Sai Sachdev

Sai Sachdev
Personal information
Full name Sai Sachin Rony Sachdev[1]
Date of birth (2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 (age 19)
Place of birth Leicester, England
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
 Sheffield United
Number 45
Youth career
–2017 Leicester City
2017–2021 Aylestone Park
2021–2022 Sheffield United
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022– Sheffield United 2 (0)
2024 → Oldham Athletic (loan) 4 (0)
International career‡
2022 England U17 2 (0)
2022–2023 England U18 5 (0)
2023– England U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:06, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:58, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Sai Sachin Rony Sachdev (born 9 March 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Sheffield United.

Club career

Sachdev was released by Leicester City at the age of 13 where he joined local Leicester side Aylestone Park up until he was 16. Sachdev then joined Sheffield United in 2021 following a successful trial. In October 2022, he was first called up to train with the senior squad of Sheffield United after the club faced an injury crisis.[2] He made his professional and EFL Championship debut as a late substitute with Sheffield United in a 3–1 loss to Stoke City on 8 October 2022.[3]

In January 2024, Sachdev joined National League club Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[4]

International career

Born in England, Sachdev is of Indian descent.[5] He is a youth international for England, having been called up to the England U17s and U18s.[6]

On 6 September 2023, Sachdev made his England U19 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Germany in Oliva.[7]

References

  1. ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Photo shows Sai Sachdev in Sheffield United training ahead of Stoke City". Sheffield United News. 7 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Sai Sachdev's journey from park football to Sheffield United's first team". www.thestar.co.uk. 9 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Mellon Adds Sachdev As Right Back". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  5. ^ "Birmingham: Blues 4 All sponsor Brandon Khela ahead of Raise Your Game Rovers event as Sai Sachdev debuts for Sheffield United". Sky Sports.
  6. ^ "Blades to feature in England u21's vs Germany u21's at Bramall Lane". Vital Sheffield United. 22 September 2022.
  7. ^ "Report: England MU19s 0-1 Germany". England Football. 6 September 2023.


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