Bidyashagar Singh Khangembam (born 11 March 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Punjab FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bidyashagar Singh Khangembam | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Samaram Mayai Leikai, Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Punjab | ||
| Number | 77 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2017 | East Bengal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | East Bengal | 29 | (9) |
| 2020–2021 | TRAU | 15 | (12) |
| 2021–2023 | Bengaluru | 12 | (3) |
| 2022–2023 | → Kerala Blasters (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Kerala Blasters | 1 | (0) |
| 2024– | Punjab | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:52, 21 September 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career edit
Bidyashagar is a product of East Bengal' youth system. He was part of East Bengal U18 squad that had narrowly lost in the final of the 2016–17 I-League U18.[1] He scored a total of 6 goals in the competition, which includes a goal each against Salgaocar[2] in the semi-final and AIFF Academy in the final. He represented West Bengal in the 2017–18 Santosh Trophy. He scored 4 goals in the tournament.[3][4]
In August 2017 , He was promoted into the senior squad for 2017–18 Calcutta Premier Division.[5] Bidyasagar made his professional debut for East Bengal on 27 October 2018, in an I-League match against NEROCA, replacing goalscorer Enrique Esqueda for the final 2 minutes of a 0–2 victory at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.[6]
TRAU edit
On 9 July 2020, Bidyashagar signed for I-League club TRAU for the 2020–21 I-League season.[7] Bidayashagar made his debut appearance for the club in I-League on 10 January 2020 against Real Kashmir which ended in 1–1 draw.[8] On 24 January 2021, Bidyashagar scored his first goal against Chennai City which ended 2–0 in favour of the Trau FC.[9] He scored his next goal against Churchill Brothers on 29 January 2021 which ended in a 1–1 draw.[10] On 24 February, Bidyashagar scored a brace against Indian Arrows.[11]
He is the second only Indian player to score double hat tricks in a single season, by doing so in a match against Mohammedan and Real Kashmir during the 2020–21 I-League.[12] He ended the season scoring 12 goals,[13] and 1 assist from 15 matches. He was also the top goalscorer in the 2020–21 I-League season.[14] Thus also becoming the fourth Indian player to finish as top scorer in a National League of the country after Bhaichung Bhutia, Raman Vijayan and Sunil Chhetri.
He left the club the season later, and joined the Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC.[15]
Bengaluru edit
On 28 July 2021, it was announced that Bidyashagar was signed by the Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC on a three-year deal.[16] On 15 August 2021, he debuted for the club in a 1–0 win against Maldivian side Club Eagles in 2021 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.[17]
Kerala Blasters FC edit
On 17 August 2022, Kerala Blasters FC announced the signing of Bidyashagar Singh on loan from Bengaluru FC until the end of season.[18] He made his Kerala Blasters debut on 7 October against East Bengal in a 3–1 win by coming as a substitute for Puitea in the 77th minute. He also provided an assist in that game for Ivan Kalyuzhnyi in 81st minute.[19]
Bidyashagar played his first match of the 2023–24 season against Gokulam Kerala FC in the 2023 Durand Cup on 13 August 2023 as a substitute for the goal-scorer Justine Emmanuel, but they lost the match 3–4 at full-time.[20] On 21 August, Bidyashagar scored his first goal for the Blasters and completed his hat-trick against Indian Air Force, helping in a 5–0 victory. He became the first Indian player to score an hat-trick for the Blasters in a major competition and the first hat-trick scorer for the Blasters in the Durand Cup.[21]
Punjab FC edit
On January 31 2024 Bidyashagar joined Punjab FC from Kerala Blasters FC on a permanent deal.
Career statistics edit
Club edit
- As of matched played till 16 August 2023[22]
| Club | Season | League | Super Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| East Bengal | 2018–19 | I-League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6[a] | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 12[b][c] | 8[d] | 17 | 8 | |||
| Total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 8 | 29 | 9 | ||
| TRAU | 2020–21 | I-League | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 12 |
| Bengaluru | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[e] | 2 | 5[f] | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| Kerala Blasters (loan) | 2022–23 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Kerala Blasters | 2023–24 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 35 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 9 | 65 | 24 | ||
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the 2018–19 Calcutta Premier Division
- ^ Four appearances in the 2019 Durand Cup
- ^ Appearances in the 2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division
- ^ Five goals in 2019 Durand Cup
- ^ Appearances in the 2021 AFC Cup
- ^ Appearances in the 2021 Durand Cup
Honours edit
Individual edit
References edit
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- ^ "Match report eastbebgal vs Salgaocar" (PDF). Aiff.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Santosh Trophy: Bengal Make Winning Start; Kerala Wallop Chandigarh". news18.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Santosh Trophy 2018: West Bengal name 20-member squad for East Zone qualifiers". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "East Bengal announces their squad for the CFL". xtratime.in. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "NEROCA VS. EAST BENGAL 0 - 2". soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 1 August 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "TRAU FC sign former East Bengal starlet Bidyashagar Singh". Khelnow. 10 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Real Kashmir vs. TRAU FC Football Match Summary". ESPN. 10 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "TRAU FC register maiden win of season, beats Chennai City FC". Khelnow. 24 January 2021. Archived from the original on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "I-League Round-Up: Churchill Brothers hold TRAU, Chennai City beat Indian Arrows". Goal.com. 30 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "I-League 2021: TRAU put five past Indian Arrows to move into fifth spot". Firstpost. 24 February 2021. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Bidyashagar first Indian to score double hat-trick in a season". Khelupdates. 11 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Indian I-League Scoring Stats 2020–21". ESPN. Archived from the original on 7 September 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "I-League 20-21 Top scorer Bidyashagar Singh set to join Bengaluru FC". Football Express. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Mishra, Siddharth (28 July 2021). "ISL: Bengaluru FC sign I-League golden boot winner Bidyashagar Singh". thebridge.in. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Bengaluru FC bolster attacking options by signing Bidyashagar Singh on three-year deal". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "AFC Cup: Jayesh Rane's solitary goal powers Bengaluru FC to win over Club Eagles in playoff match". First Post. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Saha, Rajdeep (17 August 2022). "ISL: Kerala Blasters FC bolster attack with striker Bidyashagar Singh". The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ Dey, Soumyadwip. "ISL 2022-23: Kerala Blasters FC 3-1 East Bengal FC | Ivan Kaliuzhnyi shines on debut as Yellow Tuskers oust Red and Gold Brigade". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Kerala Blasters 3-4 Gokulam Kerala Highlights: GKFC beats KBFC to win Kerala Derby in Durand Cup 2023". Sportstar. 13 August 2023. Archived from the original on 15 August 2023. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Durand Cup 2023: Bidyashagar hat-trick powers Kerala Blasters to 5-0 win over Indian Air Force FT". Sportstar. 21 August 2023. Archived from the original on 25 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
- ^ Bidyashagar Singh at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ I-League 2020–21 season statistics Archived 3 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine i-league.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021
- ^ "Last year's experience will be helpful, says TRAU head coach Nandakumar". thenewsmill.com. TNM NewsDesk. 18 December 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2020.