Vikram Partap Singh
Vikram Partap Singh Sandhu (Punjabi: ਵਿਕਰਮ ਪ੍ਤਾਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ; born 16 January 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Mumbai City.
 Vikram with Mumbai City FC | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vikram Partap Singh Sandhu | ||
| Date of birth | 16 January 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Chandigarh, India | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mumbai City | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2017 | Chandigarh Football Academy | ||
| 2017–2018 | Minerva Punjab[1] | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2020 | Indian Arrows | 27 | (5) |
| 2020– | Mumbai City | 46 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017–2018 | India U17 | 33 | (15) |
| 2019–2021 | India U20 | 14 | (3) |
| 2021– | India U23 | 3 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:54, 12 March 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 October 2021 | |||
Club career
Earlier career
Singh started his youth career at the Chandigarh Football Academy and progressed to the senior set-up in 2018.[1] He later moved to Indian Arrows and participated in I-League, where he played until 2020 and scored 5 goals in 27 matches.[2]
Mumbai City
In October 2020, Mumbai City announced the signing of Singh ahead of the upcoming 2020–21 Indian Super League season. He joined the Islanders on a deal which will keep him at the club until 2023, with an option to extend for a further year. On 1 December 2021, he scored a brace against ATK Mohun Bagan in their 5–1 win. He was later included in the club's 2022 AFC Champions League squad.[3]
International career
He is known for his goal-scoring instincts during his tenure in India U-16 team for his braces and hat-tricks. His goal against Vietnam led to India's first win in 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia.
With India U-20 team, Singh participated in 2019 OFC Youth Development Tournament held in Vanuatu,[4] and they emerged champions as he scored two goals.
He debuted for India U-23 team on 24 October 2021 in AFC U-23 Championship 2022 Qualifiers in first game against Oman. He scored a goal against Oman on 37th minute helping India to a 2–0 lead, with India going on to win the game 2–1.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 4 April 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2018–19 | I-League | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 1 | ||
| 2019–20 | I-League | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 4 | |||
| Total | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | ||
| Mumbai City | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 11 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | – | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 19 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | 5[lower-alpha 2] | 3 | 25 | 5 | ||
| Toatal | 46 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 8 | ||
| Career total | 73 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 84 | 13 | ||
- Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- Four appearances and two goals in Durand Cup, One appearance and one goal in Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions
Honours
India U-15
India U-20
Mumbai City
- Indian Super League: 2020–21[6]
- Indian Super League League Winner's Shield: 2020–21, 2022-23[7]
- Durand Cup runner-up: 2022[8]
Individual
- AIFF Emerging Player of the Year: 2021–22[9]
- 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship Player of the tournament
- 2019 OFC Youth Development Tournament Top goalscorer
References
- Zainal, Zulhilmi (20 September 2018). "India U-16's Vikram Pratap Singh confident of AFC U-16 Championship glory". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022.
- Mumbai City FC signs India U-20 striker Vikram Partap Singh sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 17 September 2021
- Guha, Sayantan (6 April 2022). "All you need to know about Mumbai City FC's AFC Champions League 2022 campaign". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
- "OFC's Youth Development Tournament 2019 – Men's". Oceania Football Confederation.
- Vikram Partap Singh at Soccerway
- "ISL: Mumbai City FC Beat ATK Mohun Bagan In Final To Clinch Title". sports.ndtv.com. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- "Sportstar Aces Awards 2022: Mumbai City FC wins the Club of the Year award". sportstar.thehindu.com. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- Narayan, Aaditya (19 September 2022). "Durand Cup 2022 review: The perfect curtain-raiser to the Indian football season". www.espn.in. Kolkata: ESPN. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
- "Sunil Chhetri, Manisha Kalyan bag AIFF Footballer of the Year awards". english.mathrubhumi.com. Kozhikode, Kerala: Mathrubhumi Sports. 9 August 2022. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
External links
- Vikram Pratap Singh at Indian Super League
- Vikram Pratap Singh at Khel Now
- Vikram Partap Singh at Global Sports Archive