#3 Cedric Hengbart
The French defender is a rock at the back, and there’s no denying that. Every time Hengbart goes out on a football pitch, he gives his 100%, and that’s exactly why he’s revered highly throughout the footballing scenario. The 6’1” defender led Kerala Blasters magnificently to the finals in the first season of the Indian Super League, making 101 clearances and 49 tackles.
In the second season, Hengbart joined the NorthEast United and kept performing well. The Highlanders had ended their first season at the bottom of the table, having been poor in all departments of the game. Hengbart’s arrival saw the team getting better, and the John Abraham’s side finished the second season at the fifth spot, a much better scenario than the first season.
In the third season, it was a homecoming for Hengbart. Kerala Blasters entrusted the man yet again and signed him. Cedric has been absolutely magnificent for the Blasters this season, bailing them out of crisis situations innumerable times. It can easily be said that Kerala’s gain is NorthEast’s loss, as the Blasters got into the knock-out stages defeating the Highlanders 1-0. Hengbart, in particular, had a great game against his former employers.
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