Hitesh Sharma (footballer)

For the Indian cricketer, see Hitesh Sharma (cricketer).

Hitesh Sharma

Personal information
Date of birth	(1997-12-25) 25 December 1997
Place of birth	Jalandhar, India
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Center midfielder
Club information
Current team	Hyderabad
Number	26
Youth career
	Chandigarh Football Academy
	Tata Football Academy
	Mumbai FC U19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2017	Mumbai	12	(0)
2017–2020	ATK	27	(0)
2020–	Hyderabad	15	(0)
National team‡
2018–	India	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2021

Hitesh Sharma (born 25 December 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Indian Super League club Hyderabad and Indian national team.

Career

Sharma spent the majority of his youth career as part of the Tata Football Academy. In 2015, Sharma graduated from the academy and signed with Mumbai of the I-League. He appeared on the bench for the club in their opening match of the season against Shillong Lajong. He did not come off the bench however.

Sharma eventually made his professional debut for the club on 5 March 2016 against Salgaocar.

Career statistics

As of 24 February 2021

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Mumbai	2015–16	I-League	4	0	0	0	—	—	4	0
	2016–17		8	0	0	0	—	—	8	0
	Mumbai total		12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
ATK	2017–18	Indian Super League	14	0	2	1	—	—	16	1
	2018–19		13	0	5	0	—	—	18	0
	ATK total		27	0	7	1	0	0	34	1
Hyderabad	2019–20	Indian Super League	0	0	0	0	—	—	0	0
	2020–21		15	0	0	0	—	—	15	0
	2021–22		3	0	0	0	—	—	3	0
	Hyderabad total		18	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
Career total			57	0	7	1	0	0	64	1

External links

• Hitesh Sharma stats at indiansuperleague.com