sergio Lobera said the defender was a thorough professional.</p>.<p>"It is a huge statement from our club to have signed Mourtada. He's a player I know quite well. Mourtada is a thorough professional on and off the pitch and even with all his experience, he always wants to learn more and become better.</p>.<p>"A player of his calibre is hard to find and we're very happy that he's chosen to join us here at Mumbai City," the head coach said.</p>.<p>The 32-year-old centre-half started his career with Moghreb Tétouan, featuring for the Moroccan club over three spells, during which he also won the Botola Pro 1 in 2011-12.</p>.<p>In the second of his three stints with Moghreb in 2014-15, Fall played under then coach Sergio Lobera.</p>.<p>Over the course of his career, Fall has also represented Kuwait's Al-Arabi SC and Morocco's Wydad Casablanca with the latter being a highly successful spell, winning the double in 2016-17 as Wydad won the Botola Pro 1 and the CAF Champions League.</p>.<p>Ahead of the 2018-19 season, Fall linked up with his former coach Lobera and made the switch to the Indian Super League with FC Goa.</p>.<p>Since then, Fall has proven to be one of the top defenders in the division, winning the 2019 Super Cup and the 2019/20 ISL League Shield.</p>.<p>Fall has also scored nine goals and provided three assists in 43 appearances over two seasons.</p>