Baldeep Singh (footballer, born 1987)
Baldeep Singh (born 6 February 1987 in Hoshiarpur, Punjab) is an Indian footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Prayag United in the I-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 6 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | East Bengal | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mahilpur Academy | |||
| JCT | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2011 | JCT | 55 | (0) |
| 2011 | Salgaocar | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | Pune | 14 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | United SC | 13 | (0) |
| 2014– | East Bengal | 4 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| India U19 | |||
| 2009 | India U23 | ||
| 2008– | India | 12 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:09, 20 May 2015 (UTC) | |||
Currently Singh is absconding from the police and his team after he was accused, along with Jagpal Parmar and Jagpreet Singh, of participation in the rape of a child in late October 2012.[2]
Career
JCT
Baldeep started his career at the Mahilpur Academy but soon moved on to JCT FC Academy after two years.[3] He made his debut for JCT in 2006.[4]
Salgaocar
Singh signed for Salgaocar S.C. of the I-League in 2011 after the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.[5] He played for the club for one season.
Pune
On 23 June 2011 it was announced that Singh had signed for Pune F.C. in the I-League.[6] He made his debut for the club on 8 September 2012 against East Bengal F.C. in the 2011 Indian Federation Cup; Pune lost 1–2.[7] He was then part of the starting 11 players that started for Pune against then Premier League team Blackburn Rovers F.C. in an friendly in Pune; Blackburn won 3–0.[8] He then made his I-League debut for the club against Shillong Lajong F.C. on 22 October 2011; the match ended 0–0.[9]
Prayag United
On 9 May 2012 it was announced that Singh left Pune to join Prayag United S.C. of the I-League.[10]
International
Singh made his international debut for India on 1 August 2011 during the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup against Tajikistan at the Gachibowli Athletic Stadium in Hyderabad, India.[3] India eventually went on to win the Asian Cup and qualify for the 2011 AFC Asian Cup after a 24-year gap.[11] He was also in the India squad during the 2009 SAFF Championship and came on as a sub in most matches, however he missed the final due to injury.[3] Baldeep made his first international start for India on 8 October 2010 against Vietnam.[12]
International statistics
- As of 4 July 2014[13]
| India national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 0 |
Honours
India
India U23
References
- ^ "Stats and Trends". Football Addicts. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ Ghoshal, Amoy. "East Bengal midfielder Jagpreet Singh released on bail". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ^ a b c Ghoshal, Amoy. "Asian Cup 2011: Player Profile – Baldeep Singh". goal.com. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Baldeep Singh(Jr.)". JCT Football Club. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Salgaocar continue to impress". The All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ . The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Pune FC 1–2 East Bengal FC". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Pune FC 0–3 Blackburn Rovers FC". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Pune FC 0–0 Shillong Lajong FC". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "SPORTS DIGEST". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 May 2012.
- ^ "India wins inaugural AFC Challenge Cup 2008". One India. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ Bali, Rahul. "Indian National Team Friendly: India 3–1 Vietnam – Sunil Chhetri Scores Hat-Trick As India Beat The South-East Asian Champions". goal.com. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ Baldeep Singh at National-Football-Teams.com