Bikramjit Singh

Bikramjit Singh (born 15 October 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Odisha in the Indian Super League.

For the football defender playing for Mumbai City, see Bikramjeet Singh.

Bikramjit Singh
Personal information
Full name Bikramjit Singh
Date of birth (1992-10-15) 15 October 1992
Place of birth Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Odisha FC
Number 6
Youth career
Sant Baba Hazara Singh FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Pailan Arrows 23 (2)
2012–2014 Churchill Brothers 20 (1)
2014 → Mohun Bagan (loan) 5 (0)
2014–2017 Mohun Bagan 35 (1)
2014–2015 → Goa (loan) 21 (0)
2016 → Atlético de Kolkata (loan) 7 (0)
2017–2018 Chennaiyin 15 (0)
2018—2019 Delhi Dynamos 9 (2)
2019— Odisha 6 (0)
National team‡
2004–2005 India U15
2007 India U17
2008–2010 India U19
2015 India U23 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:51, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 October 2016

Career

Early career

Born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, Singh started his football career at the Sant Baba Hazara Singh Football Academy.[1] He then went on to represent his state at the under-13 level, where he impressed in a tournament in Kolkata and got selected to the India under-13 side.[1] After spending years with the India youth sides, Singh joined the All India Football Federation development side, AIFF XI for the 2010–11 I-League season. He scored his first professional goal directly from a corner kick on 30 December 2010 against HAL. His 53rd-minute strike was the second in a 2–1 victory for the league's developmental side.[2][3] He then scored his second goal of his career on 13 January 2012 against Sporting Goa. He gave the then Pailan Arrows a 2–1 lead but the side could not hold on as they lost the match 3–2.[4]

Churchill Brothers

After the 2011–12 season, Singh signed with Churchill Brothers.[1] His first season with the club was a successful one for both the team and him. Singh helped the Goan side win their second I-League title while he played 18 matches and scored a goal.[5] He also scored a long-range goal for Churchill Brothers against Air India on 24 September 2012 in the Federation Cup.[6] Singh also scored an outside the box goal in the league against Prayag United on 28 November 2012. His 79nd-minute goal made it 2–0 to the Goan side who eventually came out 2–1 winners.[7]

During the 2012–13 season, Singh also became a goalscoring threat for Churchill Brothers in the AFC Cup. He scored 57th-minute goal for the club against Indonesian side Semen Padang as the match ended in a 2–2.[8] He scored again in the competition on 2 April 2013 against Singaporean club Warriors in the 44th minute as Churchill Brothers won 3–0.[9]

Mohun Bagan

During the 2013–14 season, Singh only played twice for Churchill Brothers before requesting a move to I-League rivals Mohun Bagan.[1] According to Singh, Mohun Bagan being coached by Karim Bencherifa was a big reason in him joining the Kolkata club.[1] He made his debut for the club on 16 February 2014 against Salgaocar. He came on as a 77th-minute substitute for Chinadorai Sabeeth as Mohun Bagan lost 1–0.[10]

After the season ended, Singh joined Mohun Bagan permanently before the 2014–15 season.[11] He would go on to win his second I-League championship this season while playing 18 matches with Mohun Bagan.[12] In June 2015, a month after winning the championship, Singh signed a one-year extension with Mohun Bagan due to their participation in the AFC Cup.[12]

On 22 May 2016, Singh scored the fifth and final goal for Mohun Bagan as they defeated Aizawl in the 2016 Federation Cup Final. His 82nd-minute strike helped further seal the match for the side as Singh won his second trophy with Mohun Bagan.[13]

FC Goa (loans)

Prior to the first season of the Indian Super League, Singh signed with Goa on loan from Mohun Bagan.[14] He made his debut for the side in a round seven match against Mumbai City on 9 November 2014. He started the match and played the full match as Goa drew 0–0.[15] He was retained by the side prior to the 2015 season.[16]

Atlético de Kolkata (loan)

On 12 May 2016 it was announced that Singh had signed with Atlético de Kolkata on loan for the 2016 season.[17] He made his debut for the side in the team's season opener against Chennaiyin on 2 October 2016. He started and played the full match as Atlético de Kolkata drew it 2–2.[18]

International

Singh was an Indian youth international, having played and captained India at the under-13, under-15, under-17, and under-19 team.[1] While with the youth squads, Singh played against sides such as Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and VfB Stuttgart, while also going on exposure trips to the United States and England.[1]

Singh was selected into the India under-23 side to participate in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers.[19] He made his debut for the side on 27 March 2015 against Uzbekistan U23. He started the match and played the full 90 as India were defeated 2–0.[20]

Career statistics
As of 16 October 2016[21]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pailan Arrows 2010–11 I-League810000——81
2011–12 I-League1510010——161
Pailan Arrows Total 232001000242
Churchill Brothers 2012–13 I-League181003132244
2013–14 I-League200000——20
Churchill Brothers Total 201003132264
Mohun Bagan (loan) 2013–14 I-League500000——50
Mohun Bagan 2014–15 I-League1810000——181
2015–16 I-League80005261193
Mohun Bagan Total 311005261424
Goa (loan) 2014 ISL90——————90
2015 ISL120——————120
Goa Total 210000000210
Atlético de Kolkata (loan) 2016 ISL4000————40
Career total 99400939311810

Honors

Club
Churchill Brothers[21]
Mohun Bagan[21]
Atlético de Kolkata
Chennaiyin FC

References
  1. "McDowell Mohun Bagan central midfielder Bikramjit Singh". Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. 27 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  2. "AIFF XI 2-1 HAL". Soccerway.
  3. "AIFF XI beat HAL 2-1 in an impressive show". Times of India. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. "Pailan Arrows 2-3 Sporting Goa". Soccerway.
  5. Noronha, Anselm (17 September 2013). "I-League Team Profile: Churchill Brothers SC". Goal.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  6. "Churchill qualify for semi-finals in style". The All India Football Federation. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  7. "Churchill Brothers downs United SC". The Hindu. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  8. "Churchill Brothers 2-2 Semen Padang". Soccerway.
  9. "Churchill Brothers 3-0 Warriors". Soccerway.
  10. "Salgaocar 1-0 Mohun Bagan". Soccerway.
  11. Qadiri, Faizan (23 June 2015). "Rumour: Bikramjit Singh all set to extend contract with Mohun Bagan". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  12. "Bikramjit Singh speaks after extending contract with McDowell Mohun Bagan". Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. 24 June 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  13. Das Sharma, Amitabah (22 May 2016). "Mohun Bagan floors Aizawl, wins 14th Fed Cup title". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  14. "FC Goa ISL Team Profile: Indian Super League 2014 Teams and Player Details". India.com. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  15. "Goa 0-0 Mumbai City". Soccerway.
  16. Bera, Kaustav (24 June 2015). "Bikramjit Singh extends his contract with Mohun Bagan". Goal.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  17. Bali, Rahul (16 May 2016). "Bikramjit Singh joins Atletico de Kolkata". Goal.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  18. "Atletico de Kolkata 2-2 Chennaiyin". Soccerway.
  19. "Indian Football team departs for Bangladesh; Full Qualification schedule and Time-table". India.com. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  20. "Uzbekistan U23 2-0 India U23". Asian Football Confederation.
  21. Bikramjit Singh at Soccerway
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