Deependra Negi

Deependra Singh Negi
Personal information
Full name Deependra Singh Negi
Date of birth (1998-11-20) 20 November 1998
Place of birth Uttarakhand, India
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 20
Youth career
2013–2016 AIFF Elite Academy
2016–2017 CF Reus
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017– Kerala Blasters 3 (1)
National team
2014–2015 India U17 12 (2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:45, 27 January 2018 (UTC)

Deependra Singh Negi (born 20 November 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League.

Career

Born in Uttarakhand, Negi began his career with the AIFF Elite Academy before moving to Spain to attend trials with various Spanish clubs.[1] In September 2016, it was announced that Negi had signed with CF Reus of the Segunda División.[1]

Kerala Blasters

On 9 December 2017 it was announced that Negi had returned to India to sign with the Kerala Blasters of the Indian Super League.[2] He made his professional debut for the club on 27 January 2018 against Delhi Dynamos. He came on as a substitute for Karan Sawhney at halftime and made an immediate impact for the club as he scored the Kerala Blasters equalizer in the 48th minute from a corner. He then contributed to the second goal by drawing a penalty after a run into the box, which was then converted by Iain Hume. The Kerala Blasters would win the match 2–1 and Negi was awarded with the Hero of the Match award.[3]

International

Negi was captain of the India U17 side.[1]

Career statistics

As of 27 January 2018[4]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kerala Blasters 2017–18 ISL31100041
Career total 31100041

References

  1. 1 2 3 Mitra, Atanu; Jitendran, Nikhil (20 September 2016). "Deependra Singh Negi Signs Contract With Spanish Segunda Division's CF Reus Deportiu". Goal.com. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Blasters signs four with an eye on future". The Hindu. 9 December 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "Deependra Singh Negi gives Kerala Blasters crucial win vs Delhi Dynamos FC". Hindustan Times. 27 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
  4. ↑ Deependra Negi at Soccerway
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