Vikram Partap Singh
{{short description|Indian footballer (born 2002)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vikram Partap Singh
| image =
| caption = Vikram Partap Singh Vs Australia in AFC Asian Cup 2023
| fullname = Vikram Partap Singh Sandhu
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2002|01|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Chandigarh, India
| height = 1.73 m{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-63450-vikram-partap-singh-sandhu-profile |title=Vikram Singh - Indian Super League}}
| position = Forward
| currentclub = Mumbai City
| clubnumber = 6
| youthyears1 = 2011–2017
| youthclubs1 = Chandigarh Football Academy
| youthyears2 = 2017–2018
| youthclubs2 = Minerva Punjab
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = Indian Arrows
| caps1 = 27
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2020–
| clubs2 = Mumbai City
| caps2 = 89
| goals2 = 14
| nationalyears1 = 2017–2018
| nationalteam1 = India U17
| nationalcaps1 = 33
| nationalgoals1 = 15
| nationalyears2 = 2019–2021
| nationalteam2 = India U20
| nationalcaps2 = 14
| nationalgoals2 = 3
| nationalyears3 = 2021–
| nationalteam3 = India U23
| nationalcaps3 = 3
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| nationalyears4 = 2024–
| nationalteam4 = India
| nationalcaps4 = 4
| nationalgoals4 = 0
| club-update = 06:00, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 17:00, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
}}
Vikram Partap Singh Sandhu ({{langx|pa|ਵਿਕਰਮ ਪ੍ਤਾਪ ਸਿੰਘ ਸੰਧੂ}}; born 16 January 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the India national team.
Club career
Vikram started his youth career at the Chandigarh Football Academy. He also had a brief stint with Minerva Punjab.{{cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/india-u-16-football-vikram-pratap-singh/1ivan0jop9v791ki5kqf2i44j5|title=India U-16's Vikram Pratap Singh confident of AFC U-16 Championship glory|website=Goal.com|date=20 September 2018|first=Zulhilmi|last=Zainal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101203151/https://www.goal.com/en/news/india-u-16-football-vikram-pratap-singh/1ivan0jop9v791ki5kqf2i44j5|archive-date=1 November 2022}}
=Indian Arrows=
In 2018, Vikram joined I-League club Indian Arrows.{{cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mumbai-city-fc-vikram-partap-singh-new-signing-india-u-20-striker-isl-2020-21/article32860810.ece/ |title=Mumbai City FC signs India U-20 striker Vikram Partap Singh |website=Sportstar |publisher=The Hindu |date=15 October 2020 |access-date=17 September 2021 |archive-date=17 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017113844/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mumbai-city-fc-vikram-partap-singh-new-signing-india-u-20-striker-isl-2020-21/article32860810.ece/amp/ |url-status=live }} He made his debut on 25 November 2018 in a 2–0 defeat against Real Kashmir in the I-League.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/real-kashmir-secure-2-0-win-over-indian-arrows-for-maiden-win-at-home/story-kyUVOBplxe5PzSViYv3eeN_amp.html|date=25 November 2018|title=Real Kashmir secure 2-0 win over Indian Arrows for maiden win at home|access-date=29 October 2023|archive-date=29 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029110103/https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/real-kashmir-secure-2-0-win-over-indian-arrows-for-maiden-win-at-home/story-kyUVOBplxe5PzSViYv3eeN_amp.html|url-status=live}} He scored his first professional goal on 13 January 2019 in a 3–0 win over Shillong Lajong.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/i-league-2018-19-report-shillong-lajong-vs-indian-arrows-football-lalengmawia-vikram-pratap-ninthoinganba/article25985914.ece/|date=13 January 2019|title=I-League: Indian Arrows thrashes Shillong Lajong 3-0|access-date=29 October 2023|archive-date=29 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029100333/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/i-league-2018-19-report-shillong-lajong-vs-indian-arrows-football-lalengmawia-vikram-pratap-ninthoinganba/article25985914.ece/amp/|url-status=live}}
=Mumbai City=
On 14 October 2020, Indian Super League club Mumbai City announced the signing of Vikram on a three-year deal with an option to extend for a further year.{{cite web |url=https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/mumbai-city-sign-young-striker-vikram-partap-singh |title=Mumbai City sign young striker Vikram Partap Singh |date=14 October 2020 |archive-date=9 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609021201/https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/mumbai-city-sign-young-striker-vikram-partap-singh |publisher=Mumbai City FC}} On 20 December 2020, he made his debut in a 2–0 win against Hyderabad FC in the ISL, coming on as a substitute for Vignesh Dakshinamurthy in the 88th minute. On 1 December 2021, he scored his first goal for the club, a brace against ATK Mohun Bagan in their 5–1 win. He was later included in the club's 2022 AFC Champions League squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/all-need-know-mumbai-city-fc-s-afc-champions-league-2022-campaign|title=All you need to know about Mumbai City FC's AFC Champions League 2022 campaign|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=6 April 2022|access-date=6 April 2022|first=Sayantan|last=Guha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406165901/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/all-need-know-mumbai-city-fc-s-afc-champions-league-2022-campaign|archive-date=6 April 2022}} On 19 January 2023, he played his 50th match for Mumbai City when he came on as 59th minute substitute in a 4–0 win over NorthEast United.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/football/report/_/gameId/653400|date=|title=ISL 2022-23: Mumbai City smash four past NorthEast United|access-date=29 October 2023|archive-date=29 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029111703/https://www.espn.in/football/report/_/gameId/653400|url-status=live}}
