Ahan Prakash

Ahan Prakash

Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-08-20) 20 August 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth	Bihar, India
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	Mumbai City
Number	32
Youth career
2015–2020	Bengaluru
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020–2022	Indian Arrows	10	(0)
2023–	Mumbai City II	12	(0)
2023–	Mumbai City	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:45, 24 June 2023 (UTC)

Ahan Prakash (born 20 August 2004) is an Indian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Mumbai City.

Early life

Born to a marketing couple and raised in a family with no significant sporting background, Ahan used to play cricket before being reportedly "forced" by his friends to give football a try. ^[1]

In 2015, Ahan was selected by the Bengaluru Football Club for their Soccer School, playing both in the club's inter-school tournament and in the U-13 Youth League. In 2017 and 2018, he also represented Karnataka's State Team at the Sub-Junior National football tournament, captaining his side in the second edition. ^[1]

Club career

Following some promising performances at a youth level, Ahan joined developmental team Indian Arrows in 2020.

On 10 January 2021, he made his Ileague debut, against Churchill Brothers, in a 5–2 loss. ^[2] He went on to collect seven more appearances in the I-League as his club finished second to last in the table, maturing significantly as a goalkeeper and leaving his mark in the league's history book.

On 14 February 2021, he became the youngest recipient of the Hero of the Match, in the history of I-League, earning a clean sheet in a 1–0 win against Mohammedan. ^[3] Later, he became the youngest captain in the history of I-League, leading his team to a 3–0 victory against NEROCA, on 6 March 2021. ^{[4] [5]}

International career

After joining the national trial camp in Bhubaneswar in 2018, Ahan was selected on his second attempt, as he joined the Under-16 and Under-17 national football teams (under Coach Shuvendu Panda) for several different exposure tours, including the Future Champions Tournament in Johannesburg and a Tri-Nation Series in Dubai. During April and May of 2019, he also represented India's Under-15 Team in the Torneo delle Nazioni in Italy. ^[1]

Career statistics

Club

As of 4 March 2022 ^[6]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Indian Arrows	2020–21	I-League	8	0	0	0	–		8	0
	2021–22		2	0	0	0	–		2	0
	Indian Arrows total		10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0
Mumbai City	2022–23	Indian Super League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career total			10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0

References

1. "Accidental goalie Ahan shining bright". Deccan Herald. 2 February 2019. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
2. "Indian Arrows lose lead and match in opening Hero I-League game against Churchill Brothers". AIFF. 10 January 2021. Archived from the original on 11 March 2023. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
3. "I-League: Arrows custodian Ahaan becomes youngest-ever Hero of the Match". ANI News. 15 February 2021. Archived from the original on 19 February 2021. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
4. "I-League: Indian Arrows blank NEROCA 3–0 for second win of the season". Times of India. 6 March 2021. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
5. "Congratulations Ahaan & Subho!". Twitter. 6 March 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
6. Ahan Prakash at Soccerway