Arshdeep Singh Saini (born 6 October 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Goa.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Arshdeep Singh Saini | ||
| Date of birth | 6 October 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Chandigarh, India | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Goa | ||
| Number | 13 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chandigarh Football Academy | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2019 | Minerva Punjab | 26 | (0) |
| 2019–2022 | Odisha | 33 | (0) |
| 2022– | Goa | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 3 December 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Minerva Academy edit
2015-16: Professional Debut edit
Singh began his career with the AIFF Elite Academy, playing in various competitions.[2] On 1 November 2015, He joined Minerva Academy FC who were about to participate in I-League 2nd Division.[3][4] On 11 December 2015, he made his professional debut against PIFA Sports FC in a western conference game. He kept his first professional cleansheet as the match ended in a 3–0 win.[5] He started in all final round games and kept three cleansheets as Minerva finished second after a 3–1 loss to Dempo SC.[6]
2016-18: Durand Cup and I-League Debut edit
He made his Durand Cup debut on 30 August 2016 where despite a 2–0 loss to Gangtok Himalayan SC he managed to impress.[7] He also played the next game which ended in a 3–0 loss to Indian Navy.[8] He missed next three games due to a sudden illness.[9] Despite finishing second in I-League 2 Minerva were promoted to I-League after Dempo SC withdrew. [10][11] On 21 January 2017, Singh made his I-League debut against Shillong Lajong. He started and played the full match as Minerva lost 2–1.[12] He started only in four games conceding six goals with no cleansheets.
In 2017–18 I-League season, he was again a backup keeper making only three starts but helped Minerva win their first ever I-League title.[13][14] This was young Arshdeep and Minerva Punjab's first ever major trophy [15]
2018-19: AFC Cup and Departure edit
On 22 September 2018, he extended his contract for another season.[16] He started the season in a 2–2 draw against Shillong Lajong.[17] He started in eight games keeping two cleansheets with Minerva finishing ninth in the league. Since, Minerva were winners of previous I-League season they qualified for 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs. However, he was on the bench in the 4–0 loss to Iranian club Saipa FC in preliminary round 2.[18]
As a result, Minerva qualified to play in AFC Cup group stage. On 3 April 2019, he made his continental debut in the first game against Chennaiyin FC which ended in a 0–0 stalemate.[19] After being benched for next game, he played in next two games against Manang Marshyangdi Club which both ended in a draw.[20][21] He suffered a nose injury in the next game against Chennaiyin after colliding with C. K. Vineeth which made him being substituted off in the 11th minute in an eventual 1–1 draw.[22] Hence, he missed the last game against Abahani Limited Dhaka, the same game where he was benched.[23]
Odisha FC edit
On 19 July 2019, he joined newly rebranded Odisha FC on a 3-year deal.[24] He made his debut on 26 October 2019 in a 2–1 loss to NorthEast United FC which was also his ISL debut.[25] He made thirty three appearances for Odisha during his three seasons all coming in league but managing to keep only five cleansheets and Odisha even finished last in 2020-21 ISL season when he was the first choice keeper.[26]
FC Goa edit
2022-23: Super Cup Debut edit
On 30 June 2022, FC Goa completed the signing of Arshdeep Singh on a two-year deal.[27] On 21 October 2022, he made his debut for Goa coming as a fifty-ninth-minute substitute for Dheeraj Singh who suffered a head injury in a 2–0 win over Chennaiyin FC.[28] He started in the next game against Hyderabad FC which ended in a 1–0 loss.[29] He made his Super Cup debut on 10 April 2023 in a 5–3 loss to Jamshedpur FC.[30] But managed to keep cleansheets in next two games against Gokulam Kerala and Mohun Bagan which both ended in a 1–0 win.[31][32]
2023-24 edit
He started the next season with a cleansheet in 6–0 hammering over Shillong Lajong in Durand Cup.[33] He also started in the first game of 2023-24 ISL against his former club and newly promoted Punjab FC and managed another cleansheet in a 1–0 win.[34]
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of 16 October 2023[35]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minerva Punjab | 2015–16 | I-League 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | I-League | 4 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2018–19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[b] | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Odisha | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Goa | 2022–23 | 2 | 0 | 3[c] | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | 2 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 63 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 73 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in Indian Super Cup
Honours edit
Minerva Punjab
References edit
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- ^ "CHENNAIYIN, MINERVA PLAY OUT GOALLESS DRAW IN AFC CUP 2019 GROUP STAGE OPENER". 4 April 2019. Archived from the original on 17 October 2023. Retrieved 14 October 2023.
- ^ "Group E: Minerva Punjab 2-2 Manang Marshyangdi Club". 2 May 2019. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "Manang, Minerva Punjab settle for a draw in AFC Cup". 16 May 2019. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
- ^ "AFC Cup: Minerva dents Chennaiyin FC 's knockout hopes". 19 June 2019. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2023.
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- ^ Arshdeep Singh at Soccerway