Asheer Akhtar

Asheer Akhtar (born 14 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for East Bengal in the Indian Super League.[1]

Asheer Akhtar
Personal information
Full name Asheer Akhtar
Date of birth (1994-12-14) 14 December 1994
Place of birth Kamptee, Maharashtra, India
Playing position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
 East Bengal
Number 2
Youth career
Rabbani Club
2014–2015 Pune
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Lonestar Kashmir
2016 Salgaocar
2017 Mumbai 5 (0)
2017– Bengaluru FC 'B' 9 (2)
2018 Bengaluru FC 0 (0)
2019 East Bengal 8 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 February 2020

Career

Born in Kamptee, a city based in the Nagpur district of Maharashtra, Akhtar started his career with the academy of I-League side Pune.[2] After his time with Pune, Akhtar signed with I-League 2nd Division side Lonestar Kashmir and played the 2015–16 season with the club.[3] When the 2nd Division concluded, Akhtar went on to represent Jammu and Kashmir in the Santosh Trophy.[4] However, once the Santosh Trophy had ended, Akhtar moved again to Salgaocar of the Goa Professional League.[5] During his stint with Salgaocar, Akhtar helped the side win the 2016–17 season of the Goa Professional League, thus earning his first major professional honour.[6]

After the Goa Professional League finished, Akhtar signed with Mumbai of the I-League on 1 January 2017. Then, on 22 January 2017, he made his professional footballing debut for Mumbai in the I-League against Aizawl. He started and played 69 minutes as Mumbai lost 1–0.[7]

International

In 2007, Akhtar was part of the India under-13 football team for the Asian U13 Football Festival.[8]

Career statistics
As of 11 September 2017[9]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mumbai 2016–17 I-League50——00——50
Career total 5000000050

Honours

Club
Salgaocar

References
  1. "Bengaluru FC announce 25-member squad for Indian Super League". bengalurufc.com. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. Chaudhuri, Arunava (8 January 2015). "Pune FC trounce rivals Mumbai FC 6-1 in U-19 I-league; Arif Shaikh gets a hat-trick". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. Shukla, Kaushal (16 November 2015). "Gritty LoneStar Kashmir FC thwart spirited Kenkre FC". FootballCounter. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. Naysel, Suhas (7 March 2016). "Despite big win Mizoram bow out of Santosh Trophy". Times of India. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  5. "SALGAOCAR THUMP TALEIGAO IN THE GOA PRO LEAGUE". KhelNow. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  6. "Salgaocar crowned 2016/17 Goa Pro League champions". The Home of Indian Football Live. 30 December 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  7. "Mumbai 0-1 Aizawl". Soccerway.
  8. "India U13 Probables Listed". Indianfootball.de. 12 March 2007. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  9. Asheer Akhtar at Soccerway
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