Gurkirat Singh
{{short description|Indian footballer (born 2003)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gurkirat Singh
| image =
| caption = Gurkirat in 2023
| fullname = Gurkirat Singh{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/player/gurkirat-singh/af2pz7tnkibqwj9qoq6pnwm0a|title=Gurkirat Singh, Latest News & Player Profile - Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|publisher=Goal|date=|access-date=24 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823185618/https://www.goal.com/en/player/gurkirat-singh/af2pz7tnkibqwj9qoq6pnwm0a|archive-date=23 August 2022|url-status=live}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2003|07|16|df=y}}{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/player/gurkirat-singh/af2pz7tnkibqwj9qoq6pnwm0a|title=Gurkirat Singh, Latest News & Player Profile - Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|publisher=Goal|date=|access-date=24 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823185618/https://www.goal.com/en/player/gurkirat-singh/af2pz7tnkibqwj9qoq6pnwm0a|archive-date=23 August 2022|url-status=live}}
| birth_place = Chandigarh, India{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/amp/news/nxgn-india-who-is-gurkirat-singh-the-golden-boot-and-mvp-award-saff-u-20/blt5922c381d7fcd425|title=NXGN India: Who is Gurkirat Singh? The starlet that won the golden boot and MVP award in SAFF U-20 Championship|website=www.goal.com|publisher=Goal|date=6 August 2022|access-date=24 August 2022|first=Soham|last=Mukherjee|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220823192732/https://www.goal.com/en-in/amp/news/nxgn-india-who-is-gurkirat-singh-the-golden-boot-and-mvp-award-saff-u-20/blt5922c381d7fcd425|archive-date=23 August 2022|url-status=live}}
| height = 1.75 m{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-63453-gurkirat-singh-profile|title=Gurkirat Singh - Indian Super League |publisher=Indian Super League|access-date=24 August 2022|date=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714175241/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-63453-gurkirat-singh-profile|archive-date=14 July 2023|url-status=live}}
| position = Striker
| currentclub = Chennaiyin
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = AIFF Elite Academy
| years1 = 2018–2021
| clubs1 = Indian Arrows
| caps1 = 18
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2021–2024
| clubs2 = Mumbai City
| caps2 = 28
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Chennaiyin
| caps3 = 9
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = India U16
| nationalcaps1 = 26
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–2020
| nationalteam2 = India U17
| nationalcaps2 = 2
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| nationalyears3 = 2019–2022
| nationalteam3 = India U19
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2022–
| nationalteam4 = India U20
| nationalcaps4 = 8
| nationalgoals4 = 11
| nationalyears5 = 2023–
| nationalteam5 = India U23
| nationalcaps5 = 2
| nationalgoals5 = 0
| club-update = 23:30, 18 December 2024
| nationalteam-update = 19:15, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
}}
Gurkirat Singh (born 16 July 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin. He has represented India at various youth international levels.{{Cite web |last=Sarkar |first=Uttiyo |date=2022-08-07 |title=SAFF U-20 Championship 2022 review: India retain title |url=https://khelnow.com/football/saff-u-20-championship-2022-review-india-retain-title/ |access-date=2022-08-11 |website=khelnow.com |publisher=Khel Now News |language=en-US |archive-date=11 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220811051042/https://khelnow.com/football/saff-u-20-championship-2022-review-india-retain-title |location=Bhubaneswar }}
Club career
=Mumbai City FC=
On September 18, 2021, Indian Super League club Mumbai City FC announced the signing of Gurkirat from developmental club Indian Arrows on a 3-year contract, with an option to extend the contract by an extra year.{{Cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/mumbai-city-sign-gurkirat-singh/articleshow/86317772.cms |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-date=19 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210919224114/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/mumbai-city-sign-gurkirat-singh/articleshow/86317772.cms |url-status=live }} 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).{{Cite web |url=https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/match-report-atk-mohun-bagan-1-5-mumbai-city |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 January 2024 |archive-date=2 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102153938/https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/match-report-atk-mohun-bagan-1-5-mumbai-city |url-status=live }} More than two years after his debut, Gurkirat scored his first ISL goal on 28 December 2023 against Chennaiyin FC,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 {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240102153933/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 |date=2 January 2024 }}. 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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/match-report-mumbai-city-fc-3-0-chennaiyin-fc |title=Archived copy |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115035952/https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/match-report-mumbai-city-fc-3-0-chennaiyin-fc |url-status=live }}
=Chennaiyin FC=
On 18 June 2024, following the expiry of his Mumbai City FC contract, Gurkirat signed for Chennaiyin FC on a 2-year contract.https://www.aninews.in/news/sports/football/chennaiyin-fc-rope-in-young-forward-gurkirat-singh20240618130053#:~:text=Chennai%20(Tamil%20Nadu)%20%5BIndia,contribute%20heavily%20to%20the%20attack.
