Harmeet Singh (footballer)
Harmeet Singh (born 12 November 1990) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Sandefjord.
| Singh with Norway U21 in 2011 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 12 November 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Oslo, Norway | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sandefjord | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2002 | Furuset Fotball | ||
| 2003–2007 | Vålerenga | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2007–2012 | Vålerenga | 101 | (8) |
| 2012–2014 | Feyenoord | 7 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Molde | 53 | (4) |
| 2016 | FC Midtjylland | 0 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Molde | 26 | (5) |
| 2017 | Wisła Płock | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Kalmar FF | 10 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Sarpsborg 08 | 28 | (1) |
| 2019 | HJK | 11 | (0) |
| 2020– | Sandefjord | 33 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2005 | Norway U15 | 7 | (3) |
| 2006 | Norway U16 | 13 | (2) |
| 2007 | Norway U17 | 14 | (2) |
| 2008 | Norway U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | Norway U19 | 11 | (0) |
| 2008–2011 | Norway U21 | 37 | (5) |
| 2012–2014 | Norway | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 April 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:14, 17 December 2019 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Vålerenga
Singh made his league debut under Martin Andresen in a 1–1 draw against Rosenborg BK in 2008.[citation needed] Singh's goal on 23 September 2009 against Molde in the semi-final of the 2009 Norwegian Football Cup,[2] was nominated Goal of the Year in Norway in 2009.[3] In a friendly game with Vålerenga former FC Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola praised Singh heavily after the game in which he scored a goal.[4][5] With Vålerenga he won the 2008 Norwegian Football Cup and became runner-up in the 2009 Superfinalen and the 2010 Tippeligaen.[6]
Feyenoord
On 5 July 2012, it was officially announced that he would join Dutch side Feyenoord on a two-year contract with an option for a third and fourth season for a transfer fee of €300,000.[7] In Rotterdam he will play with squad number 16 alongside fellow Norwegian Omar Elabdellaoui who came over on a season long loan from Manchester City.[8] Singh stated that he was delighted to play for a team in which players like Dirk Kuyt, Robin van Persie and Roy Makaay played before.[9]
Singh made a total of seven appearances, six as a substitute during the 2012–13 season, and was an unused substitute in 23 matches.[10] Singh asked to go on loan to another club ahead of the 2013–14 season, and he was close on joining NEC Nijmegen but the transfer did not happen. Towards the end of September 2013, Singh had not featured for Feyenoord during the new season, and stated that he wanted to leave the club in the next transfer window unless he managed to play more for the first team.[10]
Molde
On 19 February 2014, it was announced that Singh had signed a two-year deal with Molde after leaving Feyenoord on a free transfer.[11]
FC Midtjylland
On 1 February 2016, it was confirmed, that FC Midtjylland had signed a 3-year contract with Singh.[12]
Molde Return
On 11 March 2016, Singh's contract with FC Midtjylland was cancelled due to failing to settle in Denmark,[13] and he returned to Molde FK, signing an 18-month contract with the club.[14]
Wisła Płock
On 23 March 2017, Singh signed for Ekstraklasa side Wisła Płock on an 18-month contract.[15] After only two months and one game played, the club announced that Singh had asked for termination of his contract due to personal and family reasons.[16]
HJK
On 15 March 2019, HJK announced the signing of Singh on a two-year contract.[17] After making 11 appearances all season, Singh's contract was terminated with mutual understanding on 9 January 2020.[18]
International career
Singh has represented Norway at the U15, U16, U17, U18, U19 and U21 levels. On 5 June 2009, at just 18 years of age, he made his debut for the U21s in a 1–1 draw against Estonia U21.[19]
Singh made his debut for the senior team when he replaced Simen Brenne at half time in a 1–1 friendly draw against Denmark on 15 January 2012.[20] He featured in all three matches in the 2012 King's Cup.[21]
Style of play
Singh plays as a deep-lying midfielder.[22][23] He is nicknamed "The Norwegian Iniesta" by international media.[24][25]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Vålerenga | 2007 | Tippeligaen | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| 2009 | 25 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2010 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 5 | |||
| 2011 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 4 | ||
| 2012 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |||
| Total | 101 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 121 | 12 | ||
| Feyenoord | 2012–2013 | Eredivisie | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2013–2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Molde | 2014 | Tippeligaen | 28 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 3 |
