The five most accomplished foreign players in the ISL
What's the story
The Indian Super League (ISL) has helped Indian football reach a wider audience and connect with fans who were earlier disenchanted with the sport in our country. The high-budgeted tournament also brought in some of the best players in the world for its inaugural season and still boasts of many world-class talents. Here are the five best foreign footballers in the ISL presently.
Tim Cahill
The legendary Tim Cahill is surely the most-recognized foreign player
Cahill, who presently plays for Jamshedpur FC, has many feathers in his cap, being the Australian with the highest goals for the national team. Cahill was a part of the Australian team for four World Cup competitions, (2006-18) and has had the experience of playing in teams like Everton (226 appearances) and Melbourne City. He was a 2006 Ballon d'Or nominee as well.
Ogbeche
Ogbeche has had the experience of playing for PSG
Ogbeche is a product of Paris Saint-Germain's youth academy and has been a scorer in Le Classique as well (PSG's derby against Marseille). He has played for influential Spanish clubs like Deportivo Alavés and Valladolid. Ogbeche currently plays for NorthEast United and is presently the joint-highest scorer in the ISL. While playing for Chennai, he scored a hattrick in a span of 10 minutes.
Albert Serran
Bengaluru's Albert Serran is a highly-accomplished player
Serran, who is currently playing for league-leaders Bengaluru FC, has had an extensive experience playing in Spain, where he has played for six years with Espanyol B, and also the senior team. Serran was also a member of the Swansea City squad, and is someone who is comfortable playing as a center-back or even a right or left back as per requirement.
Marcos Tebar
Marcos Tebar is a Real Madrid academy graduate
The strong defensive midfielder of Delhi Dynamos, Marcos Tebar has extensively played for Real Madrid B and also played for the senior team on a few occasions. Tebar was also an integral part of the Girona squad and was then sold to Almeria in 2013. The Spanish midfielder was a part of the national squad which came second in the 2003 U-17 World Cup.
Ferran Corominas
This high-scoring striker has extensive La Liga experience
FC Goa's Ferran Corominas, the joint-highest scorer in the current season along with Ogbeche, is a product of RCD Espanyol's youth system. He single-handedly prevented Espanyol's demotion to the second division in the 2005-06 season. Corominas scored five goals in 11 matches in the 2006-07 UEFA Cup (now Europa League), helping Espanyol secure a runners-up spot. He was teammates with Tottenham coach Mauricio Pochettino.