Aniket Jadhav

{{short description|Indian footballer (born 2000)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}

{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Aniket Jadhav

| image =

| image_size =

| caption =

| fullname = Aniket Anil Jadhav

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|7|13|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kolhapur, Maharashtra

| height = {{height|m=1.73}}

| currentclub =

| clubnumber =

| position = Winger

| youthyears1 = 2012–2015

| youthclubs1 = Pune

| youthyears2 = 2015–2017

| youthclubs2 = AIFF Elite Academy

| years1 = 2017–2018

| clubs1 = Indian Arrows

| caps1 = 11

| goals1 = 2

| years2 = 2018–2021

| clubs2 = Jamshedpur

| caps2 = 27

| goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2018–2019

| clubs3 = → Indian Arrows (loan)

| caps3 = 7

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2021–2022

| clubs4 = Hyderabad

| caps4 = 20

| goals4 = 2

| years5 = 2022–2023

| clubs5 = East Bengal

| caps5 = 6

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2023–2024

| clubs6 = Odisha

| caps6 = 23

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2024–

| clubs7 = Jamshedpur

| caps7 = 0

| goals7 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015–2017

| nationalteam1 = India U17

| nationalcaps1 = 30

| nationalgoals1 = 2

| nationalteam2 = India

| nationalyears2 = 2022–

| nationalcaps2 = 2

| nationalgoals2 = 0

| club-update = 14:25, 23 April 2024 (UTC)

| nationalteam-update = 19:30, 23 March 2022 (UTC)

}}

Aniket Anil Jadhav ({{langx|mr|अनिकेत अनिल जादव}}; born 13 July 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Indian Super League club Jamshedpur FC.

Early life

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Jadhav was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. He is first football player from Kolhapur who has represented Indian national team.

Club career

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Jadhav was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India. After the tournament, Jadhav 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. He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and scored a brace as Indian Arrows won 3–0.

On 5 March 2019, Jadhav joined Blackburn Rovers for a 3 month training spell at their academy.

Jadav joined the ISL side East Bengal from Hyderabad in August 2022. After a small stint, he signed for Odisha in January 2023. He has joined Jamshedpur FC for 2024-2025 season.

International career

Jadhav represented the India under-17 side in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.

In March 2022, Jadav was called up for the national squad by coach Igor Štimac ahead of India's two friendly matches against Bahrain and Belarus.Pune FC Academy.{{Cite web |title=Aniket Jadhav {{!}} Attacker {{!}} Hyderabad FC First Team Player Profile |url=https://hyderabadfc.co.in/players-and-staff/aniket-jadhav/ |access-date=2024-05-15 |website=HyderabadFC.co.in |language=en-US}}

Club career

Jadhav was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.{{cite news|last1=Selvaraj|first1=Jonathan|title=How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys|url=http://www.espn.in/football/u-17-world-cup/story/3218395/how-14,000-became-21-the-story-of-indias-history-boys|accessdate=29 November 2017|work=ESPN.in|date=3 October 2017|archive-date=10 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201110234754/https://www.espn.in/football/u-17-world-cup/story/3218395/how-14,000-became-21-the-story-of-indias-history-boys|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2017-10-04|title=Aniket Jadhav, no longer just a kid from Kolhapur|url=https://www.espn.in/football/u-17-world-cup/story/3220211/aniket-jadhav-no-longer-just-a-kid-from-kolhapur|access-date=2021-02-19|website=ESPN|language=en|archive-date=21 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221094954/https://www.espn.in/football/u-17-world-cup/story/3220211/aniket-jadhav-no-longer-just-a-kid-from-kolhapur|url-status=live}} After the tournament, Jadhav 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.{{cite news|title=Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8674|accessdate=29 November 2017|work=The All India Football Federation|date=29 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617024057/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8674|archive-date=17 June 2018|url-status=dead}} He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and scored a brace as Indian Arrows won 3–0.{{cite web|title=Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/29/india/i-league/aiff-xi/chennai-city/2683965/?ICID=PL_MS_04|website=Soccerway|access-date=21 February 2018|archive-date=17 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617044323/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/29/india/i-league/aiff-xi/chennai-city/2683965/?ICID=PL_MS_04|url-status=live}}

