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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Siddharth Singh
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Siddharth Singh<ref>[https://globalsportsarchive.com/people/soccer/siddharth-singh/223722/ Player info: Siddharth Singh] ''globalsportsarchive.com''. Retrieved 4 December 2021.</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| height = 
| currentclub = [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
| clubnumber = 19
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[PIFA F.C.|PIFA]]
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = [[DSK Shivajians]]
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = [[Manningham United FC|Manningham United]]
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = [[SC East Bengal|East Bengal]]
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 21:53, 11 January 2018 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Siddharth Singh''' (born 3 February 1993) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]] in the [[Indian Super League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/match-report-jamshedpur-fc-beaten-by-east-bengal-in-the-final-pre-season-friendly|title=Match Report: Jamshedpur FC beaten by East Bengal in the final pre-season friendly|website=Jamshedpur Football Club|access-date=4 December 2021|date=10 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204165105/https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/match-report-jamshedpur-fc-beaten-by-east-bengal-in-the-final-pre-season-friendly|archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref> Born in [[Mumbai]], Singh has had stints with [[PIFA Sports FC|PIFA Colaba FC]] and [[DSK Shivajians]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Lallianzuala & Jerry Would Provide DSK Shivajians The Added Advantage|url=http://i-league.org/u18-news/lallianzuala-jerry-would-provide-dsk-shivajians-the-added-advantage/|access-date=13 January 2017|work=I-League|date=16 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Durand Cup 2016: Neroca ends DSK Shivajians' campaign at the semi-final stage|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/durand-cup-2016-neroca-ends-dsk-shivajians-campaign-semi-final-stage|access-date=13 January 2017|work=SportsKeeda|date=9 September 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Durand Cup 2016: New-Look DSK Shivajians FC Squad Gear Up For Challenge|url=http://www.dskshivajians.com/news-detail.aspx?newsid=25|access-date=13 January 2017|work=DSK Shivajians Football Club|date=27 August 2016}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Siddharth Singh was born on 3 February 1993 in [[Mumbai]], and started playing football since his childhood. He attended and played for Cathedral and John Connon School in [[Mumbai]]. He later went to England, where he studied [[Business administration|Business management]] at the [[Nottingham Trent University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/siddharth-singh|title=Siddharth Singh Football Biography|access-date=4 December 2021|website=Sportskeeda|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204161758/https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/siddharth-singh|archive-date=4 December 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

He is son of entrepreneur Anil Singh, who founded Procam International in 1988, a company committed to elevate and enliven the professional face of sports and players.<ref name="mid-day">{{cite web|author=Malavika Sangghvi|url=https://www.mid-day.com/amp/sports/football/article/The-beautiful-game-18498175?button=next|title=The beautiful game|website=mid-day.com|date=11 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204174708/https://www.mid-day.com/amp/sports/football/article/The-beautiful-game-18498175?button=next|archive-date=4 December 2021|access-date=4 December 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==
===Earlier career===

Singh began his career with [[PIFA F.C.|PIFA Colaba FC]], a team that competes in the [[Mumbai Football League|MDFA Elite League]].<ref name="Arsenal">{{cite news|title=PIFA BOY TO REPRESENT INDIA FOR THE TATA TEA ARSENAL SOCCER STARS|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1517/pifa/2008/06/13/734803/pifa-boy-to-represent-india-for-the-tata-tea-arsenal-soccer|access-date=6 December 2017|work=Goal.com}}</ref> In 2008, after impressing coaches, Singh went to [[London]] to train at [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] under the Tata Tea's soccer program.<ref name="Arsenal"/> Singh soon moved to England to study at [[Nottingham Trent University]] under [[Gary Charles]].<ref name="Game">{{cite web|title=The Beautiful Game|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/mid-day/20170811/281728384618247|website=Press Reader}}</ref> Under Charles, Singh was able to secure a move to [[Australia]] to play for [[Manningham United FC|Manningham United]].<ref name="Game"/>

{{Quote box | width=30% | align=right | quote=“I had the great privilege to train under former England international [[Gary Charles]] while at [[Nottingham Trent University]]. I followed the [[English Premier League]] closely through my childhood and its a dream to be coached by a man like [[Steve Coppell]]. I look forward to learning a lot from him and breaking into the Indian football scene.”|source= <small>'''Siddharth Singh''', on his football journey before moving to the [[Indian Super League]] side [[Jamshedpur FC]].<ref name="Khel Now">{{cite web|author=Rahul Sengupta|title=Player Profile: Jamshedpur FC’s surprise pick Siddharth Singh|url=https://khelnow.com/football/player-profile-jamshedpur-fc-siddharth-singh|access-date=24 March 2021|website=Khel Now|date=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204151312/https://khelnow.com/football/player-profile-jamshedpur-fc-siddharth-singh|archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref> </small> }}

