Sahil Sandhu
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 January 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Amritsar, Punjab, India | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Whitecaps FC 2 | ||
| Number | 50 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency | |||
| 2009 | Energie Cottbus | ||
| Douglas College Royals | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2009 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC U-23 | 11 | (1) |
| 2013 | Victoria Highlanders | 6 | (1) |
| 2014 | ICST Pegasus | (12) | |
| 2015– | Whitecaps FC 2 | 25 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| Canada U17 | |||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of September 26, 2015. | |||
Sahil Sandhu (born 5 January 1991) is an Indian born-Canadian professional soccer player who played as a forward for Whitecaps FC 2 in the United Soccer League. He is currently suspended indefinitely due to being charged with sexual assault.
Career
Early career
Born in Amritsar, Punjab in India, Sandhu started his career with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency program after moving to Canada as a child.[1] He was a part of the 2004 Whitecaps FC Residency team that won the Super Y-League.[2] He scored the winning goal in the championship final against Schulz Academy.[2] A couple years later, in 2007, Sandhu was awarded the B.C. Soccer Association Male Youth Player of the Year in 2007. In 2009, Sandhu was loaned out to the youth academy at Energie Cottbus.[3] After spending time with Energie Cottbus, Sandhu played in the USL PDL with the Victoria Highlanders.[3]
Sandhu eventually left the Whitecaps FC Residency and attended Douglas College where he went on to represent the Royals.[2] While playing with the Royals, Sandhu also played for ICST Pegasus of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League where in 2014 he went to score twelve goals during the season.[2]
Whitecaps 2
On March 25, 2015, Sandhu returned to the Whitecaps FC organization when he signed for Whitecaps FC 2, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC reserve team in the United Soccer League.[3] He made his debut for the team four days later on 29 March 2015 against the Seattle Sounders FC 2. He came on as a 46th-minute substitute for Victor Blasco.[4]
International
Sandhu has represented Canada at the under-15 and under-17 levels.[2]
Career statistics
- As of July 29, 2015[5]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | International | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Whitecaps FC 2 | 2015 | USL | 18 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Career total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ Khaliq, Shanel (17 May 2015). "Sahil Sandhu: Focused on soccer". Darpan Magazine. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Benning, Kyle (November 5, 2014). "Surrey soccer player pulls pints and scores goals". The Now News Paper. Retrieved April 2, 1991. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - 1 2 3 "WFC2 add two local players and Spanish winger". Whitecaps FC. March 25, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Seattle Sounders 2 4-0 Whitecaps FC 2". Soccerway.
- ↑ Sahil Sandhu profile at Soccerway
External links
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