3) Avinash Ruidas (East Bengal, 21)
The winger has been a part of the Red and Gold brigade for a couple of years now and has recently been signed on loan by Atletico De Kolkata. This will be his first ever outing in the ISL, and he’ll be raring to go after a very good I-League campaign. The 21-year old started off his career in Mohun Bagan’s youth team and went on to join I-League second division outfit, Bhawanipore.
He first turned up for East Bengal in the Calcutta Football League, where he impressed pundits and coaches as he helped East Bengal win the Cup. Since then, he has been a vital cog for the Red and Gold, making 15 appearances and scoring the one goal against Bengaluru FC. The man from Budge Budge, Kolkata has been slowly establishing himself as one of the best young footballers in the country. It will be exciting to see him develop at Atletico De Kolkata.