In 2016, Singh moved to [[Moldova]] for a training stint in top division club [[FC Zimbru Chișinău]], that competes in the [[Moldovan National Division|Divizia Națională]].<ref name="mid-day"/>

===Club career===
====Manningham United====
In 2016, Singh moved to Australia and signed with [[National Premier Leagues Victoria 2]] side [[Manningham United FC|Manningham United Blues]] on a one-year deal.<ref name="Khel Now"/><ref>[https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/since-i-was-a-kid-my-passion-has-always-been-football-siddharth-singh “Since I was a kid my passion has always been football!” – Siddharth Singh] ''Jamshedpur Football Club''. Retrieved 4 December 2021.</ref>

====Jamshedpur====
On 23 July 2017, Singh was selected in the 15th and last round of the [[2017–18 ISL Players Draft]] by [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]] for the [[2017–18 Indian Super League season]].<ref>{{cite news|title=ISL 2017 player draft, as it happened: ATK, Jamshedpur FC and Pune strike big|url=https://thefield.scroll.in/844751/isl-2017-player-draft-live-updates-eugenson-lyngdoh-anas-edathodika-touted-as-top-draws|access-date=2 November 2017|work=The Field|date=23 July 2017}}</ref><ref>[http://forum.indianfootballnetwork.com/discussion/1983/indian-super-league-2017-18/p64 Indian Super League 2017-18] ''forum.indianfootballnetwork.com''. Retrieved 4 December 2021.</ref> He made his professional debut for the club on 6 December 2017 against [[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]]. He started and played 79 minutes as Jamshedpur won 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Delhi Dynamos 0-1 Jamshedpur|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/06/india/indian-super-league/delhi-dynamos/jamshedpur/2597760/|website=Soccerway|access-date=4 December 2021}}</ref>

He also appeared in the [[2018 Indian Super Cup]] with Jamshedpur, through making his debut on 2 April against [[RoundGlass Punjab|Minerva Punjab FC]] in their 1–0 win.<ref>{{cite web|title=Player profile and stats:Siddharth Singh|url=https://www.flashscore.in/player/singh-siddharth/nVIsXK6d/|website=flashscore.in|access-date=4 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204162716/https://www.flashscore.in/player/singh-siddharth/nVIsXK6d/|archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref>

====East Bengal====
After his stint with Jamshedpur in 2018, Singh signed a contract with [[I-League]] side [[SC East Bengal|East Bengal]] after his trial ahead of the team's [[Calcutta Football League]] season.<ref>https://mobile.twitter.com/fni/status/1062949828051779585 {{Bare URL inline|date=December 2021}}</ref> During his days in East Bengal, Singh along with [[Mehtab Singh (footballer)|Mehtab Singh]] suffered head injuries due to an aerial concussion during practice at the [[Salt Lake Stadium|Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan]] in Salt Lake on 14 November 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/agency-wire/253555--east-bengal-defender-out-of-danger-after-head-collision|title=East Bengal defender out of danger after head collision|website=devdiscourse.com|date=14 November 2018|access-date=4 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204180629/https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/agency-wire/253555--east-bengal-defender-out-of-danger-after-head-collision|archive-date=4 December 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|11 January 2018}}<ref>{{soccerway|siddharth-singh/517699}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]]
|[[2017–18 Indian Super League season|2017–18]]
|[[Indian Super League|ISL]]||5||0||0||0||—||—||5||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!5!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0
|}

==Honours==
;PIFA Colaba
*[[Nadkarni Cup]] runner-up: 2011<ref>{{Cite web|title=India - List of Nadkarni Cup Finals|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indianadkarnicuphist.html|access-date=1 August 2021|website=Rsssf.com}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of Indian football players in foreign leagues]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-31822-siddharth-singh-profile Siddharth Singh profile] at ''Indian Super League''
*[https://www.footballcritic.com/siddharth-singh/profile/223722 Siddharth Singh stats] at ''footballcritic.com''
*[https://www.mykhel.com/football/players/siddharth-singh-p440554/ Siddharth Singh] at ''My Khel''
*[https://int.soccerway.com/players/siddharth-singh/517699/ Player profile] at ''Soccerway.com''
*https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=922657597910164&_rdr

{{Jamshedpur FC squad}}

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[[Category:1993 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Jamshedpur FC players]]
[[Category:Association football forwards]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:Indian expatriate footballers]]
[[Category:I-League players]]

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