Himanshu Jangra

Himanshu Jangra

Himanshu training with Indian Arrows in 2022
Personal information
Date of birth	(2004-07-21) 21 July 2004 (age 19)
Place of birth	Hisar, Haryana
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Winger / Striker
Team information
Current team	Delhi
Number	11
Youth career
2017–2019	Minerva Punjab
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2020	Minerva Punjab B	1	(2)
2020	Minerva Punjab	5	(0)
2020	Mohammedan	1	(0)
2020	Techtro Swades United	4	(5)
2021–	Delhi	26	(12)
2022	→ Indian Arrows (loan)	3	(1)
2022–2023	→ East Bengal (loan)	6	(0)
2023	→ East Bengal B (loan)	5	(4)
International career
2019	India U15	5	(7)
2019–2021	India U17	9	(8)
2022–	India U20 [1]	8	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:22, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

Himanshu Jangra (born 21 July 2004) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Delhi.

He was included in The Guardian's "Next Generation" list for 2021 for 2004 batch. ^[2]

Club career

Early life and Youth career

Himanshu Jangra is a product of Minerva Punjab academy, he joined Minerva Punjab in 2016 after being selected during a Trial in Chandigarh. But later in 2017 he made a mark in the Hero Sub Junior I League where he scored an impressive haul of 18 goals which attracted India national team scouts.

The youngster continued his prolific form in the National leagues by scoring 9 goals and helping his team to win the Hero Junior I Leagues 2018-19 title. Later in 2019, Himanshu was adjudged as the Most Valuable Player in the SAFF Under 15 Championship. He scoring two consecutive hattricks and secured Gold Medal for Team India.

Himanshu featured for Punjab FC's reserves side in the 2020 I-League 2nd Division where he scored two goals in a solitary appearance against AU Rajasthan F.C. Impressing everyone by his performance, the attacker earned promotion to the senior side playing in the I-League where he made five appearances at the age of 15.

Jangra was roped in by Kolkata-based professional club Mohammedan S.C. playing in I-League 2nd Division. Later in the year, he signed for Techtro Swades United FC for the 2020 Himachal Football League season. He went to become top scorer of the league with scoring five goals in just four games.

Delhi FC

On 12 June 2021, he joined DSA Senior Division club Delhi FC. The club participated in 2021 Delhi 2nd Division Qualifiers for qualification to 2021 I-League 2nd division. On 17 July 2021, In his very first match he assisted 3 goals in 7–0 win against Rangers SC. He continued with his spectacular performance and helped Delhi FC remain top and undefeated at the end of Group Stage. He scored his first goal for the club on 31 July in final against Indian Air Force. Though they lost the game on penalties but the club was nominated to play I-League 2nd Division.

He was part of the club's impressive run till Quarter Finals of 2021 Durand Cup including a win against Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC. He scored his 2nd and match winning goal for the club in 2–1 win against Kerala United FC in 2021 I-League Qualifiers preliminary round. However Delhi FC failed to qualify for 2021-22 I-League after poor performance in Final stage of qualifiers.

On 7 October 2021, he was included in The Guardians 60 Next Generation players list among the likes of Gavi and others. ^[3] He was only the second Indian to be named in the list after Bikash Yumnam made it in 2020 list.

East Bengal FC

On 20 August 2022, he joined Indian Super League club East Bengal FC on loan from Delhi FC. ^[4]

International career

He represented India U15 in the 2019 SAFF U-15 Championship, where he scored seven goals that included two hat-tricks as he also secured the golden boot in the process. ^[5] He scored 1 goal in 5–0 win over Turkmenistan in 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

He was named in final squad of India U16 team which was to play in 2020 AFC U-16 Championship in Bahrain but was later cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic.

He was also part of India U20 team which won the 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship,Kumar was also chosen as a member for their 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification squad. ^[6] where he scored three goals in five matches including a goal in 5–2 win against Bangladesh U20 in the Final. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10]}

Style of play

Jangra plays mainly as a withdrawal forward or left winger. His operating area is just outside the penalty area. His inside cuts from the left side of the field make him a threat to the opposition defense. He also possesses good dribbling skills and also he can also play as an attacking midfielder and can act as a pivot between the defense and the forward line. ^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 6 August 2023 ^[12]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Others		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Minerva Punjab	2019–20	I-League	5	0	0	0	—		—		5	0
Minerva Punjab B	2020	I-League 2nd Division	1	2	0	0	—		—		1	2
Mohammedan	2020		1	0	0	0	—		—		1	0
Techtro Swades United	2020	Himachal Football League	4	5	0	0	—		—		4	5
Delhi	2020–21	Delhi Football League	6	1	0	0	—		—		6	1
	2021	I-League 2nd Division	6	1	4 [lower-alpha 1]	0	—		—		10	1
	2021–22	Delhi Football League	14	10	0	0	—		—		14	10
	2023–24	I-League	0	0	1 [lower-alpha 1]	1	—		—		1	1
	Delhi total		26	12	4	0	0	0	0	0	30	12
Indian Arrows (loan)	2021–22	I-League	3	1	0	0	—		—		3	1
East Bengal (loan)	2022–23	Indian Super League	6	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	1 [lower-alpha 2]	0	—		9	0
East Bengal B (loan)	2022–23	I-League 2	1	0	—		4 [lower-alpha 3]	4	—		5	4
Career total			47	20	7	1	5	4	0	0	59	25

1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Reliance Foundation Development League

Honours

India U15

• SAFF U-15 Championship: 2019

India U20

• SAFF U-20 Championship: 2022 ^[13]

Delhi

• Shaheed Bhagat Singh Cup: 2022 ^{[14] [15]}
• Ladakh Climate Cup: 2023 ^[16]

Individual

• SAFF U-15 Championship Most Valuable player: 2019
• SAFF U-15 Championship Top scorer: 2019

References

1. 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.
2. Christenson, Marcus (7 October 2021). "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian . Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
3. Christenson, Marcus. "Next Generation 2021: 60 of the best young talents in world football". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 27 April 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
4. https://twitter.com/Delhi_FC/status/1560903960105365508 Archived 25 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine ^{[ bare URL ]}
5. "Scouting Report- Himanshu Jangra: Who's Punjab FC's striking prospect?". Khel Now. 27 May 2020. Archived from the original on 3 June 2020. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
6. 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.
7. Mukherjee, Soham (5 August 2022). "2022 SAFF U-20 Championship: Gurkirat scores four as India beat Bangaldesh 5–2 in the final". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
8. 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.
9. 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". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
10. Sarkar, Sattyik (5 August 2022). "India defeat Bangladesh to win SAFF U-20 Championship 2022". khelnow.com. Khel Now. Archived from the original on 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
11. "How Himangshu Jangra adds value to the system of East Bengal coach Stephen Constantine?". 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 26 August 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2022.
12. Himanshu Jangra at Soccerway
13. 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.
14. "Delhi Football Club wins Shaheed Bhagat Singh Football Cup 2022". thebridge.in. The Bridge News Desk. PTI. 10 August 2022. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
15. "Delhi Football Club wins Shaheed Bhagat Singh Football Cup 2022". theprint.in. The Print. Press Trust of India. 11 August 2022. Archived from the original on 11 August 2022. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
16. "Ladakh Climate Cup: Delhi FC rattle TNSA 6–0 to take trophy home". uniindia.com. Jammu. 7 September 2023. Archived from the original on 8 September 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.

External links

• Himanshu Jangra on Twitter