| 2015 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2016 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| Total | 79 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 102 | 10 | ||
| Wisła Płock | 2016–17 | Ekstraklasa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kalmar | 2017 | Allsvenskan | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Sarpsborg 08 | 2018 | Eliteserien | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| HJK | 2019 | Veikkausliiga | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Sandefjord | 2020 | Eliteserien | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2021 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 2 | ||
| Career total | 270 | 20 | 22 | 4 | 30 | 1 | 322 | 25 | ||
Honours
Singh received a 'Special Recognition Award' at the Asian Football Awards.[27][28] In 2010, Singh was listed as one of the "100 greatest talents out of the world" by the Spanish football newspaper Don Balón.[29][30][31] Singh's goal on 23 September 2009 against Molde in the semi-final of the 2009 Norwegian Football Cup, was nominated Goal of the Year in Norway.[32]
References
- ^ "Harmeet Singh". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ . vif-fotball.no (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. 23 September 2009. Archived from the original on 24 March 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ "Stem på årets mål". fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 29 October 2009. Retrieved 31 January 2012.
- ^ . www.vaishalibhardwaj.com. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ Bairner, Robin. "Barcelona Coach Pep Guardiola Impressed By Valerenga's Luton Shelton". Goal. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ a b Harmeet Singh at Soccerway
- ^ (in Dutch). Feyenoord Official Website. 5 July 2012. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ (in Dutch). FeyenoordNet. 3 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Singh vol ambitie naar De Kuip" (in Dutch). Feyenoord Official Website. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ a b Hernes, Øystein; Mangelrød, Nils (24 September 2013). "Singh har spilt 131 minutter på ett år" (in Norwegian). Verdens Gang. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
- ^ "Feyenoord-flop Singh vindt emplooi bij tweevoudig Noors kampioen". Voetbalprimeur (in Dutch). 19 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ^ . fcm.dk (in Danish). FC Midtjylland. 1 February 2016. Archived from the original on 24 February 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ^ . fcm.dk (in Danish). FC Midtjylland. 11 March 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ . moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. 11 March 2016. Archived from the original on 11 March 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ^ "Harmeet Singh piłkarzem Wisły Płock". wisla-plock.pl (in Polish). Wisła Płock. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ Wąsowski, Maciej (26 May 2017). "Norweski Iniesta nie pomoże Wiśle Płock. Rozwiązał kontrakt z klubem". Przegląd Sportowy (in Polish). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Klubin keskikentälle kovanluokan vahvistus". hjk.fi (in Finnish). Helsingin Jalkapalloklubi. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ "Harmeet Singh jättää HJK:n". veikkausliiga.com (in Finnish). Veikkausliiga. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ^ "Estonia 1–1 Norway". Norway Football Federation. 5 June 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2012. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ^ "Elyounoussi reddet Norge: – Dette lover godt". vg.no (in Norwegian). VG. 15 January 2012. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
- ^ Flygind, Kjetil (21 January 2012). "- Ikke hørt noe fra Molde". Aftenposten (in Norwegian). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ . Kaustav Bera. Archived from the original on 8 June 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Daniel, Chris Punnakkattu (21 February 2014). "Indian origin footballer Harmeet Singh joins Molde FK from Feyenoord". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Harmeet Singh, el 'Iniesta noruego', sueña con jugar en España". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 30 June 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ Kerkdijk, Daniel Cabot (2 July 2012). "Update: 'Noorse Iniesta' meldt zich dinsdag voor keuring bij Feyenoord". Voetbalzone (in Dutch). Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ "Harmeet Singh". nifs.no (in Norwegian). A-pressen.
- ^ "Asian Football Awards 2013". Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Asian Football Awardwinners announced". Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Henriksen and Singh toplist". November 2010. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "↑ Los 100 & Youth talentos actuales". Archived from the original on 16 October 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
- ^ . Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ . fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. 29 October 2009. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
External links
- at Vålerenga (in Norwegian)
- Harmeet Singh at National-Football-Teams.com