Sehnaj Singh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 29 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Chandigarh, India | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 1⁄2 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Delhi Dynamos | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2008 | Gurdaspur FA | ||
| 2009–2011 | Chandigarh FA | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | Pailan Arrows | 12 | (1) |
| 2013 | Mumbai Tigers | 14 | (3) |
| 2014 | Mumbai | 5 | (1) |
| 2014–2015 | Mohun Bagan | 18 | (1) |
| 2015– | Delhi Dynamos | 10 | (1) |
| 2016 | → East Bengal (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2011–2012 | India U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2015– | India | 5 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:10, 4 June 2016 (UTC). | |||
Sehnaj Singh (born 29 July 1993 in Chandigarh) is an Indian football player who plays for Delhi Dynamos in the Indian Super League as a central midfielder.
Career
Pailan Arrows
Sehnaj is a product of the Gurdaspur Football Academy and the Chandigarh Football Academy. [2] During the summer of 2011, he signed for Pailan Arrows who were then known as Indian Arrows, to play in the I-League. He played his first game for the team against East Bengal on 18 December 2011.[3] He then continued in the starting line-up for the Arrows against Pune in a match that ended 1-1.[4]
Mumbai Tigers and Mumbai FC
Sehnaj joined Mumbai in January 2014 from Mumbai Tigers after the club was disbanded. Sehnaj was initially part of the Mumbai Tigers' squad to take part in the 2013 I-League 2nd Division. [5] He made his debut for Mumbai on 15 January 2014 in the Federation Cup at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi in which he played the first half before being replaced by Henry Ezeh as Mumbai lost the match 1-0.[6]
Mohun Bagan
On 20 June 2014 Sehnaj signed for Mohun Bagan.[2] He was a regular for Bagan during the 2014-15 season, appearing 18 times in the centre of midfield as a regular and helping his side be crowned the champions.
Delhi Dynamos
In July 2015, Sehnaj was drafted to play for Delhi Dynamos for the 2015 Indian Super League.[7] He scored his first goal of the ISL against Kerala Blasters to make the score 3-3 from over 30 yards in the final league game of the Dynamos' season[8]
International
Sehnaj started his international career at the under-19 level with India U19 against Turkmenistan U19's on 31 October 2011 in the AFC U19 Cup qualifiers.[9]
Sehnaj was called up for the 2018 World Cup group stage games group games against Oman and Guam by Stephen Constantine.[10] He made his national team debut on 11 June 2015 against Oman in a Group D game of the 2018 World Cup qualifier in a 1-2 loss at home in Bengaluru's Sree Kanteerava Stadium.[11] During the second leg of the World Cup qualifier against Guam, India played the second half with 10 men after Sehnaj Singh was sent off for a dangerous tackle in the 41st minute.
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pailan Arrows | 2011–12 | I-League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | I-League | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 7 | 1 | |
| Mumbai Tigers | 2013 | I-League 2nd Division | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 3 |
| Mumbai | 2013–14 | I-League | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| Mohun Bagan | 2014–15 | I-League | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 1 |
| Delhi Dynamos | 2015 | Indian Super League | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| Delhi Dynamos | 2015–16 | I-League | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| Career total | 67 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 7 | ||
References
- ↑ http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/59474/Sehnaj_Singh.html
- 1 2 "Bagan Swoop For Sehnaj Singh". I-league.org. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
- ↑ "Arrows vs. East Bengal 0 - 0". goal.com. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
- ↑ Pailan Arrows 1-1 Pune FC : The Red Lizards Break Into The Top 5
- ↑ "Henry Ezeh, Rahul Bheke and Sehnaj Singh join Mumbai FC". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ "Mohun Bagan 1-0 Mumbai FC: Chizoba wins it for the Mariners". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 January 2014.
- ↑ http://www.indiansuperleague.com/delhi-dynamos-fc/squad/midfielder-19145-sehnaj-singh-playerprofile
- ↑ http://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/3291-kerala-bow-out-after-a-3-3-draw-against-delhi
- ↑ India U19 vs. Turkmenistan U19
- ↑ https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=6542
- ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=9344&stageid=365&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
- ↑ Sehnaj Singh profile at Soccerway
- ↑ http://www.soccerpunter.com/players/333332-Sehnaj-Singh
External links
- Profile at Goal.com