Siddharth Singh
{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Siddharth Singh
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|2|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
| height =
| currentclub = Jamshedpur
| clubnumber = 19
| position = Forward
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = PIFA
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = DSK Shivajians
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = Manningham United
| caps2 = 8
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = Jamshedpur
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = East Bengal
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
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| club-update = 21:53, 11 January 2018 (UTC)
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Siddharth Singh (born 3 February 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a forward for Jamshedpur in the Indian Super League.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/match-report-jamshedpur-fc-beaten-by-east-bengal-in-the-final-pre-season-friendly|title=Match Report: Jamshedpur FC beaten by East Bengal in the final pre-season friendly|website=Jamshedpur Football Club|access-date=4 December 2021|date=10 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204165105/https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/match-report-jamshedpur-fc-beaten-by-east-bengal-in-the-final-pre-season-friendly|archive-date=4 December 2021}} Born in Mumbai, Singh has had stints with PIFA Colaba FC and DSK Shivajians.{{cite news|title=Lallianzuala & Jerry Would Provide DSK Shivajians The Added Advantage|url=http://i-league.org/u18-news/lallianzuala-jerry-would-provide-dsk-shivajians-the-added-advantage/|access-date=13 January 2017|work=I-League|date=16 October 2015|archive-date=4 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204171215/https://i-league.org/lallianzuala-jerry-would-provide-dsk-shivajians-the-added-advantage/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Durand Cup 2016: Neroca ends DSK Shivajians' campaign at the semi-final stage|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/durand-cup-2016-neroca-ends-dsk-shivajians-campaign-semi-final-stage|access-date=13 January 2017|work=SportsKeeda|date=9 September 2016|archive-date=18 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118081114/http://www.sportskeeda.com/football/durand-cup-2016-neroca-ends-dsk-shivajians-campaign-semi-final-stage|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Durand Cup 2016: New-Look DSK Shivajians FC Squad Gear Up For Challenge|url=http://www.dskshivajians.com/news-detail.aspx?newsid=25|access-date=13 January 2017|work=DSK Shivajians Football Club|date=27 August 2016|archive-date=21 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221075849/https://dskshivajians.com/news-detail.aspx?newsid=25|url-status=dead}}
Personal life
Siddharth Singh was born on 3 February 1993 in Mumbai, and started playing football since his childhood. He attended and played for Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai. He later went to England, where he studied Business management at the Nottingham Trent University.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/siddharth-singh|title=Siddharth Singh Football Biography|access-date=4 December 2021|website=Sportskeeda|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204161758/https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/siddharth-singh|archive-date=4 December 2021|url-status=live}}
He is son of entrepreneur Anil Singh, who founded Procam International in 1988, a company committed to elevate and enliven the professional face of sports and players.{{cite web|first=Malavika|last=Sangghvi|url=https://www.mid-day.com/amp/sports/football/article/The-beautiful-game-18498175?button=next|title=The beautiful game|website=mid-day.com|date=11 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204174708/https://www.mid-day.com/amp/sports/football/article/The-beautiful-game-18498175?button=next|archive-date=4 December 2021|access-date=4 December 2021}}
Playing career
=Early career=
Singh began his career with PIFA Colaba FC, a team that competes in the MDFA Elite League.{{cite news|title=PIFA BOY TO REPRESENT INDIA FOR THE TATA TEA ARSENAL SOCCER STARS|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1517/pifa/2008/06/13/734803/pifa-boy-to-represent-india-for-the-tata-tea-arsenal-soccer|access-date=6 December 2017|work=Goal.com|archive-date=7 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207014127/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/1517/pifa/2008/06/13/734803/pifa-boy-to-represent-india-for-the-tata-tea-arsenal-soccer|url-status=live}} In 2008, after impressing coaches, Singh went to London to train at Arsenal under the Tata Tea's soccer program. Singh soon moved to England to study at Nottingham Trent University under Gary Charles.{{cite web|title=The Beautiful Game|url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/mid-day/20170811/281728384618247|website=Press Reader|access-date=6 December 2017|archive-date=7 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171207012929/https://www.pressreader.com/india/mid-day/20170811/281728384618247|url-status=live}} Under Charles, Singh was able to secure a move to Australia to play for Manningham United.
{{Quote box | width=30% | align=right | quote="I had the great privilege to train under former England international Gary Charles while at Nottingham Trent University. I followed the English Premier League closely through my childhood and its a dream to be coached by a man like Steve Coppell. I look forward to learning a lot from him and breaking into the Indian football scene."|source= — Siddharth Singh, on his football journey before moving to the Indian Super League side Jamshedpur FC.{{cite web|author=Rahul Sengupta|title=Player Profile: Jamshedpur FC’s surprise pick Siddharth Singh|url=https://khelnow.com/football/player-profile-jamshedpur-fc-siddharth-singh|access-date=24 March 2021|website=Khel Now|date=1 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204151312/https://khelnow.com/football/player-profile-jamshedpur-fc-siddharth-singh|archive-date=4 December 2021}} }}
In 2016, Singh moved to Moldova for a training stint in top division club FC Zimbru Chișinău, that competes in the Divizia Națională.
