Gurkirat Singh

Gurkirat Singh

Personal information
Full name	Gurkirat Singh [1]
Date of birth	(2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21) [2]
Place of birth	Chandigarh, India [3]
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) [4]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Chennaiyin
Youth career
	AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Indian Arrows	18	(1)
2021–2024	Mumbai City	28	(1)
2024–	Chennaiyin	9	(0)
International career‡
2017–2018	India U16	26	(0)
2018–2020	India U17	2	(0)
2019–2022	India U19	3	(1)
2022–	India U20	8	(11)
2023–	India U23	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:30, 18 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:15, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

Gurkirat Singh (born 16 July 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin. He has represented India at various youth international levels. ^[5]

Club career

Mumbai City FC

On September 18, 2021, Indian Super League club Mumbai City FC announced the signing of Gurkirat from developmental club Indian Arrows on a 3-year contract, with an option to extend the contract by an extra year. ^[6] He made his ISL debut on 1 December 2021, as an 80th minute substitute in the club's 1–5 victory over ATK Mohun Bagan (now Mohun Bagan Super Giant). ^[7] More than two years after his debut, Gurkirat scored his first ISL goal on 28 December 2023 against Chennaiyin FC, ^[8] with a neat finish on his left foot from outside the area in the 90th minute. This strike was the last goal of the match, which ended 3–0 to The Islanders. ^[9]

Chennaiyin FC

On 18 June 2024, following the expiry of his Mumbai City FC contract, Gurkirat signed for Chennaiyin FC on a 2-year contract. ^[10]

International career

Singh has represented the India U20 national team. ^{[11] [12]}

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 April 2024 ^[13]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Indian Arrows	2018–19	I-League	3	0	0	0	–		3	0
	2019–20	I-League	4	0	0	0	–		4	0
	2020–21	I-League	11	1	0	0	–		11	1
	Total		18	1	0	0	0	0	18	1
Mumbai City	2021–22	Indian Super League	8	0	0	0	1 [a]	0	9	0
	2022–23	Indian Super League	9	0	9	0	–		18	0
	2023–24	Indian Super League	11	1	8	1	3 [a]	0	22	2
	Total		28	1	17	1	4	0	49	2
Chennaiyin	2024–25	Indian Super League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career total			46	2	17	1	4	0	67	3

1. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

Honours

India U-20

• OFC Youth Development Tournament: 2019
• SAFF U-20 Championship: 2022 ^[14]

Individual

• 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship Most Valuable Player ^[15]
• 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship Top Scorer (with 8 goals) ^{[16] [17]}

Mumbai City

• Indian Super League (Premiership): 2022–23

References

1. "Gurkirat Singh, Latest News & Player Profile - Goal.com". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
2. "Gurkirat Singh, Latest News & Player Profile - Goal.com". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
3. Mukherjee, Soham (6 August 2022). "NXGN India: Who is Gurkirat Singh? The starlet that won the golden boot and MVP award in SAFF U-20 Championship". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
4. "Gurkirat Singh - Indian Super League". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
5. Sarkar, Uttiyo (7 August 2022). "SAFF U-20 Championship 2022 review: India retain title". khelnow.com. Bhubaneswar: Khel Now News. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 September 2021. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 January 2024. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
8. https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/mcfc-vs-cfc-score-result-isl-2023-24-mumbai-city-v-chennaiyin-fc-goals-indian-football/article67684663.ece#:~:text=Mumbai%20City%20FC%20struck%20thrice,(ISL)%202023%2D24 Archived 2 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine .
9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
10. https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/chennaiyin-fc-rope-in-young-forward-gurkirat-singh20240618130053#:~:text=Chennai%20(Tamil%20Nadu)%20%5BIndia,contribute%20heavily%20to%20the%20attack.
11. "Venkatesh announces squad of 23 for SAFF U20 Championship". the-aiff.com. Bhubaneswar: All India Football Federation. 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
12. TEAM SPORTSTAR, 15:29 IST (23 July 2022). "India announces 23-member squad for SAFF U20 Championship". sportstar.thehindu.com. Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
13. Gurkirat Singh at Soccerway
14. TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:34 IST (5 August 2022). "India beats Bangladesh to clinch U20 SAFF Championship". sportstar.thehindu.com. Bhubaneswar, Odisha: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 5 August 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
15. Mukherjee, Soham (7 August 2022). "NXGN India: Who is Gurkirat Singh? The starlet that won the golden boot and MVP award in SAFF U-20 Championship". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
16. Menon, Sandeep (23 January 2021). "Winds of change in Bengaluru football?". deccanherald.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
17. "SAFF U20 CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 — Overview". saffederation.org. South Asian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

• "India beat Maldives, book spot in SAFF U20 C'ship final with Bangladesh". thestatesman.com. Bhubaneswar: The Statesman. IANS. 5 August 2023. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

External links

• Gurkirat Singh at Global Sports Archive
• Gurkirat Singh at the-aiff.com