Bikramjit Singh

Bikramjit Singh (born 15 October 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder.

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
Place of birth Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Sant Baba Hazara Singh FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Pailan 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 → Atlético de Kolkata (loan) 7 (0)
2017–2018 Chennaiyin 15 (0)
2018—2019 Delhi Dynamos 9 (2)
2019—2020 Odisha 6 (0)
National team‡
2004–2005 India U15
2007 India U17
2008–2010 India U19
2015 India U23 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:51, 15 December 2018 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 6 October 2016

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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pailan Arrows 2010–11 I-League810000——81
2011–12 I-League1510010——161
Pailan Arrows Total 232001000242
Churchill Brothers 2012–13 I-League181003132244
2013–14 I-League200000——20
Churchill Brothers Total 201003132264
Mohun Bagan (loan) 2013–14 I-League500000——50
Mohun Bagan 2014–15 I-League1810000——181
2015–16 I-League80005261193
Mohun Bagan Total 311005261424
Goa (loan) 2014 ISL90——————90
2015 ISL120——————120
Goa Total 210000000210
Atlético de Kolkata (loan) 2016 ISL4000————40
Career total 99400939311810

Honors

Club
Churchill Brothers[21]
Mohun Bagan[21]
Atlético de Kolkata
Chennaiyin FC

References
  1. "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.
  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. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  7. "Churchill Brothers downs United SC". The Hindu. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  8. "Churchill Brothers 2-2 Semen Padang". Soccerway.
  9. "Churchill Brothers 3-0 Warriors". Soccerway.
  10. "Salgaocar 1-0 Mohun Bagan". Soccerway.
  11. Qadiri, Faizan (23 June 2015). "Rumour: Bikramjit Singh all set to extend contract with Mohun Bagan". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  12. "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. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  14. "FC Goa ISL Team Profile: Indian Super League 2014 Teams and Player Details". India.com. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  15. "Goa 0-0 Mumbai City". Soccerway.
  16. Bera, Kaustav (24 June 2015). "Bikramjit Singh extends his contract with Mohun Bagan". Goal.com. 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.
  19. "Indian Football team departs for Bangladesh; Full Qualification schedule and Time-table". India.com. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  20. "Uzbekistan U23 2-0 India U23". Asian Football Confederation.
  21. Bikramjit Singh at Soccerway
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