ISL 2017-18: Erik Paartalu signs contract extension with Bengaluru FC till 2019-2020 season

Bengaluru: Bengaluru FC on Wednesday announced that Australian midfielder Erik Paartalu has signed a new contract with the club. The new contract will see Paartalu stay at the club until the end of the 2019-2020 season. [caption id=“attachment_4390261” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] File image of Bengaluru FC’s Erik Paartalu. ISL[/caption] Paartalu’s signing comes a day after Bengaluru announced that they had extended the contract of goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu for a five-year period. Paartalu has been with Bengaluru since July 2017, during which time he has established himself as a mainstay in Albert Roca’s side. “It’s been an amazing journey at Bengaluru FC so far. Without a shadow of a doubt, signing for another two years was an easy decision to make for me. I hope we have continued success together and know that I will continue to give every ounce of myself each and every time I pull on the Blue jersey,” said Paartalu after signing the deal. Paartalu has scored five times for Bengaluru including a brace in their 4-1 win over Delhi Dynamos at home and once against FC Goa away from home in the ISL. He also scored twice in the AFC Cup preliminary and play-off stages.