Sheikh Sahil
{{short description|Indian footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2020}}{{Infobox football biography
| name = Sheikh Sahil
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Sheikh Sahil
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2002|11|12|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Barrackpore, West Bengal, India
| height = {{height|m=1.75}}
| position = Central midfielder
| currentclub = SC Bengaluru
| clubnumber = 20
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Mohun Bagan
| years1 = 2019–2020
| clubs1 = Mohun Bagan
| caps1 = 16
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2022
| clubs2 = ATK Mohun Bagan
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2023
| clubs3 = Jamshedpur
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → Mohammedan (loan)
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2023–2024
| clubs5 = → Aizawl (loan)
| caps5 = 18
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2024–
| clubs6 = SC Bengaluru
| caps6 = 2
| goals6 = 0
| club-update = 21:21, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
}}
Sheikh Sahil (born 12 November 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for I-League club SC Bengaluru.
Club career
=Mohun Bagan=
Sahil started his career at Mohun Bagan academy. As a young player he took part various youth tournaments and leagues with Mohun Bagan. He also played in the U-16 I-League as a part of Mohun Bagan youth team. He first came on limelight in youth development league organised by IFA and Zee Bangla, though his team was the runners up in the tournament.{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/zee-bangla-football-league-east-bengal-mohun-bagan/146mtw0111fo31u1o4jq6iw9iz|title=Zee Bangla Football League: The farce that was the East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan U-19 final {{!}} Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|access-date=2020-04-17}}
==Professional career==
In the tournament, he showed his potent and skills and as a result he was signed by the then coach Kibu Vicuna in the senior team on a four-year deal.{{Cite web|url=https://themohunbaganac.com/player-details/|title=Player Details|website=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-17}} He was a dependable man in 2019–20 season for Mohun Bagan. He won the I-League in the 2019 season for Mohun Bagan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/mohun-bagan-i-league-2019-20-champions-beat-aizawl-fc-1-0-report-1654190-2020-03-10|title=Mohun Bagan crowned I-League 2019-20 champions after 1-0 win over Aizawl|date=March 10, 2020|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|website=India Today|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}}
He was chosen by Kibu Vicuña for the 2019–20 Calcutta Football League. Sahil made his Durand Cup debut on 2 August 2019 against Mohammedan. His team won the match 2–0.{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football-mohun-bagan-vs-mohammedan-durand-cup-2019-live-streaming-scores-updates-kolkata-salt-lake/article28796986.ece|title=Durand Cup 2019, As it happened: Chamorro double gives Bagan 2-0 win over Mohammedan|last=Sportstar|first=Team|website=Sportstar|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}}
On 30 November 2019, he made his I-League debut against Aizawl as a substitute in the second half, replacing Britto PM.{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-scouting-report-sk-sahil|title=Scouting Report: Who is Mohun Bagan's teenage sensation Sk Sahil?|date=2020-04-04|website=Khel Now|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-17}} He made his full league debut against Gokulam on 16 December; a match that Mohun Bagan would win 2–1.
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|4 December 2024}}{{soccerway|sheikh-sahil/645142}}
| 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="4" |ATK Mohun Bagan
|{{nowrap|2019–20}} |16 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22
|Indian Super League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in AFC Cup}} | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| rowspan="3" |Jamshedpur
|Indian Super League |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Indian Super League |0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=DurandCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| Mohammedan (loan)
|I-League |7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 7 | 0 | ||
| Aizawl (loan)
|I-League |18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 18 | 0 | ||
| SC Bengaluru
|I-League |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!51 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
{{notelist}}
Honours
References
{{reflist}}
{{Mohun Bagan Super Giant squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sahil, Sheikh}}
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Men's association football midfielders