Karan Sawhney
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karan Atul Sawhney[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 23 March 1992[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[2] | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[3] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Without club | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mahindra United | |||
| PIFA | |||
| Tata FA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2013 | Salgaocar | 0 | (0) |
| 2013 | → DSK Shivajians (loan) | ||
| 2013–2015 | Bengaluru FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Mumbai | 13 | (3) |
| 2017–2018 | Kerala Blasters | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:35, 31 January 2018 (UTC) | |||
Karan Atul Sawhney (born 23 March 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who played as a striker for the Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League in 2017-2018 season.
Career
Early career
Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Sawhney started his career in the youth set-up of Mahindra United, for which he was a part of the under-15 and under-19 teams.[2] He then moved on to the youth set-up of PIFA where his most memorable moment was when he scored against the Inter Milan Academy side in the 2009 Gauteng Future Champions tournament.[4] After his time at PIFA, Sawhney joined the Tata Football Academy where he graduated in 2012.[5]
Salgaocar
On 7 June 2012 it was confirmed that Sawhney had signed for Salgaocar of the I-League.[6] Then in 2013 it was confirmed that Sawhney had been loaned out to DSK Shivajians F.C. for their I-League 2nd Division campaign.[2]
Bengaluru FC
On 20 July 2013 it was announced that Sawhney has signed for Bengaluru FC for the 2013–14 I-League campaign.[7] He then made his professional debut for the team on 6 December 2013 against Churchill Brothers at the Duler Stadium.[8] He came on as a 85th-minute substitute for Sunil Chhetri as Bengaluru FC went on to win the match 3–1.[8]
Mumbai
On 6 January 2016 it was announced that Sawhney had signed with Mumbai.[9]
Kerala Blasters
On 23 July 2017, Sawhney was selected in the 14th round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by the Kerala Blasters for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season.[10] He made his debut for the club on 9 December 2017 against Goa. He came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Loken Meitei as Kerala Blasters lost 5–2.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 31 January 2018[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bengaluru | 2013–14 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Mumbai | 2016–17 | I-League | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2017–18 | ISL | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 Karan Sawhney at Soccerway
- 1 2 3 "Karan Sawhney - Bengaluru FC profile". Bengaluru FC. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "KARAN SAWHNEY". Libero Sports. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "PIFA Tournaments". PIFA. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ "List of ex-cadets". Tata Football Academy. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ ""WE ARE A CLUB WHO MAKE STARS" : KARIM BENCHERIFA". Salgaocar FC. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ↑ "JSW launches Bengaluru Football Club". Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- 1 2 "CHURCHILL BROTHERS VS. BENGALURU 1 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ↑ "Mumbai FC signs top Indian & Foreign players to strengthen squad for the 2015- 2016 I-League season". Essel Group. 6 January 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ↑ "ISL 2017 player draft, as it happened: ATK, Jamshedpur FC and Pune strike big". The Field. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ↑ "Goa 5-2 Kerala Blasters". Soccerway.