Bikramjit Singh

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

Bikramjit Singh
Singh in 2011
Personal information
Full name Bikramjit Singh
Date of birth (1992-10-15) 15 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Real Kashmir
Youth career
Sant Baba Hazara Singh FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Indian 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 → ATK (loan) 7 (0)
2017–2018 Chennaiyin 15 (0)
2018—2020 Odisha 17 (2)
2021 RoundGlass Punjab 11 (0)
2022– Real Kashmir 3 (0)
International career
2004–2005 India U15
2007 India U17
2008–2010 India U19
2015– India U23 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bikramjit Singh (born 15 October 1992), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I-League club Real Kashmir.

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
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pailan Arrows 2010–11 I-League 8 1 0 0 0 0 — — 8 1
2011–12 I-League 15 1 0 0 1 0 — — 16 1
Pailan Arrows Total 23 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 24 2
Churchill Brothers 2012–13 I-League 18 1 0 0 3 1 3 2 24 4
2013–14 I-League 2 0 0 0 0 0 — — 2 0
Churchill Brothers Total 20 1 0 0 3 1 3 2 26 4
Mohun Bagan (loan) 2013–14 I-League 5 0 0 0 0 0 — — 5 0
Mohun Bagan 2014–15 I-League 18 1 0 0 0 0 — — 18 1
2015–16 I-League 8 0 0 0 5 2 6 1 19 3
Mohun Bagan Total 31 1 0 0 5 2 6 1 42 4
Goa (loan) 2014 ISL 9 0 — — — — — — 9 0
2015 ISL 12 0 — — — — — — 12 0
Goa Total 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
Atlético de Kolkata (loan) 2016 ISL 4 0 0 0 — — — — 4 0
Career total 99 4 0 0 9 3 9 3 118 10

Honors

Churchill Brothers[21]

Mohun Bagan[21]

Atlético de Kolkata

Chennaiyin FC

India U23

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "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. Archived from the original on 12 December 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  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. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Churchill Brothers downs United SC". The Hindu. 29 November 2012. Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Churchill Brothers 2-2 Semen Padang". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  9. ^ "Churchill Brothers 3-0 Warriors". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 5 September 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  10. ^ "Salgaocar 1-0 Mohun Bagan". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  11. ^ Qadiri, Faizan (23 June 2015). "Rumour: Bikramjit Singh all set to extend contract with Mohun Bagan". SportsKeeda. Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Bikramjit Singh speaks after extending contract with McDowell Mohun Bagan". Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  13. ^ Das Sharma, Amitabah (22 May 2016). "Mohun Bagan floors Aizawl, wins 14th Fed Cup title". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  14. ^ "FC Goa ISL Team Profile: Indian Super League 2014 Teams and Player Details". India.com. 9 October 2014. Archived from the original on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  15. ^ "Goa 0-0 Mumbai City". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  16. ^ Bera, Kaustav (24 June 2015). "Bikramjit Singh extends his contract with Mohun Bagan". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. 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. Archived from the original on 20 March 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  19. ^ "Indian Football team departs for Bangladesh; Full Qualification schedule and Time-table". India.com. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 10 May 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  20. ^ "Uzbekistan U23 2-0 India U23". Asian Football Confederation. Archived from the original on 31 August 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  21. ^ a b c Bikramjit Singh at Soccerway