“I am thrilled to be a part of FC Goa. The club has a fantastic reputation for its playing style and passionate fan base, and I can't wait to start this new chapter of my career with the team,” said Lara Sharma.
“During each break, my goal is to win the upcoming season and return home with pride. But this time, it seems even more important. We have a strong team that can show where FC Goa stands and what we deserve to achieve. As long as I am part of FC Goa, this mentality will remain unchanged,” said the goalkeeper.
A product of the prestigious Tata Football Academy, Sharma started his professional career with Indian Arrows in 2017. He later played for ATK FC's reserve team before joining Bengaluru FC in 2020. At the start of the 2021–22 season, when the Blues' reserves participated in the Durand Cup, he was the first-choice goalkeeper and played a key role in reaching the semi-finals, where they lost to eventual champions FC Goa on penalties.
In the same season he also made his debut appearance for the BFC first team. Sharma kept a clean-sheet in his first match in the Indian Super League (ISL) in a 3–0 win against Chennaiyin FC, before also maintaining another clean-sheet in a 1–0 win over East Bengal FC.
Most recently, the shot-stopper was on loan at Kerala Blasters, where he played a useful role in securing their playoff spot in the 2023-24 season at the end of their league campaign.
“I am very pleased to welcome Lara to FC Goa. He is a promising young goalkeeper with many excellent qualities and is set to become one of India's top goalkeepers in the coming years,” said head coach Manolo Marquez.
“During each break, my goal is to win the upcoming season and return home with pride. But this time, it seems even more important. We have a strong team that can show where FC Goa stands and what we deserve to achieve. As long as I am part of FC Goa, this mentality will remain unchanged,” said the goalkeeper.
A product of the prestigious Tata Football Academy, Sharma started his professional career with Indian Arrows in 2017. He later played for ATK FC's reserve team before joining Bengaluru FC in 2020. At the start of the 2021–22 season, when the Blues' reserves participated in the Durand Cup, he was the first-choice goalkeeper and played a key role in reaching the semi-finals, where they lost to eventual champions FC Goa on penalties.
In the same season he also made his debut appearance for the BFC first team. Sharma kept a clean-sheet in his first match in the Indian Super League (ISL) in a 3–0 win against Chennaiyin FC, before also maintaining another clean-sheet in a 1–0 win over East Bengal FC.
Most recently, the shot-stopper was on loan at Kerala Blasters, where he played a useful role in securing their playoff spot in the 2023-24 season at the end of their league campaign.
“I am very pleased to welcome Lara to FC Goa. He is a promising young goalkeeper with many excellent qualities and is set to become one of India's top goalkeepers in the coming years,” said head coach Manolo Marquez.
