Salam Ranjan Singh

Salam Ranjan Singh
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-12-04) 4 December 1995
Place of birth Manipur, India
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Centre Back
Club information
Current team
Bengaluru FC (on loan from Pune)
Number 24
Youth career
2010–2013 Pune
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013– Pune 16 (0)
2015–Bengaluru (loan) 2 (0)
National team
2016– India U23 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:33, 6 April 2016 (UTC).
† Appearances (goals)

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 2 March 2016

Salam Ranjan Singh (born 4 December 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Bengaluru, on loan from Pune, in the I-League. Singh is very strong in the air and has excellent positional sense.[1]

Career

Youth

Born in Kha-Potessangbam, Manipur, Singh started playing football as a striker before being converted into a central defender by his local football coach, Shiband Sir.[1] During an All-Manipur Inter-District tournament Singh was spotted by Maniratnam, a coach who is part of the Directorate of Youth and Sports Affairs in Manipur, who advised Singh to attend the Pune Academy trials in Imphal.[1] He then trialed for a spot in the academy and became successful in said trial.[1] While with the Pune FC Academy, Singh helped the side to win two back-to-back I-League U20 titles in 2012 and 2013.[2] Then, on 11 May 2013, Singh won the Under-19 Best Disciplined Player award during the Pune awards night.[3]

Pune

Before the 2013–14 I-League season began it was announced that Singh would be promoted to the Pune senior squad for the new campaign.[4] Singh then made his professional debut for the club on 2 November 2013 against Sporting Goa in the I-League in which he came on in the 21st minute for Calum Angus as Pune lost the match 0–2.[5]

Bengaluru loan

On 23 October 2015, Singh left Pune to join fellow I-League side Bengaluru on loan.[6]

Career statistics

As of 6 April 2016.[7]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pune 2013–14 I-League130000050180
2014–15 I-League30000030
Total 160000050210
Bengaluru (loan) 2015–16 I-League2000000020
Total 2000000020
Career total 180000050230

Honours

Singh has currently won two trophies in his career, both being achieved with Pune after the club won back-to-back I-League U20 titles.[8]

Pune

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "24. Salam Ranjan Singh". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  2. "Pune FC retains Under-20 I-League title". NDTV Sports. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  3. D'Sa, Edwin. "Defender Anas first Indian player to bag 'Pune FC Player of the Year' award". Times of India. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  4. "Young Pune FC set for 2013-14 season". Times of India. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  5. "SPORTING GOA VS. PUNE 2 - 0". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 November 2013.
  6. "Bengaluru FC sign defender Salam Ranjan Singh". Bengaluru FC. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
  7. Salam Ranjan Singh profile at Soccerway
  8. "Bengaluru FC sign defender Salam Ranjan Singh". Bengaluru FC. Retrieved 23 October 2015.

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