panaji questions were asked when jessel carneiro switched over to kerala blasters fc ahead of the sixth edition of indian super league isla video had surfaced online which generated over 12000 views wondering if the goan defender could be the worst signing for the twotime runnersup as always though jessel proved everyone wrongi tried to get into isl earlier but many clubs rejected me because of my age even after signing for kerala last year there were doubts there was pressure on me to prove myself and i was determined to prove everyone wrong jessel told toithe 29yearold already had valuable experience after playing for dempo sc and pune fc in the ileague and wanted to move up the rankit didnt take much time for jessel to impress dutch coach eelco schattorie in preseason and there was no turning back after he made an impressive debut against atk in a 21 win at homekeralas fan base is huge but i gained confidence after my first game itself and there was no looking back other teams rejected me so i was even more determined to prove them wrong said jesselwith injured captain sandesh jhingan ruled out of the season and many other players also picking up niggles kerala managed to finish a lowly seventh in the league jessel however was the most consistent player as he played all 18 league matches and provided five assistsbefore making his move jessel had rejoined dempo to play in the goa professional league and has now opened the doors for goan players to climb up the rankhis dempo teammate kirtikesh gadekar could join him at kerala while salgaocar fc forward devendra murgaonkar has already joined fc goa salgaocar captain sanson pereira is also on fc goas radar while several clubs are understood to have shown interest in sporting clube de goas george dsouza any platform is fine if you want to play and prove yourself it may be ileague or goa league doesnt matter it feels good to see players in the goa pro league are being monitored closely by isl clubs said jesselthe defenders popularity grew with every minute he played according to reports there were two isl clubs who tracked him for a while but he eventually opted for a threeyear deal with keralakerala have not won the isl trophy as yet and every season the goal remains the same we had a good squad this time but couldnt make it due to injuries said jesselkerala have now signed defender nishu kumar from bengaluru fc and the india defender is capable of playing on either flankhe nishu will help the team and our defence will be even better next season he is in the national team and i will like a healthy competition too said jessel who is hoping his time with the national team too will comehe has always waited for the big moves to happen hed wait a little longer for the national team too