Kamaljit Singh
{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{for|the Indian Army General|Kamal Jit Singh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Kamaljit Singh
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Kamaljit Singh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|12|28|df=y}}
| birth_place = Gurdaspur, Punjab, India{{Cite web |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/20470?type=club#:~:text=Bio,he%20made%20his%20professional%20debut. |title=AIFF Profile |publisher= All India Football Federation |access-date=31 January 2025}}
| height = {{height|m=1.85}}{{Soccerway|371461}}
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub = Odisha
| clubnumber = 31
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = AIFF Elite Academy
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = Sporting Goa
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = Minerva Punjab
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2019
| clubs3 = Pune City
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2019–2020
| clubs4 = Hyderabad
| caps4 = 12
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2020–2022
| clubs5 = Odisha
| caps5 = 15
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2022–2024
| clubs6 = East Bengal
| caps6 = 18
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2024–
| clubs7 = Odisha
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2025
| clubs8 = → Kerala Blasters (loan)
| caps8 = 1
| goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2011–2015
| nationalteam1 = India U19
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2014
| nationalteam2 = India U23
| nationalcaps2 =
| nationalgoals2 =
| club-update = 15:00, 22 February 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Kamaljit Singh (born 28 December 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Odisha.
Career
Singh started his career with the AIFF Academy before signing for Sporting Clube de Goa in 2014.{{cite web|last1=Fernandes|first1=Andrea|title=The Spaniard fielding Indian footballers|url=http://www.thegoan.net/Sports/News/The-Spaniard-fielding-Indian-footballers/08418.html|website=The Goan|access-date=6 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141209085207/http://www.thegoan.net/Sports/News/The-Spaniard-fielding-Indian-footballers/08418.html|archive-date=9 December 2014|df=dmy-all}} He made his debut for the side on 29 October 2014 against United in the Durand Cup. He played the full 90 minutes in goal as Sporting Goa won the match 3–2.{{cite web|title=Sporting Clube down United SC|url=http://www.navhindtimes.in/sporting-clube-united-sc/|website=Navhind Times|access-date=6 November 2014}} He then made his official professional debut for the Goan club on 6 November 2014 during the Durand Cup semi-finals against Pune. He once again played the full-match in goal as Sporting Goa fell 1–2.{{cite web|title=Pune FC to clash with Salgaocar in Durand Cup final|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Sports/Football/Top-Stories/Pune-FC-to-clash-with-Salgaocar-in-Durand-Cup-final/articleshow/45059535.cms|website=Times of India|access-date=6 November 2014}}
International
Singh has represented the India U19 team during the Weifang Cup in 2011.{{cite web|last1=Deb|first1=Debapriya|title=Indian Colts In Weifang Cup 2011 : Preview And Team Profile|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/indian-colts-in-weifang-cup-2011-preview-and-team-profile/|website=The Hard Tackle|access-date=6 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723081915/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/indian-colts-in-weifang-cup-2011-preview-and-team-profile/|archive-date=23 July 2015|url-status=dead}} Singh was also called-up to the India U23 team for their 2014 Asian Games training camp.{{cite web|title=Chhetri, Robin in Asian Games training camp|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/2696/indian-national-team/2014/06/04/4859619/chhetri-robin-in-asian-games-training-camp|website=Goal.com|access-date=6 November 2014}} He was eventually named in the final roster for the Asian Games. Singh was also named on the bench for two matches against the United Arab Emirates U23 and Jordan U23 but he did not see any time during the tournament.{{cite web|title=UAE U23 vs. India U23 5 – 0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/15/asia/asian-games/uae-u23/india-u23/1925161/|website=Soccerway|access-date=6 November 2014}}{{cite web|title=India U23 vs. Jordan U23 0 – 2|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/22/asia/asian-games/india-u23/jordan-u23/1925165/|website=Soccerway|access-date=6 November 2014}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|25 February 2023}}{{soccerway|kamaljit-singh/371461}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" |Sporting Goa
| rowspan="2" |I-League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Sporting Goa total
!0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" |Minerva Punjab
| rowspan="1" |I-League |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Pune City
| rowspan="2" |Indian Super League |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|14 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 16 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Pune City total
!17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" |Hyderabad
| rowspan="3" |Indian Super League |12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Odisha
|3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Odisha total
!15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" |East Bengal
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League |17 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 21 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!63 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 |
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Honours
India
- SAFF Championship runner-up: 2018
- King's Cup third place: 2019
India U23
- South Asian Games Silver medal: 2016
References
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{{East Bengal FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Kamaljit}}
Category:Footballers from Delhi
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:India men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:India men's youth international footballers
Category:Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games competitors for India
Category:Minerva Academy FC players
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:South Asian Games silver medalists for India