Bhubaneswar, March 23 (Representative) Odisha FC’s Diego Mauricio, who won the coveted ISL 2022-23 Golden Boot award was felicitated on Thursday by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik . Patnaik congratulated Diego for his exemplary performance and contribution to the Odisha FC’s standing this season and wished him the best. Diego along with Odisha FC President Raj Atwal thanked the Chief Minister for supporting Odisha FC and creating a holistic sports ecosystem for the development and promotion of Football.
They appreciated the sports infrastructure particularly that has been a training ground for the teams and has played a significant role in their performance. Noteworthy, since 2019, Odisha FC has been a fan favourite drawing crowds in large numbers to the Kalinga Stadium for the ISL home matches. Diego Maurico started the season by scoring two goals in the first match against Jamshedpur FC and continued his goal-scoring spree throughout the season and finished with 12 goals in 21 matches, emerging as the top scorer this ISL 2022-23 season and won the prestigious Golden Boot award.