Sanjeev Stalin

Sanjeev Stalin

Personal information
Full name	Sanjeev Stalin
Date of birth	(2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 (age 24)
Place of birth	Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in) [1]
Position(s)	Left back
Team information
Current team	Mumbai City
Number	17
Youth career
	AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2020	Indian Arrows	28	(0)
2020	Aves B	45	(0)
2020–2021	Sertanense	35	(0)
2021–2022	Kerala Blasters	18	(0)
2022	Kerala Blasters B	27	(0)
2022–	Mumbai City	11	(0)
International career‡
2015–2016	India U16	20	(2)
2016–2017	India U17	12	(1)
2017–2019	India U19	6	(0)
2017–2021	India U20	6	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:30, 24 June 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:28, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Sanjeev Stalin (born 17 January 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a full back for Indian Super League club Mumbai City. He has represented India at various youth international levels including in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. ^[2]

Club career

Youth and early career

Indian Arrows

Stalin was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India. ^[3] After the tournament, Stalin was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time. ^[4] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and helped the team keep the clean sheet as Indian Arrows won 3–0. ^[5]

C.D. Aves

On 11 February 2020, Stalin signed a two-year deal at Portuguese Primeira Liga club C.D. Aves, where played for the club's U-19 and U-23 squads. ^[6]

Sertanense

On 24 August 2020, Stalin joined Portuguese third division club Sertanense for the 2020–21 season. ^[7]

Kerala Blasters

On 18 March 2021, Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC announced the signing of Stalin on a 3-year deal. ^[8] He made his debut for the club in the 2021 Durand Cup match against arch-rivals Bengaluru FC on 15 September, which they lost 2–0. ^[9] Stalin made his Indian Super League debut in the match against Hyderabad FC on 9 January 2022 as substitute for injured Jessel Carneiro, which the Blasters won 1–0. ^[10] On 26 February, in the match against their southern rivals Chennaiyin FC, he was awarded with the man of the match award for his performance, as the Blasters won 3–0 at full-time. ^{[11] [12]}

Mumbai City FC

On 14 July 2022, Mumbai City FC announced the signing of Stalin on a four-year contract for an undisclosed transfer fee. ^[13] He made his debut away against Hyderabad FC, coming on as a 76th minute substitute for Mandar Rao Dessai in a 3-3 draw. ^[14]

International career

Stalin represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India. ^[15] On 9 October 2017, he assisted Jeakson Singh to score India's first ever goal in a FIFA tournament against Colombia. ^[2] He was also a part of the India under-20 team and made appearances for the side.

Personal life

Sanjeev Stalin was born to his father, Stalin and mother Parameshwari, in Bangalore, Karnataka. ^[16] His parents run a small garment shop and his mother is a Burmese Indian who emigrated back to India to help her nephew. At the age of 10 Stalin was spotted by Indo-Iranian coach Jamshid Nassiri who recommended that he should join a football academy. ^[16]

Career statistics

As of 30 July 2023 ^[17]

Club	Season	League			National cup		League cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Indian Arrows	2017–18	I-League	17	0	1 [a]	0	—		—		—		18	0
	2018–19	I-League	11	0	2 [a]	0	—		—		—		13	0
Aves	2019–20	Primeira Liga	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
Sertanense	2020–21	Campeonato de Portugal	0	0	—		—		—		—		0	0
Kerala Blasters	2021–22	Indian Super League	8	0	—		1 [b]	0	—		7 [c]	0	16	0
Mumbai City	2022–23	Indian Super League	11	0	—		7 [b]	0	—		0	0	18	0
Career total			47	0	3	0	8	0	0	0	7	0	65	0

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

Honours

Mumbai City

• ISL League Winners Shield: 2022–23

See also

• List of Indian football players in foreign leagues

References

1. "Sanjeev Stalin profile - Goals, Passes and more - Indian Super League". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
2. Chatterjee, Sayan. "ISL: Who is Sanjeev Stalin? 10 things to know about Kerala Blasters' new signing". The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
3. Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
4. "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
5. "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
6. Mergulhao, Marcus (12 February 2020). "Sanjeev Stalin seals move to Portugal top flight CD Aves". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
7. "Sanjeev Stalin signed by Portuguese outfit Sertanense FC for senior team". Khelnow. 24 August 2020. Archived from the original on 1 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
8. "Kerala Blasters sign promising young left-back Sanjeev Stalin". Khelnow. 18 March 2021. Archived from the original on 13 June 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
9. Apte, Tanay. "Durand Cup 2021: Bengaluru FC victorious as Kerala Blasters receive three red cards". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
10. Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2021-22 KBFC 1-0 HFC Highlights: Vazquez goal powers Kerala to the top of the table". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 9 January 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
11. "Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC Live Score Update, Commentary, Scorecard". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
12. "Sanjeev Stalin - Hero of the Match | KBFC 3-0 CFC Match 102 | Hero ISL 2021-22 | Footballnews.net". footballnews.net. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
13. https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/mumbai-city-fc-complete-signing-of-defender-sanjeev-stalin#:~:text=Mumbai%20City%20FC%20are%20delighted,year%20contract%20until%20May%202026.
14. https://www.espn.in/football/match/_/gameId/653327/mumbai-city-fc-hyderabad
15. "Promising left-back Sanjeev Stalin joins KBFC". Kerala Blasters FC. 19 March 2021. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
16. Namboothiri, Arjun (10 October 2017). "All coming together for Sanjeev Stalin". ESPN FC. Archived from the original on 10 December 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
17. Sanjeev Stalin at Soccerway