=Club career=
==Manningham United==
In 2016, Singh moved to Australia and signed with National Premier Leagues Victoria 2 side Manningham United Blues on a one-year deal.[https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/since-i-was-a-kid-my-passion-has-always-been-football-siddharth-singh “Since I was a kid my passion has always been football!” – Siddharth Singh] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204161015/https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/since-i-was-a-kid-my-passion-has-always-been-football-siddharth-singh |date=4 December 2021 }} Jamshedpur Football Club. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
==Jamshedpur==
On 23 July 2017, Singh was selected in the 15th and last round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by Jamshedpur for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season.{{cite news|title=ISL 2017 player draft, as it happened: ATK, Jamshedpur FC and Pune strike big|url=https://thefield.scroll.in/844751/isl-2017-player-draft-live-updates-eugenson-lyngdoh-anas-edathodika-touted-as-top-draws|access-date=2 November 2017|work=The Field|date=23 July 2017|archive-date=9 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209172202/https://thefield.scroll.in/844751/isl-2017-player-draft-live-updates-eugenson-lyngdoh-anas-edathodika-touted-as-top-draws|url-status=live}}[http://forum.indianfootballnetwork.com/discussion/1983/indian-super-league-2017-18/p64 Indian Super League 2017-18] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204175940/http://forum.indianfootballnetwork.com/discussion/1983/indian-super-league-2017-18/p64 |date=4 December 2021 }} forum.indianfootballnetwork.com. Retrieved 4 December 2021. He made his professional debut for the club on 6 December 2017 against Delhi Dynamos. He started and played 79 minutes as Jamshedpur won 1–0.{{cite web|title=Delhi Dynamos 0-1 Jamshedpur|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/06/india/indian-super-league/delhi-dynamos/jamshedpur/2597760/|website=Soccerway|access-date=4 December 2021|archive-date=25 June 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220625111002/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/06/india/indian-super-league/delhi-dynamos/jamshedpur/2597760/|url-status=live}}
He also appeared in the 2018 Indian Super Cup with Jamshedpur, through making his debut on 2 April against Minerva Punjab FC in their 1–0 win.{{cite web|title=Player profile and stats:Siddharth Singh|url=https://www.flashscore.in/player/singh-siddharth/nVIsXK6d/|website=flashscore.in|access-date=4 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204162716/https://www.flashscore.in/player/singh-siddharth/nVIsXK6d/|archive-date=4 December 2021}}
==East Bengal==
After his stint with Jamshedpur in 2018, Singh signed a contract with I-League side East Bengal after his trial ahead of the team's Calcutta Football League season.{{cite tweet|number=1062949828051779585|user=fni|title=East Bengal defender Mehtab Singh and Siddharth Singh, who is on trial from Jamshedpur FC, on Wednesday suffered he…|date=15 November 2018}} During his days in East Bengal, Singh along with Mehtab Singh suffered head injuries due to an aerial concussion during practice at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Salt Lake on 14 November 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/agency-wire/253555--east-bengal-defender-out-of-danger-after-head-collision|title=East Bengal defender out of danger after head collision|website=devdiscourse.com|date=14 November 2018|access-date=4 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211204180629/https://www.devdiscourse.com/article/agency-wire/253555--east-bengal-defender-out-of-danger-after-head-collision|archive-date=4 December 2021|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
{{updated|11 January 2018}}{{soccerway|siddharth-singh/517699}}
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| 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="1"|Jamshedpur
|ISL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
Honours
PIFA Colaba
- Nadkarni Cup runner-up: 2011{{Cite web|title=India - List of Nadkarni Cup Finals|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indianadkarnicuphist.html|access-date=1 August 2021|website=Rsssf.com|archive-date=29 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211129033202/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/indianadkarnicuphist.html|url-status=live}}
DSK Shivajians
- Pune Football League: 2016
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-31822-siddharth-singh-profile Siddharth Singh profile] at Indian Super League
- [https://www.footballcritic.com/siddharth-singh/profile/223722 Siddharth Singh stats] at footballcritic.com
- [https://www.mykhel.com/football/players/siddharth-singh-p440554/ Siddharth Singh] at My Khel
- {{soccerway|517699}}
- https://m.facebook.com/watch/?v=922657597910164&_rdr
- [https://www.playmakerstats.com/player.php?id=613245&search=1 Siddharth Singh] at Playmaker
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