#2 Cédric Hengbart
The tall, strong French defender helped Kerala Blasters reach the finals on two occasions, and Cédric Hengbart had a very important part to play in both seasons. The 38-year-old French defender showed no fear while going in for tough tackles, and was a boss in neutralizing aerial threats.
However, he could not win the ISL title on any occasion as Kerala Blasters lost both their 2014 and 2016 finals against Atletico de Kolkata (now known as ATK). Cédric Hengbart played 26 games for the Yellow Brigade and the Blasters will miss this important defender this season.
Edited by Soumo Ghosh