Jammu football has a new name to follow this week. Parth Dewan, a young footballer from the city, has joined Lake City FC of Madhya Pradesh for the I-League 3 competition, according to Daily Excelsior.
The path so far
Dewan has previously played for the India Junior Team, Kerala Blasters Reserves and Diamond Harbour FC in I-League 3. The report says he moved to Lake City after taking part in the Gujarat Super League in September 2026. His age is not stated.
The fixtures to watch
Lake City FC play all four of their group matches at the SSA Football Stadium in Shillong:
- October 22: v Godavari FC (Andhra Pradesh)
- October 24: v Kuppuraj FC (Puducherry)
- October 26: v Chhaygaon FC (Assam)
- October 28: v Nangkseh Sports SS & CC (Meghalaya)
The top team qualifies for the final round.
Who he thanked
Dewan credited his mentors Arun Malhotra and Nirdosh Salgotra, coach Satpal Singh, and his father and brother Dvij. For young Jammu players, the route from local coaching to a national league side is the point of the story.
Source: Daily Excelsior, Jammu's Parth joins Lake City FC for I-League 3.
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