Bikramjit Singh

For the football defender playing for Mumbai City, see Bikramjeet Singh.

Bikramjit Singh

Singh in 2011
Personal information
Full name	Bikramjit Singh
Date of birth	(1992-10-15) 15 October 1992 (age 31)
Place of birth	Gurdaspur, Punjab, India
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Real Kashmir
Youth career
	Sant Baba Hazara Singh FA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2012	Indian Arrows	23	(2)
2012–2014	Churchill Brothers	20	(1)
2014	→ Mohun Bagan (loan)	5	(0)
2014–2017	Mohun Bagan	35	(1)
2014–2015	→ Goa (loan)	21	(0)
2016	→ ATK (loan)	7	(0)
2017–2018	Chennaiyin	15	(0)
2018—2020	Odisha	17	(2)
2021	RoundGlass Punjab	11	(0)
2022–	Real Kashmir	3	(0)
International career
2004–2005	India U15
2007	India U17
2008–2010	India U19
2015–	India U23	4	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Bikramjit Singh (born 15 October 1992), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I-League club Real Kashmir.

Career

Early career

Born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, Singh started his football career at the Sant Baba Hazara Singh Football Academy. ^[1] He then went on to represent his state at the under-13 level, where he impressed in a tournament in Kolkata and got selected to the India under-13 side. ^[1] After spending years with the India youth sides, Singh joined the All India Football Federation development side, AIFF XI for the 2010–11 I-League season. He scored his first professional goal directly from a corner kick on 30 December 2010 against HAL. His 53rd-minute strike was the second in a 2–1 victory for the league's developmental side. ^{[2] [3]} He then scored his second goal of his career on 13 January 2012 against Sporting Goa. He gave the then Pailan Arrows a 2–1 lead but the side could not hold on as they lost the match 3–2. ^[4]

Churchill Brothers

After the 2011–12 season, Singh signed with Churchill Brothers. ^[1] His first season with the club was a successful one for both the team and him. Singh helped the Goan side win their second I-League title while he played 18 matches and scored a goal. ^[5] He also scored a long-range goal for Churchill Brothers against Air India on 24 September 2012 in the Federation Cup. ^[6] Singh also scored an outside the box goal in the league against Prayag United on 28 November 2012. His 79nd-minute goal made it 2–0 to the Goan side who eventually came out 2–1 winners. ^[7]

During the 2012–13 season, Singh also became a goalscoring threat for Churchill Brothers in the AFC Cup. He scored 57th-minute goal for the club against Indonesian side Semen Padang as the match ended in a 2–2. ^[8] He scored again in the competition on 2 April 2013 against Singaporean club Warriors in the 44th minute as Churchill Brothers won 3–0. ^[9]

Mohun Bagan

During the 2013–14 season, Singh only played twice for Churchill Brothers before requesting a move to I-League rivals Mohun Bagan. ^[1] According to Singh, Mohun Bagan being coached by Karim Bencherifa was a big reason in him joining the Kolkata club. ^[1] He made his debut for the club on 16 February 2014 against Salgaocar. He came on as a 77th-minute substitute for Chinadorai Sabeeth as Mohun Bagan lost 1–0. ^[10]

After the season ended, Singh joined Mohun Bagan permanently before the 2014–15 season. ^[11] He would go on to win his second I-League championship this season while playing 18 matches with Mohun Bagan. ^[12] In June 2015, a month after winning the championship, Singh signed a one-year extension with Mohun Bagan due to their participation in the AFC Cup. ^[12]

On 22 May 2016, Singh scored the fifth and final goal for Mohun Bagan as they defeated Aizawl in the 2016 Federation Cup Final. His 82nd-minute strike helped further seal the match for the side as Singh won his second trophy with Mohun Bagan. ^[13]

FC Goa (loans)

Prior to the first season of the Indian Super League, Singh signed with Goa on loan from Mohun Bagan. ^[14] He made his debut for the side in a round seven match against Mumbai City on 9 November 2014. He started the match and played the full match as Goa drew 0–0. ^[15] He was retained by the side prior to the 2015 season. ^[16]

Atlético de Kolkata (loan)

