Mohun Bagan Super Giant forward Jamie Maclaren reckons the club fans have an intimidating factor. The Mariners have passionate fans in Kolkata and they are known to back their team to the hilt.
Meanwhile, MBSG achieved a double of the League Shield and the ISL Cup in the ISL 2024-25 season. Maclaren played an instrumental role in the team’s success as he scored 12 goals and provided two assists in the 25 matches he played.
This was the debut ISL season for the Australian, and he was the top scorer for the Mariners.
“I’d like to think that I stood up when I was needed. I did it in the final, scoring the winner. I dreamt of those moments and eventually did that, and winning the double was super special with a great bunch of people, from the city, the staff, and the fans,” he told MBSG TV in an interview.
When asked about his favourite goal while donning the MBSG jersey, Maclaren picked two different strikes for different reasons.
“From an emotional point of view, I would say the final because it was such a big game. It wasn’t a screamer goal, but it was my type of goal, where I sniffed out a chance. I just knew Greg (Stewart) was going to put it in the box, and I had to be ready. Teams were tired, and I was still relatively fresh to get that decisive moment.
“You could see in my celebration that I was just waiting for that moment all year. To do it in front of our fans was special,” he shared.
“But from a quality point of view, I would say the goal in Kochi, where it took Vishal (Kaith), flicked on by Apuia. I touched it to Jason (Cummings); he flicked it over, and within four or five touches, we’re in the back of the net. We’ve gone up 100 meters, and that’s something that, in world football, you rarely see. So, for me to score that goal, it was a high-quality goal from start to finish, definitely one of my best goals in my whole career,” he continued.
Maclaren would look to continue the good show in the next season of the ISL for Jose Molina’s team.
