| 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 | ||
| 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) |
| National team | |||
| India U19 | |||
| 2009 | India U23 | ||
| 2008–2012 | India | 12 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Baldeep Singh (born 6 February 1987 in Hoshiarpur, Punjab) is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Singh absconded after he was accused of participation in the rape of a child in late October 2012.[2]
Career[edit | edit source]
JCT[edit | edit source]
Baldeep started his career at the Mahilpur Academy but moved on to JCT FC Academy after two years.[3] He made his debut for JCT in 2006.[4]
Salgaocar[edit | edit source]
Singh signed for Salgaocar S.C. of the I-League after the 2011 AFC Asian Cup.[5] He played for the club for one season.
Pune[edit | edit source]
On 23 June 2011, it was announced that Singh had signed for Pune F.C. in the I-League.[6] He made his debut on 8 September 2012 against East Bengal F.C. in the 2011 Indian Federation Cup; Pune lost by 1–2.[7] He was part of the starting 11 against then Premier League team Blackburn Rovers F.C. in a friendly in Pune; Blackburn won by 3–0.[8] He made his I-League debut against Shillong Lajong F.C. on 22 October 2011; the match ended 0–0.[9]
Prayag United[edit | edit source]
On 9 May 2012, it was announced that Singh left Pune to join Prayag United S.C.[10]
International[edit | edit source]
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.[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 squad during the 2009 SAFF Championship and came on as a substitute in most matches. However, he missed the final due to an injury.[3] Baldeep made his first international start for India on 8 October 2010 against Vietnam.[12]
International statistics[edit | edit source]
- 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 |
| Total | 8 | 0 |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Stats and Trends". Football Addicts. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Ghoshal, Amoy. "East Bengal midfielder Jagpreet Singh released on bail". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 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. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Pune FC sign up Edathodika, Baldeep". 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "India wins inaugural AFC Challenge Cup 2008". One India. Archived from the original on 21 August 2014. 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
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