On 5 March 2019, Jadhav joined Blackburn Rovers for a 3 month training spell at their academy.{{cite web|title=Indian U17 World Cup star to gain experience at Rovers|url=https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/march/indian-u17-world-cup-star-to-gain-experience-at-rovers/|website=Blackburn Rovers|access-date=23 March 2019|archive-date=23 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190323090857/https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2019/march/indian-u17-world-cup-star-to-gain-experience-at-rovers/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=March 5, 2019|title=Aniket Jadhav set for three-month training stint at Blackburn Rovers|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/aniket-jadhav-set-for-three-month-training-stint-at-blackburn-rovers/articleshow/68271768.cms|access-date=2021-02-19|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-date=6 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306171053/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/aniket-jadhav-set-for-three-month-training-stint-at-blackburn-rovers/articleshow/68271768.cms|url-status=live}}

Jadav joined the ISL side East Bengal from Hyderabad in August 2022. After a small stint, he signed for Odisha in January 2023.{{Cite web|date=March 5, 2019|title=East Bengal winger Aniket Jadhav signs for Odisha FC|url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-01-indian-football-isl-2022-23-odisha-fc-sign-winger-aniket-jadhav-from-east-bengal|access-date=2023-01-18|website=Khelnow|url-status=live|archive-date=17 January 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230117142925/https://khelnow.com/football/2023-01-indian-football-isl-2022-23-odisha-fc-sign-winger-aniket-jadhav-from-east-bengal}}

International career

Jadhav represented the India under-17 side in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.

He is first football player from Kolhapur who has represented Indian national team

In March 2022, Jadav was called up for the national squad by coach Igor Štimac ahead of India's two friendly matches against Bahrain and Belarus.{{cite news|title=7 new faces as Stimac names final list of 25 for friendlies in Bahrain|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/7-new-faces-as-stimac-names-final-list-of-25-for-friendlies-in-bahrain|access-date=21 March 2022|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|date=21 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323072947/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/7-new-faces-as-stimac-names-final-list-of-25-for-friendlies-in-bahrain|archive-date=23 March 2022}}

Career statistics

{{updated|4 June 2023}}{{soccerway|aniket-anil-jhadav/513914}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Super Cup

!colspan="2"|Durand Cup

!colspan="2"|AFC

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoals

!Apps

!Goals

AppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan="1" |Indian Arrows

|2017–18

| rowspan="2" |I-League

|11

210colspan="2" |–colspan="2" |–122
rowspan="1" |Indian Arrows (loan)

|2018–19

|7

000colspan="2" |–colspan="2" |–70
rowspan="2" |Jamshedpur

|2019–20

| rowspan="5" |Indian Super League

|13

1colspan="2" |–00colspan="2" |–131
2020–21

|14

1colspan="2" |–colspan="2" |–colspan="2" |–141
rowspan="1" |Hyderabad

|2021-22

|20

2colspan="2" |–00colspan="2" |–202
East Bengal

|2022–23

|6

|0

| colspan="2" |–

|3

|0

| colspan="2" |–

|9

|0

Odisha

|2022–23

|6

|0

|4

|0

| colspan="2" |–

|1{{efn|Appearance in AFC Cup playoff}}

|0

|6

|0

colspan="3" |Career total

!77

6503010866

Honours

Hyderabad

  • Indian Super League: 2021–22{{Cite web |date=2022-03-20 |title=Hyderabad vs Kerala Blasters Live Score, ISL 2022 Final football match: Hyderabad clinch maiden title with 3-1 win on penalties |url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/hyderabad-vs-kerala-blasters-live-score-isl-2022-final-todays-football-match-updates-10470771.html |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=Firstpost |language=en |archive-date=20 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320170800/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/hyderabad-vs-kerala-blasters-live-score-isl-2022-final-todays-football-match-updates-10470771.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2022-03-20 |title=ISL 2021-22 Final Live Score and Updates, Hyderabad FC vs Kerala Blasters: HFC Beat KBFC to Win Maiden Title |url=https://www.news18.com/news/football/indian-super-league-2021-22-final-live-score-and-updates-hyderabad-fc-vs-kerala-blasters-isl-8-hfc-v-kbfc-livenews-4891514.html |access-date=2022-03-20 |website=News18 |language=en |archive-date=20 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220320170711/https://www.news18.com/news/football/indian-super-league-2021-22-final-live-score-and-updates-hyderabad-fc-vs-kerala-blasters-isl-8-hfc-v-kbfc-livenews-4891514.html |url-status=live }}

Notes

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