Gurmeet Singh (footballer)

Gurmeet Singh

Personal information
Full name	Gurmeet Singh Chahal
Date of birth	(1999-12-03) 3 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Narwana, Haryana, India
Height	1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team	NorthEast United
Number	24
Youth career
	NorthEast United
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	NorthEast United	9	(0)
2021–2024	Hyderabad	28	(0)
2024–	NorthEast United	4	(0)
International career
2023	India U23	1	(0)
Medal record Representing   India SAFF Championship Winner 2023 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:58, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Gurmeet Singh Chahal (born 3 December 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

Club career

NorthEast United FC

Singh made his professional debut for Indian Super League side NorthEast United on 1 March 2019 against Kerala Blasters on the last matchday. He came on as a 71st minute substitute for injured Pawan Kumar as NorthEast United drew the match 0–0. ^[1] He made his first start in a 2-1 loss against Chennaiyin FC in quarterfinals of Super Cup. ^[2] On 11 June 2019, he extended his contract for another season. ^[3] But he made no appearance in the season. In 2020-21 ISL, he made his first appearance coming as a half time substitute for injured Subhasish Roy Chowdhury in a 1-1 draw against FC Goa conceding no goal during his time in goal. ^[4] He got a run of gametime due to Chowdhury's injury and started in seven games keeping two cleansheets and returned to bench upon Chowdhury's return.

Hyderabad FC

On 30 July 2021, Singh joined Hyderabad on a three-year deal. ^[5] He made his debut and only appearance of the season in a 3-0 loss to Jamshedpur FC where he started the game. ^[6] He was on the bench in the 2022 Indian Super League final where Hyderabad defeated Kerala Blasters 3-1 on penalties. This was young Gurmeet and Hyderabad's first ever major trophy. ^{[7] [8]}

The following season, he missed the Durand Cup and opening seven games of the league due to an injury but became the first choice keeper upon his return due to Laxmikant Kattimani's knee injury which ruled the latter out for rest of the season. ^[9] He started his first game of the season in a 1-0 loss to Mohun Bagan. ^[10] In the league stage, he kept five cleansheets and conceded only nine goals in twelve games with Hyderabad finishing second in the league. In the semi-finals, both legs against Mohun Bagan ended in goalless draws with Hyderabad losing 4-3 on penalties. ^[11] On 17 April, he received his first professional career red card in the final seconds of the last group stage game of Super Cup against Odisha FC where he tried to deny Diego Mauricio a clear goal opportunity in a 2-1 loss. ^[12]

International career

In May 2023, he received his maiden national call up ahead of 2023 Intercontinental Cup and 2023 SAFF Championship after injuries to Vishal Kaith and Phurba Lachenpa. ^[13] He remained as the third choice behind Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Amrinder Singh and was on the bench in all the matches as India went to win both the tournaments. He was selected for 2022 Asian Games. ^[14] He made his India U23 debut in the first match against China U23 which ended in a 5-1 loss. ^[15] Despite the loss he was praised for his performance as he managed to save a penalty from Zhu Chenjie. ^[16]

Career statistics

Club

As of 7 March 2024 ^[17]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
NorthEast United	2018–19	Indian Super League	1	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		2	0
	2019–20		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	2020–21		8	0	0	0	—		8	0
	Total		9	0	1	0	0	0	10	0
Hyderabad	2021–22	Indian Super League	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2022–23		14	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		16	0
	2023–24		13	0	2 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		15	0
	Total		28	0	4	0	0	0	32	0
NorthEast United	2023–24	Indian Super League	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
Career total			38	0	5	0	0	0	43	0

1. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

Hyderabad

• Indian Super League: 2021–22 ^[18]

NorthEast United

• Durand Cup: 2024 ^[19]

India

• SAFF Championship: 2023
• Intercontinental Cup: 2023

Individual

• Durand Cup Golden Glove: 2024

References

1. "Kerala Blasters 0–0 NorthEast United". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2020.
2. "Super Cup 2019 Highlights: Chennaiyin FC comes from behind to reach semifinals". 7 April 2019.
3. "Gurmeet retained". 11 June 2019.
4. "ISL 2020-21: NorthEast United extend unbeaten run with 1-1 draw vs FC Goa". 30 November 2020.
5. ISL: Hyderabad FC signs exciting duo of Dorjee and Singh from NorthEast United FC Archived 31 July 2021 at the Wayback Machine SPORTSTAR Hindu. Retrieved 31 July 2021
6. "ISL 2021-22: Jamshedpur FC Enter Maiden Semifinal With 3-0 Win Over Hyderabad FC". 2 March 2022.
7. "Hyderabad FC crowned ISL champions after beating Kerala Blasters on penalties". 20 March 2022.
8. "Hyderabad FC win maiden ISL trophy; beat Kerala Blasters on penalty shoot-out". 20 March 2022.
9. "HYDERABAD FC GOALKEEPER LAXMIKANT KATTIMANI RULED OUT FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON". 25 November 2022.
10. "ATK Mohun Bagan Back To Winning Ways, Hyderabad Lose Top Spot In ISL". 26 November 2023.
11. "ATK Mohun Bagan beats Hyderabad FC on penalties to enter ISL 2022-23 final". 13 March 2023.
12. "Super Cup 2023: Odisha FC books semifinal berth after 2-1 win against Hyderabad FC". 17 April 2023.
13. "Gurmeet called up for maiden National Team camp". 28 May 2023.
14. "Asian Games 2023: Sunil Chhetri to captain Indian men's football team in Hangzhou - full squad". 3 August 2023.
15. "Asian Games football: China thrashes under-prepared and jaded India 5-1". 20 September 2023.
16. "India vs China Highlights, Asian Games: Exhausted IND endure 1-5 hammering against formidable China". 19 September 2023.
17. Gurmeet Singh at Soccerway
18. "Laxmikanth Kattimani the hero as Hyderabad FC beat Kerala Blasters FC on penalties to win first Hero ISL title". Indian Super League. 20 March 2022. Archived from the original on 22 March 2022. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
19. Das Sharma, Amitabha (26 August 2024). "SLFC 0–3 NEUFC Highlights, Durand Cup 2024 Semifinal: NorthEast United enters maiden final with win against Shillong United". Sportstar . Shillong. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.

External links

• Profile at the NorthEast United FC website