Mohammad Sajid Dhot

Mohammad Sajid Dhot (born 10 December 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Odisha FC in the Indian Super League.

Mohammad Sajid Dhot
Personal information
Date of birth (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997
Place of birth Punjab, India
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing position(s) Centre back
Club information
Current team
 Odisha FC
Number 3
Youth career
2007–2009 St stephen Football Academy
2010–2012 IMG Academy
2013–2015 AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 DSK Shivajians 7 (0)
2017–2019 Delhi Dynamos 15 (0)
2019– Odisha 4 (0)
National team‡
2019-2010 India U13 4 (0)
2010-2011 India U14 4 (0)
2011–2012 India U17 12 (0)
2013–2014 India U19 7 (0)
2018 India national football team 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 April 2020

Career

Early career

Born in Punjab, Dhot started his footballing career at the Chandigarh Football Academy, under the coaching of Harjinder Singh.[2] Dhot eventually, along with the rest of the India under-17 side, moved to the United States to train at the IMG Academy for a year.[3] While in the US, Dhot played in tournaments such as the IMG Cup and the Dallas Cup.[3] After returning to India, Dhot joined the AIFF Elite Academy and played for the side in the I-League U19.[4]

DSK Shivajians

Before the 2015–16 I-League, Dhot signed for newly established side, DSK Shivajians.[5] He made his professional debut for the side on 14 February 2016 against Salgaocar.[6]

International

Dhot was part of the India under-13 and under-14 sides that took part in the AFC football festivals.[3] His performance during the festival helped Dhot earn his year abroad in the United States.[3] Dhot soon represented India at the under-16 level.[3] Dhot has also represented India at the under-19 level.[7]

Career statistics
As of 23 February 2020[8]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
DSK Shivajians 2015–16 I-League20——00——20
DSK Shivajians 2016–17 I-League 5 0 — — 0 0 — — 5 0
Delhi Dynamos 2017–18 Indian Super League 9 0 — — — — — — 9 0
Delhi Dynamos 2018–19 Indian Super League 6 0 — — — — — — 6 0
Odisha 2019–20 Indian Super League 4 0 — — — — — — 4 0
Career total 260000000260

International Career
Indian National Team
Team Name Year Apps Goals
India U-13 2009–10 4 0
India U-14 2010–11 4 0
India U-16 2011–12 7 0
India U-19 2013–15 5 0
India 2018–19 1 0

References
  1. http://www.dskshivajians.com/player-single.aspx?plid=11
  2. "City anchor: UT extends tenure of football academy coach by six months". Indian Express. 1 November 2012. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  3. Lundup, Tashi (26 July 2011). "Tricity boys dribble into Indian under-16 football side". Indian Express. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  4. "AIFF Elite Academy crowned U19 I-League Champions 2014-15". SportsKeeda. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  5. Shah, Mirir (14 February 2016). "Derrick Pereira – If a player is fit and can add quality, I will sign him". Goal.com. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  6. "DSK Shivajians vs. Salgaocar". Soccerway.
  7. Lundup, Tashi (20 November 2012). "Still too young, 3 city footballers called to Under-19 camp in Goa". Indian Express. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  8. Mohammad Sajid Dhot at Soccerway
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