| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karanjit Singh | ||
| Date of birth | 8 January 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Chennaiyin | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2004–2010 | JCT | ||
| 2010–2016 | Salgaocar | 70 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Chennaiyin (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Chennaiyin | 45 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Chennai City (loan) | 12 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008–2010 | India U23 | 8 | (0) |
| 2010– | India | 17 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 September 2019 | |||
Karanjit Singh (born 8 January 1986) is an Indian football player who until recently played for Chennaiyin in the Indian Super League as a goalkeeper. He has also appeared for the Indian National Team.
Early/Personal life[edit | edit source]
Karanjit Singh was born on 8 January 1986 at paldi,mahilpur,Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India.[2] Karanjit Singh started playing football when he was 15. At one of the local tournaments, he was spotted by the former national coach, Sukhwinder Singh. Subsequently, in 2004, he was called for JCT FC. He married Tuhina Dhar( B Tech from SRM University) in June 2018.[3][4]
Career[edit | edit source]
JCT[edit | edit source]
Singh played six years for JCT FC from 2004 to 2011 and earned huge praise while with the club.
Salgaocar[edit | edit source]
For the I-League 2010-11 season Singh signed for fellow I-League side Salgaocar. After one season with Salgaocar, Singh helped the Goans to the I-League championship.
International[edit | edit source]
Singh made his debut for India against the United Arab Emirates on 23 July 2011 coming off the bench for red carded goalkeeper Subrata Pal.
On 11 December 2011 Singh helped India win the 2011 SAFF Cup with a 4-0 victory of Afghanistan. During the course of the tournament held by India Singh started all of India's five matches and kept three clean sheets while only conceding two goals throughout the tournament. During the Final Singh had to make to crucial saves in order to preserve India's chances.[5]
International statistics[edit | edit source]
- As of 5 March 2014[6]
| India national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 9 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 17 | 0 |
Honours[edit | edit source]
Club[edit | edit source]
- Chennaiyin FC
- Indian Super League: 2015 Champions
- Indian Super League: 2017-18 Champions
International[edit | edit source]
- India
External links[edit | edit source]
- http://www.indianfootball.com/en/statistic/player/detail/playerId/201
- http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/22413/karanjit-singh
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ http://wifa.in/?p=1782
- ↑ http://wifa.in/?p=1782
- ↑ "K. SINGH".
- ↑ http://the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php?N_Id=2874[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Karanjit Singh at National-Football-Teams.com
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