Jitendra Singh (footballer)

Jitendra Singh
Personal information
Full name Jitendra Singh
Date of birth (2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Kolkata, India
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Chennaiyin
Youth career
AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Indian Arrows 30 (1)
2019–2024 Jamshedpur 59 (0)
2024– Chennaiyin 0 (0)
International career‡
2015–2018 India U17 30 (0)
2017–2019 India U20 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:32, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:56, 23 January 2018 (UTC)

Jitendra Singh (born 13 June 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin. He has represented India in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Club career

Born in Kolkata, Singh was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[1] After the tournament, Singh was selected to play for Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.[2] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrows' first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and helped the team keep the clean sheet as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[3]

A month later, on 26 December, Singh scored his first professional goal against Shillong Lajong. His 19th-minute goal was the first in a 3–0 victory for Indian Arrows.[4]

International career

Singh represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2] He also played in the 2019 Granatkin Memorial tournament.

Career statistics

Club

As of 30 March 2024[5]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Indian Arrows 2017–18 I-League 16 1 1[a] 0 – 17 1
2018-19 14 0 1[a] 0 – 15 0
Arrows total 30 1 2 0 0 0 32 1
Jamshedpur 2019–20 Indian Super League 8 0 0 0 – 8 0
2020–21 9 0 0 0 – 9 0
2021–22 19 0 2[b] 1 – 21 1
2022–23 13 0 4[a] 0 – 17 0
2023–24 10 0 3[a] 0 – 13 0
Jamshedpur total 59 0 9 1 0 0 68 1
Chennaiyin 2024–25 Indian Super League 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
Career total 89 1 11 1 0 0 100 2
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

References

  1. ^ Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Indian Arrows 3-0 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway.
  5. ^ Jitendra Singh at Soccerway


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