Ajay Khabra

Ajay Khabra (born 13 June 1995) is a Canadian former professional soccer player.

Ajay Khabra
Personal information
Full name Ajay Khabra
Date of birth (1995-06-13) 13 June 1995
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Edmonton Juventus
FC Edmonton
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Alberta Golden Bears 63 (12)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Edmonton Green & Gold 32 (8)
2019 FC Edmonton 24 (0)
2020 Atlético Ottawa 6 (0)
Total 62 (8)
Managerial career
2021 Atlético Ottawa (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 February 2021

Early life

Khabra was born in Edmonton, Alberta.[1] Khabra started playing soccer with Edmonton Juventus and won a national championship there in 2009 at the under-14 level.[2] He later joined the academy programme of local professional club FC Edmonton.[2]

Club career

Early career

From 2013 to 2017, Khabra attended the University of Alberta, making 63 appearances and scoring 12 goals from 2013 to 2017.[3][4][5][6]

While attending university, Khabra played for Alberta Major Soccer League side Edmonton Green & Gold, scoring eight goals in 32 appearances from 2016 to 2018.[7]

FC Edmonton

On 13 December 2018, Khabra signed with his former youth club FC Edmonton ahead of its first season in the Canadian Premier League.[8] On 4 May 2019, Khabra made his professional debut as a substitute against Valour FC.[9] That season, he made 24 league appearances, including 21 starts.[10]

Atlético Ottawa

On 9 March 2020, Khabra joined expansion side Atlético Ottawa.[11] On 15 August 2020, he made his debut in Ottawa's inaugural match against York9 and went on to make a total of six appearances for Ottawa that season.[12][10] On 20 February 2021, Khabra retired from the professional game to pursue further education in the field of rehabilitative medicine.[13]

Coaching career

On 16 March 2021, Khabra rejoined Atlético Ottawa as an assistant coach under manager Mista.[14]

Career statistics
As of 20 February 2021[10]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Edmonton Green & Gold 2016 AMSL 121—00121
2017 AMSL 102—00102
2018 AMSL 105—00105
Total 3280000328
FC Edmonton 2019 Canadian Premier League 2400000240
Atlético Ottawa 2020 Canadian Premier League 60000060
Career total 6280000628

    References
    1. "Atlético Ottawa signs former FCE midfielder Ajay Khabra". Canadian Premier League. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
    2. "Ajay Khabra". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    3. "Ajay Khabra 2014–15". U Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    4. "Ajay Khabra 2015–16". U Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    5. "Ajay Khabra 2016–17". U Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    6. "Ajay Khabra". U Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    7. "Ajay Khabra". AMSL. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
    8. "FC Edmonton signs Son Yongchan, Bruno Zebie, Ajeej Sarkaria and Ajay Khabra". Canadian Premier League. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    9. "Valour vs. Edmonton - 4 May 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
    10. "A. Khabra". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
    11. Baines, Tom (March 9, 2020). "Atletico Ottawa adds midfielder Ajay Khabra".
    12. "Canadian Premier League". August 15, 2020.
    13. John Jacques (20 February 2021). "Khabra Steps Down From Football". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
    14. Marty Thompson (16 March 2021). "Retired CPLer Ajay Khabra joins Atlético Ottawa as assistant coach". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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