Arif Shaikh

Arif Shaikh
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 SC Bengaluru
Number 32
Youth career
Pune
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 DSK Shivajians
2017–2018 Gokulam Kerala FC 8 (0)
2019–2020 ONGC FC
2021–2022 Corbett FC 4 (0)
2022–2023 Ambernath United Atlanta 12 (5)
2023– SC Bengaluru 16 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 December 2023

Arif Shaikh (born 11 November 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for SC Bengaluru in the I-League.

Career

Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Shaikh played in the Pune F.C. Academy during the I-League U19.[1] After spending time with Pune, Shaikh signed with DSK Shivajians. He made his professional debut for the club on the final match day of the I-League season on 24 April 2016 against Mumbai. He came on as a 69th-minute substitute for Sampath Kuttimani as DSK Shivajians lost 4–0.[2]

Career statistics

As of 29 March 2024[3]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DSK Shivajians 2015–16 I-League 1 0 — — — — — — 1 0
2016–17 0 0 — — — — — — 0 0
Gokulam Kerala FC 2017–18 8 0 — — — — — — 8 0
Corbett FC 2021 I-League 2 4 0 — — — — — — 4 0
Ambernath United Atlanta 2022–23 12 5 — — — — — — 12 5
Sporting Bengaluru 2023–24 I-League 3 8 5 — — — — — — 8 5
I-League 2 8 2 — — — — — — 8 2
Career total 41 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 12

References

  1. ^ "U19 I-League: Arif Shaikh strikes three in Pune FC's 6-1 Maha-Derby win over Mumbai FC". IndiaBlooms. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Mumbai 4-0 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway.
  3. ^ Arif Shaikh at Soccerway