Aniket Bharti

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|birth_place = Rome, Italy

|height = 1.88 m

|position = Forward

|currentclub = Independiente Santa Fe

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|youthyears1 = {{0|0000}}–2016

|youthclubs1 = Lechia Gdańsk

|youthyears2 = 2016–2020

|youthclubs2 = Znicz Pruszków

|youthyears3 = 2023–

|youthclubs3 = Independiente Santa Fe

|years1 = 2022–2023

|clubs1 = Orsomarso

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Aniket Bharti (born 10 May 2003) is a footballer who plays as a forward for Colombian club Independiente Santa Fe U20.{{Cite web |last=Ariza |first=Por Diego |date=2023-09-06 |title=No es fichaje, pero sí juega en Santa Fe: esta es la historia de Aniket Bharti |url=https://www.infobae.com/colombia/2023/09/06/no-es-fichaje-pero-si-juega-en-santa-fe-esta-es-la-historia-de-aniket-bharti/ |access-date=2024-03-08 |website=infobae |language=es-ES}} Born in Italy, he was an India youth international.

Club career

Bharti began his youth career in Poland with Lechia Gdańsk. In 2016, he moved to the youth setup of another Polish club Znicz Pruszków.{{cite web |title=Zawodnik: Aniket Bharti |url=https://www.laczynaspilka.pl/rozgrywki/zawodnik/44c537fd-e801-40ba-92c6-47239220e65c?leagueId=c164ca31-22e4-43fc-9e30-4f3bcc2b7d72&tab=tab-history |website=laczynaspilka.pl |access-date=17 March 2025 |language=pl}} In March 2022, Bharti signed for Orsomarso, a Colombian second division team, on a free transfer.{{Cite web |last=País |first=El |date=2022-04-10 |title=Conozca a Aniket Bharti, el primer jugador indio en el fútbol colombiano |url=https://www.elpais.com.co/deportes/futbol-colombiano/conozca-a-aniket-bharti-el-primer-jugador-indio-en-el-futbol-colombiano.html |access-date=2024-03-02 |website=Noticias de Cali, Valle y Colombia - Periodico: Diario El País |language=spanish}} He quickly impressed at the reserve level and was promoted to the first team.

In September 2023, Bharti signed for Independiente Santa Fe, initially joining their U20 team.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-former-india-u-17-star-aniket-bharti-signs-colombian-club-santa-fe|title=Former India U-17 star Aniket Bharti signs for Colombian club Santa Fe|date=5 September 2023|access-date=6 September 2023|archive-date=6 September 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906060317/https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/indian-football/news-former-india-u-17-star-aniket-bharti-signs-colombian-club-santa-fe|website=Sportskeeda.com|first=Mohul|last=Bhowmick}}{{cite web |title=Comunicado Oficial |url=https://independientesantafe.com/2023/09/05/comunicado-oficial-2/ |publisher=Independiente Santa Fe |access-date=17 March 2025 |language=es |date=5 September 2023}}

International career

Bharti has been represented in the list of Indian expatriate footballers as the part of the youth national teams.{{Cite news |last=Mergulhao |first=Marcus |title=Young Aniket Bharti Joins Orsomarso SC, Second Division Club In Colombia |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/young-aniket-bharti-joins-orsomarso-sc-second-division-club-in-colombia/articleshow/90615868.cms}}

Personal life

Bharti was born in Rome, Italy, and has Indian citizenship.{{Cite web |title=Indie – A. Bharti – Profil piłkarza wraz z aktualnościami, statystykami, oraz historią – Soccerway |url=https://pl.soccerway.com/players/aniket-bharti/664905/ |access-date=2024-04-14 |website=pl.soccerway.com}} He is the brother of footballer Abneet Bharti.{{cite web|first=Marcus|last=Mergulhao|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/young-aniket-bharti-joins-orsomarso-sc-second-division-club-in-colombia/articleshow/90615868.cms|title=Young Aniket Bharti joins Orsomarso SC, second division club in Colombia|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=The Times of India|date=3 April 2022|access-date=6 April 2022|archive-date=6 April 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406053329/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/young-aniket-bharti-joins-orsomarso-sc-second-division-club-in-colombia/articleshow/90615868.cms|location=Panaji}}{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-former-india-u-17-star-aniket-bharti-signs-orsomarso-sc|title=Former India U-17 star Aniket Bharti signs for Orsomarso SC|date=5 April 2022|first=Soumyadwip|last=Dey|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|access-date=2 December 2022|archive-date=5 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220705215408/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-former-india-u-17-star-aniket-bharti-signs-orsomarso-sc}}