Gokulam Kerala sign Puerto Rican midfielder Adriana Tutitirado

 

Gokulam Kerala FC aanounced the signing of Puerto Rican midfielder Adriana Tutitirado(Tirado)

Gokulam Kerala FC male's team counterparts to defend the I-League, the women’s team will do the same in the Indian Women’s League (IWL). They will also take part in the inaugural AFC Women’s Club Championship. Ahead of both competitions, they have signed midfielder Adriana Maria “Tuti” Tirado Ortiz, Khel Now can confirm.

“The team intends to prepare as well as they can for the IWL and the AFC Women’s Club Championship. Hence, they’ve been actively looking for foreign players. The Malabarians recently announced the signing of Myanmar international Win Theingi Tun, and Tirado will follow suit,” the sources further added.

Hailing from San Juan in Puerto Rico, Adriana Tutitirado began her football career at a young age. The midfielder excelled in various school-level competitions as a kid, before joining Roosevelt FC and winning multiple accolades with them.

Her stint at Roosevelt also helped her move to the USA for her higher studies, where she continued to play the game for various teams at the New Mexico State University and later the Saint Leo University. At around the same time, she also kick-started her professional football career. She has featured for Bayamon FC and Puerto Rico Pride to-date.

Now, Tirado will travel to India for the first time, with Gokulam Kerala securing her services for the ongoing 2021-22 season.

Adriana Tirado has also been a part of the Puerto Rican national team setup since the age of 14. She played for the Puerto Rico U-20 side before making her senior team debut in 2018.

GKFC have already made a host of new signings apart from retaining important players – making it clear that they have a positive approach towards the development of the women’s team. Manisha Kalyan, Michel Castanha, Karishma Shirvoikar and Sabitra Bhandari are among those who have signed contract extensions, while Ritu Rani, Soumya Guguloth, Aditi Chauhan, Theingi Tun and so on are the new incomings.

College career

Years         Team                     Apps   (Gls)

2016–2017 New Mexico State Aggies 22 (3)

2018–2019 Saint Leo Lions                 28 (3)

Senior career

Years         Team      Apps   (Gls)

2018–2019 Puerto Rico Pride 6+ (0+)

2021–         Gokulam Kerala         0 (0)

National team

Years Team             Apps   (Gls)

2015         Puerto Rico U20     3+ (4)

2018– Puerto Rico     1+ (1)