Sarpreet Singh

Sarpreet Singh
Personal information
Full name Sarpreet Singh
Date of birth (1999-02-20) 20 February 1999
Place of birth Auckland, New Zealand
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position Attacking midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Wellington Phoenix
Number 18
Youth career
Wanderers SC
2015–2017 Wellington Phoenix
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015– Wellington Phoenix Reserves 33 (8)
2017– Wellington Phoenix 13 (4)
National team‡
2015 New Zealand U-17 9 (0)
2016– New Zealand U-20 5 (0)
2018– New Zealand 4 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 April 2018
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2018

Sarpreet Singh (born 20 February 1999) is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Wellington Phoenix and the New Zealand national football team.

Club career

Wellington Phoenix

Singh joined the Wellington Phoenix Academy in August 2015 after receiving a scholarship from Winston Reid, a member of the New Zealand national football team.[1] He made his competitive debut in the A-League as a substitute in a 1–5 loss to Melbourne City on 18 February 2017.[2]

On 1 June 2017, Singh signed his first senior contract, penning a three-year deal with Wellington Phoenix.[3]

Singh became a first team regular in the 2017–18 season, and in February he marked his starting debut for the club with a long-range goal within three minutes in a 2–1 victory over Perth Glory.[4] After two goals on the final matchday against Melbourne City, Singh finished the season as the second-highest goalscorer at the club behind Andrija Kaluđerović, despite only playing eleven games.

International career

Singh competed for New Zealand at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, being knocked out by the United States in the round of 16.[5]

Singh earned his first senior national team call up for a friendly match against Canada on 24 March in Murcia.[6] He was substituted on in the second half of a 1–0 loss. Sarpreet scored his first goal for the All Whites on 2 June 2018, against Kenya in the 2018 Intercontinental Cup - in the same tournament, he provided both assists as his team defeated India 2-1.

International goals

Scores and results list New Zealand's goal tally first.[7]
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.2 June 2018Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai, India Kenya1–01–22018 Intercontinental Cup

Personal life

Singh is New Zealand-Indian born in Auckland. His parents are both from India.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Forbes, Michael (26 August 2015). "Winston Reid opens his wallet to help the next generation of Kiwi footballers". Stuff.co.nz.
  2. ↑ "Brockie and Boxall Progress in Cup". New Zealand Football. 20 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Wellington Phoenix sign three young prospects with new coach's blessing". Stuff.co.nz. 1 June 2017.
  4. ↑ https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/football/a-league/101470261/live-wellington-phoenix-v-perth-glory--aleague-round-20
  5. ↑ "USA U-20's dominate New Zealand to reach WC quarterfinals again". Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  6. ↑ "All Whites fall to Canada as Fritz Schmid era begins on losing note". Stuff. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
  7. ↑ "Singh, Sarpreet". National Football Teams. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
  8. ↑ Singh, Sandeep (8 June 2018). "Kiwi-Indian Footballer Sarpreet Singh Shines In All Whites India Tour So Far". Indian Weekender. Retrieved 8 June 2018.


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