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Ishan Pandita
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 May 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | New Delhi, India | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Jamshedpur | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Alcobendas | ||
| 2015–2016 | Almería | ||
| 2016–2019 | Leganés | ||
| 2019 | Gimnàstic | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | Pobla Mafumet | 1 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Lorca | 23 | (5) |
| 2020–2021 | FC Goa | 11 | (4) |
| 2021– | Jamshedpur FC | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2021– | India | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 September 2021 | |||
Ishan Pandita (born 26 May 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur FC and the Indian national team.
Club career[edit]
Early and youth career[edit]
Pandita arrived in Spain in 2014 at the age of 16 and joined Alcobendas Juvenil.[1] In 2015, he joined the Under-18 team of La Liga club Almería but he didn't sign a professional contract as he hadn't turned 18 that time.[2] In the 2016, he joined the U-19 team of Leganés.[3] He was the first ever Indian footballer to play for a Juvenil side of a Spanish top division club.[4][5] After a spell at Leganes, he signed a short-term contract with the U-23 team of Gimnàstic on 5 January 2019.
Pobla Mafumet[edit]
Ishan signed his first senior contract for the farm club of Gimnàstic, Pobla Mafumet in early 2019.[6] He played only one match for the club throughout his debut season and left the club.[7]
Lorca[edit]
In August 2019, he signed a one-year deal with Tercera Division Club Lorca. He played 26 matches and scored 6 goals and was the top scorer for the club in the 2019–20 season.[8]
Goa[edit]
Initially he and his family wanted to stay in Spain, but due to the COVID-19 situation it was difficult to find a club for him.[9] In early 2020, rumours spread about Pandita's return to India and it was speculated that he might sign for Goa.[10][11] In October 2020, the club revealed that it had secured Pandita in their squad.[12][13] He made his debut for FC Goa on 30 November 2020 against NorthEast United at 89th minute of that match as a substitute.[14][15] He scored his debut goal for FC Goa against Hyderabad on 30th December 2020. He came as a substitute on 86th minute and scored with his first touch on the 87th minute as FC Goa equalised the game.[16]
He has also represented FC Goa at the 2021 AFC Champions League.[17]
Jamshedpur[edit]
On 2 September 2021, it was announced that Pandita was signed by Jamshedpur on a two-year deal, ahead of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.[18]
International career[edit]
Pandita's performances in his debut season in the ISL were noticed, and subsequently he earned a call-up to the India national team in March 2021, ahead of India's friendlies against Oman and UAE.[19] On 25 March, he made his debut in 1-1 draw match against Oman.
Personal life[edit]
Though he was born in New Delhi, Pandita is of Kashmiri descent as his family hails from Kashmir.[20][21] He then moved to Bengaluru.[22] In 2014 Pandita moved to Spain for better training of his football talent and skills.[23] After spending a term of 6 years in various lower division Spanish clubs he returned to India and signed for Goa.[24][10]
Career Statistics[edit]
As of 2 September 2021[25]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pobla Mafumet | 2018-19 | Tercera División | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Lorca | 2019–20 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | |
| Goa | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 17 | 4 |
| Jamshedpur | 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 35 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 43 | 10 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Appearances in the AFC Champions League
References[edit]
- ↑ "18-Year-Old Bengaluru Boy Becomes First Indian to Sign a Contract with Spanish Football League". The Better India. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ↑ Oct 5, Maxin Mathew / TNN /; 2016; Ist, 11:43. "Ishan Pandita: Ishan becomes first Indian to sign for Spanish La Liga club | Football News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Five things you must know about new FC Goa signing Ishan Pandita". Khelnow. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ISL: Who is Ishan Pandita, FC Goa's exciting new recruit?". The Week. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "FC Goa Players | Squad List & Player Bios". fcgoa.in. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ↑ Kundu, Abhishek (2019-01-14). "India's Ishan Pandita joins La Liga II club Gimnastic de Tarragona from CD Leganes". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
- ↑ "Ishan Pandita - Profile and Player Statistics - SoccerPunter". www.soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Ishan Pandita creates history; becomes first Indian footballer to sign La Liga contract". Firstpost. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "FC Goa's Ishan Pandita: I'm ready to compete with anyone | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sep 29, Marcus Mergulhao / TNN /; 2020; Ist, 00:11. "Another 'Spanish' addition for FC Goa as Ishan Pandita completes move | Goa News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Oct 3, PTI / Updated; 2020; Ist, 17:51. "ISL: FC Goa sign forward Ishan Pandita for 2020–21 season | Football News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "FC Goa secures Ishan Pandita signing". fcgoa.in. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ↑ "FC Goa secures Ishan Pandita signing". Indian Super League. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
- ↑ "New kid Ishan Pandita ready to show Goa, ISL what the fuss is all about". ESPN. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ↑ "Goa vs. NorthEast United – 30 November 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "ISL 2020–21 HIGHLIGHTS, Hyderabad FC vs FC Goa: Late Angulo, Pandita Goals Hand Goa 2–1 win Against Hyderabad". News18. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ↑ "FC Goa announce squad for AFC Champions League: Ishan Pandita, Saviour Gama in as Igor Angulo misses out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2021-22: Jamshedpur FC signs Ishan Pandita from FC Goa". Sportstar. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
- ↑ "Indian Football: Bipin Singh, Ishan Pandita in 35-man probables list for Oman, UAE friendlies". Scroll. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ↑ "FC Goa signs forward Ishan Pandita". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ↑ "From Kashmir to Madrid: The Story of Ishan Pandita". Kashmir Life. 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ↑ "Delhi-born, Manila-bred, Madrid trained: Ishan Pandita tipped to be the future of Indian football". The Indian Express. 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
- ↑ "ISL: FC Goa Announce Signing of 22-year-old Forward Ishan Pandita". News18. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
- ↑ Oct 3, PTI / Updated; 2020; Ist, 17:51. "ISL: FC Goa sign forward Ishan Pandita for 2020–21 season | Football News – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "India – I. Pandita – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.