Gurkirat Singh
Personal information
Full name Gurkirat Singh[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003[2]
Place of birth Chandigarh, India[3]
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[4]
Position(s) Forward[5]
Team information
Current team
 Mumbai City
Number 11
Youth career
AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2021 Indian Arrows 18 (1)
2021– Mumbai City 20 (1)
International career‡
2017–2018 India U16 26 (0)
2018–2020 India U17 2 (0)
2019–2022 India U19 3 (1)
2022– India U20 8 (11)
2023– India U23 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:56, 28 December 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19:15, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

Gurkirat Singh (born 16 July 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Mumbai City.[6] He has represented India at various youth international levels.[7]

Club career

Mumbai City FC

On September 18 2021, Indian Super League club Mumbai City FC announced the signing of Gurkirat Singh from developmental club Indian Arrows on a 3-year contract, with an option to extend the contract by an extra year.[8] He made his ISL debut on 1 December 2021, as an 80th minute substitute in the club's 1-5 victory over ATK Mohun Bagan (now Mohun Bagan Super Giant).[9] More than two years after his debut, Gurkirat scored his first ISL goal on 28 December 2023 against Chennaiyin FC,[10] with a neat finish on his left foot from outside the area in the 90th minute. This strike was the last goal of the match, which ended 3-0 to The Islanders[11].

International career

Singh has represented the India U20 national team.[12][13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 8 April 2022[14]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Indian Arrows 2018–19 I-League 3000–30
2019–20 4000–40
2020–21 11100–111
Mumbai City 2021–22 Indian Super League 80001[lower-alpha 1]090
Career total 2610010271
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

Honours

India U-20

Individual

Mumbai City

References

  1. ↑ "Gurkirat Singh, Latest News & Player Profile - Goal.com". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Gurkirat Singh, Latest News & Player Profile - Goal.com". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  3. ↑ Mukherjee, Soham (6 August 2022). "NXGN India: Who is Gurkirat Singh? The starlet that won the golden boot and MVP award in SAFF U-20 Championship". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 23 August 2022. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  4. ↑ "Gurkirat Singh profile — Goals, Passes and more — Indian Super League". www.indiansuperleague.com. Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  5. ↑ "Gurkirat Singh profile – Goals, Passes and more – Indian Super League". indiansuperleague.com. Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 14 July 2023. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  6. ↑ Guha, Sayantan (6 April 2022). "All you need to know about Mumbai City FC's AFC Champions League 2022 campaign". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/mumbai-city-sign-gurkirat-singh/articleshow/86317772.cms
  9. ↑ https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/match-report-atk-mohun-bagan-1-5-mumbai-city
  10. ↑ https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/mcfc-vs-cfc-score-result-isl-2023-24-mumbai-city-v-chennaiyin-fc-goals-indian-football/article67684663.ece#:~:text=Mumbai%20City%20FC%20struck%20thrice,(ISL)%202023%2D24.
  11. ↑ https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/match-report-mumbai-city-fc-3-0-chennaiyin-fc
  12. ↑ "Venkatesh announces squad of 23 for SAFF U20 Championship". the-aiff.com. Bhubaneswar: All India Football Federation. 23 July 2022. Archived from the original on 23 July 2022. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  13. ↑ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ↑ Gurkirat Singh at Soccerway
  15. ↑ 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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ↑ 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". www.goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 9 August 2022. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  17. ↑ Menon, Sandeep (23 January 2021). "Winds of change in Bengaluru football?". deccanherald.com. Archived from the original on 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  18. ↑ "SAFF U20 CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 — Overview". saffederation.org. South Asian Football Federation. Archived from the original on 14 February 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.


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