Muhammed Sagar Ali

Muhammed Sagar Ali

Personal information
Full name	Muhammed Sagar Ali
Date of birth	(1993-04-13) 13 April 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth	Kothamangalam, Kerala, India
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	FC Takin
Number	3
Youth career
	Sports Authority of India
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2015–2016	Air India FC	22	(0)
2016–2017	Delhi United FC	13	(0)
2017–2018	Madhya Bharat SC	7	(0)
2018–2019	ARA FC	0	(0)
2019–2020	Druk Stars FC	16	(0)
2020–2022	ARA FC	9	(0)
2022–	FC Takin	0	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Muhammed Sagar Ali (born 13 April 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back. ^{[1] [2]} He is currently co-owner of Kerala Primier League club Inter Kerala FC

Playing career

Sagar Ali began his youth career when he was a ninth standard student. He attended the sub-junior state football championship for Idukki in 2007. He spent majority of his youth career at Sports Authority of India, Kollam. ^[3] Sagar Ali started his professional career by playing for Air India FC 2015. A year later, Sagar Ali signed with Delhi United FC. ^[4] His next stint was with Madhya Bharat FC where he played for the club in the I League second division. ^[5]

In 2018 he was signed by United SC to represent them in the Calcutta Football League. Later he signed with ARA FC and played in the 2018–19 I league second division. ^[6] In 2019, Sagar Ali signed a short-term contract with the Bhutan Premier League club Druk Stars FC. ^[7] In 2020, he returned to ARA FC after his contract expired with the Bhutanese club. ^[8] He played for the ARA FC in the I league qualifiers. During this time he was spotted by Gujarat and received an invitation to represent them in the 2021–22 Santosh Trophy. ^[9] He was appointed as the team's captain and helped the side to qualify for the final round of the Santosh Trophy for the first time in 37 years. ^[10] In 2022, Sagar Ali made his second move to Bhutan. He signed a one-year contract with FC Takin, the new entrants in the Bhutan Super League. ^{[11] [12]}

Career statistics

As of 22 August 2020 ^[13]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Air India F.C.	2015–2016	MDFA Elite Division	22	0	0	0	0	0	22	0
Delhi United FC	2016-2017	I-League 2nd Division	13	0	0	0	0	0	13	0
Madhya Bharat SC	2017-2018	I-League 2nd Division	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
ARA FC	2018-2019	I-League 2nd Division	9	0	0	0	0	0	9	0
Druk Stars FC	2019	Bhutan Super League	16	0	0	0	0	0	16	0
ARA FC	2020-2022	I-League 2nd Division	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Total			93	0	0	0	0	0	93	0

See also

• List of Indian expatriate footballers

References

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