Ahan Prakash

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Ahan Prakash
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-20) 20 August 2004 (age 20)
Place of birth Bihar, India
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Mumbai City
Number 32
Youth career
2015–2020 Bengaluru
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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.

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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]

On 6 January 2023, Ahan signed for Mumbai City FC on a contract valid until May 2026 [6] .

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 [7]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Indian Arrows 2020–21 I-League 800080
2021–22 200020
Indian Arrows total1000000100
Mumbai City 2022–23 Indian Super League 000000
Career total1000000100

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    7. Ahan Prakash at Soccerway