International career
Singh has represented the India U20 national team.{{cite news|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/venkatesh-announces-squad-of-23-for-saff-u20-championship|date=23 July 2022|title=Venkatesh announces squad of 23 for SAFF U20 Championship|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|location=Bhubaneswar|access-date=2 October 2023|archive-date=23 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220723093251/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/venkatesh-announces-squad-of-23-for-saff-u20-championship}}{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-announces-23-member-squad-for-saff-u20-championship-indian-football-news/article65674192.ece|title=India announces 23-member squad for SAFF U20 Championship|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=23 July 2022|access-date=15 November 2022|first=15:29 IST|last=TEAM SPORTSTAR|location=Bhubaneswar, Odisha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006035740/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/india-announces-23-member-squad-for-saff-u20-championship-indian-football-news/article65674192.ece|archive-date=6 October 2022}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|24 April 2024}}{{soccerway|gurkirat-singh/547578}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4" |Indian Arrows
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|I-League |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|I-League |11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 11 | 1 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4" |Mumbai City
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=statsAFCCL|Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League}} | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
| 2022–23
|Indian Super League |9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Indian Super League |11 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3{{efn|name=statsAFCCL}} | 0 | 22 | 2 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!28 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 49 | 2 | |
| rowspan="1" |Chennaiyin
|Indian Super League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!46 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 67 | 3 |
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Honours
India U-20
- OFC Youth Development Tournament: 2019
- SAFF U-20 Championship: 2022{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/india-beats-bangladesh-5-1-to-lift-saff-u20-championship-title-gurkirat-singh-football/article65732385.ece|title=India beats Bangladesh to clinch U20 SAFF Championship|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=5 August 2022|access-date=5 August 2022|first=21:34 IST|last=TEAM SPORTSTAR|location=Bhubaneswar, Odisha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805163036/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/india-beats-bangladesh-5-1-to-lift-saff-u20-championship-title-gurkirat-singh-football/article65732385.ece|archive-date=5 August 2022}}
Individual
- 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship Most Valuable Player{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/nxgn-india-who-is-gurkirat-singh-the-golden-boot-and-mvp/blt5922c381d7fcd425|title=NXGN India: Who is Gurkirat Singh? The starlet that won the golden boot and MVP award in SAFF U-20 Championship|website=www.goal.com|access-date=9 August 2022|date=7 August 2022|publisher=Goal|first=Soham|last=Mukherjee|archive-date=9 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809070132/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/nxgn-india-who-is-gurkirat-singh-the-golden-boot-and-mvp/blt5922c381d7fcd425}}
- 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship Top Scorer (with 8 goals){{cite web|first=Sandeep|last=Menon|title=Winds of change in Bengaluru football?|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/winds-of-change-in-bengaluru-football-942280.html|website=deccanherald.com|date=23 January 2021|access-date=11 October 2021|archive-date=11 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011152430/https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/sports/football/winds-of-change-in-bengaluru-football-942280.html}}{{cite web|url=https://saffederation.org/summary/1/9|title=SAFF U20 CHAMPIONSHIP 2022 — Overview|archive-date=14 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230214135601/https://saffederation.org/summary/1/9|website=saffederation.org|publisher=South Asian Football Federation|access-date=27 November 2023}}
Mumbai City
- Indian Super League (Premiership): 2022–23
References
{{reflist}}
- {{cite web|url=https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/india-beat-maldives-book-spot-saff-u20-cship-final-bangladesh-1503096405.html|title=India beat Maldives, book spot in SAFF U20 C'ship final with Bangladesh|agency=IANS|date=5 August 2023|access-date=27 November 2023|website=thestatesman.com|publisher=The Statesman|location=Bhubaneswar|archive-date=5 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205172615/https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/india-beat-maldives-book-spot-saff-u20-cship-final-bangladesh-1503096405.html}}
External links
- {{GSA player|gurkirat-singh/210496}}
- [https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/60309 Gurkirat Singh] at the-aiff.com
{{Chennaiyin FC squad}}
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