Muhammed Sagar Ali

Muhammed Sagar Ali
Personal information
Full name Muhammed Sagar Ali
Date of birth (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Kothamangalam, Kerala, India
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 FC Takin
Number 3
Youth career
Sports Authority of India
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2016 Air India FC 22 (0)
2016–2017 Delhi United FC 13 (0)
2017–2018 Madhya Bharat SC 7 (0)
2018–2019 ARA FC 0 (0)
2019–2020 Druk Stars FC 16 (0)
2020–2022 ARA FC 9 (0)
2022– FC Takin 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Muhammed Sagar Ali (born 13 April 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.[1][2] He most recently played for Bhutan Super League club FC Takin.

Playing career

Sagar Ali began his youth career when he was a ninth standard student. He attended the sub-junior state football championship for Idukki in 2007. He spent majority of his youth career at Sports Authority of India, Kollam.[3] Sagar Ali started his professional career by playing for Air India FC 2015. A year later, Sagar Ali signed with Delhi United FC.[4] His next stint was with Madhya Bharat FC where he played for the club in the I League second division.[5]

In 2018 he was signed by United SC to represent them in the Calcutta Football League. Later he signed with ARA FC and played in the 2018–19 I league second division.[6] In 2019, Sagar Ali signed a short-term contract with the Bhutan Premier League club Druk Stars FC.[7] In 2020, he returned to ARA FC after his contract expired with the Bhutanese club.[8] He played for the ARA FC in the I league qualifiers. During this time he was spotted by Gujarat and received an invitation to represent them in the 2021-22 Santosh Trophy.[9] He was appointed as the team's captain and helped the side to qualify for the final round of the Santosh Trophy for the first time in 37 years.[10] In 2022, Sagar Ali made his second move to Bhutan. He signed a one-year contract with FC Takin, the new entrants in the Bhutan Super League.[11][12]

Career statistics

As of 22 August 2020[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Air India F.C. 2015–2016 MDFA Elite Division 22 0 0 0 0 0 22 0
Delhi United FC 2016-2017 I-League 2nd Division 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
Madhya Bharat SC 2017-2018 I-League 2nd Division 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
ARA FC 2018-2019 I-League 2nd Division 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Druk Stars FC 2019 Bhutan Super League 16 0 0 0 0 0 16 0
ARA FC 2020-2022 I-League 2nd Division 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Total 93 0 0 0 0 0 93 0

See also

References

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  2. ^ Online, Kerala Kaumudi (14 January 2022). "Kerala's Mohammad Sagar led Gujarat in the Santosh Trophy". Kerala Kaumudi Online. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ^ Rajan, Adwaidh (4 August 2014). "City-based Footballer Gets a Pass to Chennai". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  4. ^ "റാഷിദ് നാലകത്ത് ഇനി ഭൂട്ടാൻ ക്ലബിൽ" [Rashid Nalakath now at Bhutan Club]. fanport.in (in Malayalam). 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Sagar Ali from Kochi will now play for Bhutan Club". Fanport Malayalam Sports News. 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  6. ^ Joseph, Martin (27 April 2022). "Gujarat's Malayali leadership". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  7. ^ "This Kothamangalam man's ball is now rolling for Bhutan - malayalee - bhutan club". East Coast Daily Malayalam. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  8. ^ "Malayali presence in Bhutan Club". ZilliZ Sports & Games. 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  9. ^ George, Arun (2 December 2021). "How Gujarat relied on Malayalam to spring a surprise in Santosh Trophy". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  10. ^ "A native of Kothamangalam; Muhammad Sagar Ali is leading Gujarat in Santosh Trophy". Kothamangalam News. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  11. ^ Madhukumar, Sreenadh (24 July 2022). "Gujarat Santosh Trophy captain Sagar Ali now playing in Bhutan Premier League". IFTWC – Indian Football Team for World Cup. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  12. ^ "FC Takin – Jugadores Destacados – Información 2022/23". ni.todoporelfutbol.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2023.
  13. ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi (7 September 2022). "സാഗർ അലി, ഭൂട്ടാൻ പ്രീമിയർ ലീഗിലെ മലയാളിത്തിളക്കം". Keralakaumudi Daily. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.