Isak Ralte wins Emerging Player of Month award

Odisha FC midfielder Isak Vanlalruatfela, known as the “pocket rocket,” has been awarded the Emerging Player of the Month for February 2023 for his performances in the Juggernauts’ unbeaten month of February in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23, where he scored two goals and provided one assist across the month over four games. The 21-year-old was impressive in Odisha FC’s win over second-placed Hyderabad FC when he scored the opening goal and was clinical against Chennaiyin FC, scoring a goal and providing an assist against the Marina Machans, which helped Odisha FC make strides towards the top six places in the Indian Super League (ISL) 2022-23. The majority of experts among the 15 have selected Isak Ralte to come out on top in the month of February. Isak is the first Odisha FC player to win the Emerging Player of the Month award. Isak has been with Odisha FC since 2020 and has featured in nine ISL matches in the ongoing season, scoring two goals and providing two assists, making that a total of four goal involvements for the Juggernauts. Ralte has since become a key figure in Josep Gombau’s team, which has helped the young midfielder improve his game.