Gurkirat Singh

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Gurkirat Singh
Personal information
Full name Gurkirat Singh[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 20)[2]
Place of birth Chandigarh, India[3]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[4]
Position(s) Forward[5]
Team information
Current team
 Mumbai City
Number 11
Youth career
AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Indian Arrows 18 (1)
2021– Mumbai City 20 (1)
International career‡
2017–2018 India U16 26 (0)
2018–2020 India U17 2 (0)
2019–2022 India U19 3 (1)
2022– India U20 8 (11)
2023– India U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:56, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:15, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

Gurkirat Singh (born 16 July 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Mumbai City.[6] He has represented India at various youth international levels.[7]

Club career[edit]

Mumbai City FC[edit]

On September 18 2021, Indian Super League club Mumbai City FC announced the signing of Gurkirat from developmental club Indian Arrows on a 3-year contract, with an option to extend the contract by an extra year.[8] He made his ISL debut on 1 December 2021, as an 80th minute substitute in the club's 1–5 victory over ATK Mohun Bagan (now Mohun Bagan Super Giant).[9] More than two years after his debut, Gurkirat scored his first ISL goal on 28 December 2023 against Chennaiyin FC,[10] with a neat finish on his left foot from outside the area in the 90th minute. This strike was the last goal of the match, which ended 3–0 to The Islanders.[11]

International career[edit]

Singh has represented the India U20 national team.[12][13]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 8 April 2022[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Indian Arrows 2018–19 I-League 3 0 0 0 – 3 0
2019–20 4 0 0 0 – 4 0
2020–21 11 1 0 0 – 11 1
Mumbai City 2021–22 Indian Super League 8 0 0 0 1[a] 0 9 0
Career total 26 1 0 0 1 0 27 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

Honours[edit]

India U-20

Individual

Mumbai City

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gurkirat Singh, Latest News & Player Profile - Goal.com". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Gurkirat Singh, Latest News & Player Profile - Goal.com". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. ^ Mukherjee, Soham (6 August 2022). "NXGN India: Who is Gurkirat Singh? The starlet that won the golden boot and MVP award in SAFF U-20 Championship". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Gurkirat Singh profile — Goals, Passes and more — Indian Super League". www.indiansuperleague.com. Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Gurkirat Singh profile – Goals, Passes and more – Indian Super League". indiansuperleague.com. Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. ^ Guha, Sayantan (6 April 2022). "All you need to know about Mumbai City FC's AFC Champions League 2022 campaign". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  7. ^ Sarkar, Uttiyo (7 August 2022). "SAFF U-20 Championship 2022 review: India retain title". khelnow.com. Bhubaneswar: Khel Now News. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/mcfc-vs-cfc-score-result-isl-2023-24-mumbai-city-v-chennaiyin-fc-goals-indian-football/article67684663.ece#:~:text=Mumbai%20City%20FC%20struck%20thrice,(ISL)%202023%2D24 Archived 2 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ^ "Venkatesh announces squad of 23 for SAFF U20 Championship". the-aiff.com. Bhubaneswar: All India Football Federation. 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  13. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 15:29 IST (23 July 2022). "India announces 23-member squad for SAFF U20 Championship". sportstar.thehindu.com. Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ Gurkirat Singh at Soccerway
  15. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:34 IST (5 August 2022). "India beats Bangladesh to clinch U20 SAFF Championship". sportstar.thehindu.com. Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ^ Mukherjee, Soham (7 August 2022). "NXGN India: Who is Gurkirat Singh? The starlet that won the golden boot and MVP award in SAFF U-20 Championship". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  17. ^ Menon, Sandeep (23 January 2021). "Winds of change in Bengaluru football?". deccanherald.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  18. ^ "SAFF U20 CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 — Overview". saffederation.org. South Asian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

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