On 12 May 2016 it was announced that Singh had signed with Atlético de Kolkata on loan for the 2016 season. ^[17] He made his debut for the side in the team's season opener against Chennaiyin on 2 October 2016. He started and played the full match as Atlético de Kolkata drew it 2–2. ^[18]

International

Singh was an Indian youth international, having played and captained India at the under-13, under-15, under-17, and under-19 team. ^[1] While with the youth squads, Singh played against sides such as Bayern Munich, Manchester United, and VfB Stuttgart, while also going on exposure trips to the United States and England. ^[1]

Singh was selected into the India under-23 side to participate in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers. ^[19] He made his debut for the side on 27 March 2015 against Uzbekistan U23. He started the match and played the full 90 as India were defeated 2–0. ^[20]

Career statistics

As of 16 October 2016 ^[21]

Club	Season	League			League Cup		Domestic Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Pailan Arrows	2010–11	I-League	8	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	8	1
	2011–12	I-League	15	1	0	0	1	0	—	—	16	1
	Pailan Arrows Total		23	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	24	2
Churchill Brothers	2012–13	I-League	18	1	0	0	3	1	3	2	24	4
	2013–14	I-League	2	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	2	0
	Churchill Brothers Total		20	1	0	0	3	1	3	2	26	4
Mohun Bagan (loan)	2013–14	I-League	5	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	5	0
Mohun Bagan	2014–15	I-League	18	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	18	1
	2015–16	I-League	8	0	0	0	5	2	6	1	19	3
	Mohun Bagan Total		31	1	0	0	5	2	6	1	42	4
Goa (loan)	2014	ISL	9	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	9	0
	2015	ISL	12	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	12	0
	Goa Total		21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	0
Atlético de Kolkata (loan)	2016	ISL	4	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	4	0
Career total			99	4	0	0	9	3	9	3	118	10

Honors

Churchill Brothers ^[21]

• I-League: 2012–13
• Federation Cup: 2013–14

Mohun Bagan ^[21]

• I-League: 2014–15
• Federation Cup: 2015–16

Atlético de Kolkata

• Indian Super League: 2016 Champions

Chennaiyin FC

• Indian Super League: 2017–18 Champions

India U23

• South Asian Games Silver medal: 2016

References

1. "McDowell Mohun Bagan central midfielder Bikramjit Singh". Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. 27 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
2. "AIFF XI 2-1 HAL". Soccerway.
3. "AIFF XI beat HAL 2-1 in an impressive show". Times of India. 30 December 2010. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
4. "Pailan Arrows 2-3 Sporting Goa". Soccerway.
5. Noronha, Anselm (17 September 2013). "I-League Team Profile: Churchill Brothers SC". Goal.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
6. "Churchill qualify for semi-finals in style". The All India Football Federation. 24 September 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
7. "Churchill Brothers downs United SC". The Hindu. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
8. "Churchill Brothers 2-2 Semen Padang". Soccerway.
9. "Churchill Brothers 3-0 Warriors". Soccerway.
10. "Salgaocar 1-0 Mohun Bagan". Soccerway.
11. Qadiri, Faizan (23 June 2015). "Rumour: Bikramjit Singh all set to extend contract with Mohun Bagan". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
12. "Bikramjit Singh speaks after extending contract with McDowell Mohun Bagan". Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. 24 June 2015. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
13. Das Sharma, Amitabah (22 May 2016). "Mohun Bagan floors Aizawl, wins 14th Fed Cup title". The Hindu. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
14. "FC Goa ISL Team Profile: Indian Super League 2014 Teams and Player Details". India.com. 9 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
15. "Goa 0-0 Mumbai City". Soccerway.
16. Bera, Kaustav (24 June 2015). "Bikramjit Singh extends his contract with Mohun Bagan". Goal.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
17. Bali, Rahul (16 May 2016). "Bikramjit Singh joins Atletico de Kolkata". Goal.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
18. "Atletico de Kolkata 2-2 Chennaiyin". Soccerway.
19. "Indian Football team departs for Bangladesh; Full Qualification schedule and Time-table". India.com. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
20. "Uzbekistan U23 2-0 India U23". Asian Football Confederation.
21. Bikramjit Singh at Soccerway

External links

• Indian Super League Profile Archived 6 October 2016 at the Wayback Machine