On 7 June 2023, Vikram signed a contract extension with Mumbai City until 2026.{{cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/vikram-partap-singh-mumbai-city-fc-contract-extension-may-2026-mcfc-news-isl-updates/article66942324.ece |title=Vikram Partap Singh signs extension with Mumbai City FC until 2026 |date=7 June 2023 |website=Sportstar |publisher=The Hindu |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115080959/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/vikram-partap-singh-mumbai-city-fc-contract-extension-may-2026-mcfc-news-isl-updates/article66942324.ece |url-status=live }} On 28 October 2023, he started in his 50th ISL match against Hyderabad FC which was also his first start of the season, but it was cut short when he was substituted off in the 8th minute for Mohammad Nawaz after goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa was sent off.{{cite web|url=https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/match-report-mumbai-city-1-1-hyderabad-fc|date=28 October 2023|title=Match Report: Mumbai City 1-1 Hyderabad FC|access-date=29 October 2023|archive-date=29 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029111704/https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/match-report-mumbai-city-1-1-hyderabad-fc|url-status=live}} On 18 February 2024, he scored his second league brace against Bengaluru FC in a 2–0 home win.{{Cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/isl-2023-24-mumbai-city-fc-beats-bengaluru-fc-2-0-mcfc-v-bfc-indian-super-league-highlights/article67861589.ece |title=ISL 2023-24: Mumbai City beats Bengaluru FC 2-0 to continue winning form |date=18 February 2024 |website=Sportstar |publisher=The Hindu}} On 2 March 2024, he won the February 2024 ISL Emerging Player of the Month award.
On 12 March 2024, Vikram scored his first ISL hat-trick in a 4–1 win against NorthEast United.{{Cite web |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/mumbai-city-fc-vs-northeast-united-fc-indian-super-league-isl-2023-24-football-news/article67944375.ece |title=ISL 2023-24: Vikram Partap's heroic hat-trick seals emphatic 4-1 win for Mumbai City FC against NEUFC |date=12 March 2024 |website=Sportstar |publisher=The Hindu}} This was the second hat-trick in the 2023-24 season after Daniel Chima Chukwu's hat-trick versus Hyderabad on 21 December 2023,{{Cite web |date=21 December 2023 |title=Report: Chima Chukwu nets hat-trick as Jamshedpur FC thump Hyderabad FC |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/report-chima-chukwu-nets-hat-trick-as-jamshedpur-fc-thump-hyderabad-fc#:~:text=It%20was%20Chukwu's%20night%20of,for%20him%20by%20Nikhil%20Barla |website=Indian Super League}} and the first hat-trick by an Indian of the season.{{Cite web |date=12 March 2024 |title=ISL 2023-24: Vikram Partap's heroic hat-trick seals emphatic 4-1 win for Mumbai City FC against NEUFC |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/mumbai-city-fc-vs-northeast-united-fc-vikram-partap-singh-indian-super-league-isl-2023-24-football-news/article67944375.ece |website=Sportstar}} This hat-trick also made Vikram to become only the sixth Indian to score an Indian Super League hat-trick, and the second youngest player to do so, after Kiyan Nassiri's hat-trick versus East Bengal FC in the 21-22 ISL season.{{Cite web |date=30 January 2024 |title=Mohun Bagan star Kiyan Nassiri Giri recalls hat-trick heroics in Kolkata Derby |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/sports/mohun-bagan-star-kiyan-nassiri-giri-recalls-hat-trick-heroics-in-kolkata-derby-18925821.htm |website=CNBC TV18}}
International career
=Youth career=
On 21 September 2018, Vikram scored for the India under-16s in the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship group stage match against Vietnam, securing the quarterfinal spot.
With the India under-20 team, Vikram took part in the 2019 OFC Youth Development Tournament held in Vanuatu,{{cite web|url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/events/ofcs-youth-development-tournament-2019-mens/|title=OFC's Youth Development Tournament 2019 – Men's|date=August 2019 |archive-date=29 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929074112/https://www.oceaniafootball.com/events/ofcs-youth-development-tournament-2019-mens/ |access-date=14 January 2024 |publisher=Oceania Football Confederation}} and they emerged champions as he scored twice in the tournament, including one in the final, to become top scorer.{{cite web |url=https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-youth-development-tournament-2019-final-223100783/tahiti-india-223100816/ |title=OFC Youth Development Tournament 2019 - Final |archive-date=22 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822163441/https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-youth-development-tournament-2019-final-223100783/tahiti-india-223100816/ |access-date=14 January 2024 |publisher=Oceania Football Confederation}}
On 24 October 2021, Vikram made his debut for the India under-23 team against Oman in the first match of the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification. He scored in the 37th minute to give India a 2–0 lead. India went on to win the match 2–1.
=Senior career=
In December 2023, Vikram was called up to the India senior squad for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup.{{Cite web |title=India's 26-member squad for AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023 announced|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indias-26-member-squad-for-afc-asian-cup-qatar-2023-announced|date=30 December 2023|archive-date=30 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231230130446/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indias-26-member-squad-for-afc-asian-cup-qatar-2023-announced |access-date=14 January 2023 |publisher=All India Football Federation}} He made his debut as an 89th-minute substitute against Australia on 13 January 2024, in their 2–0 defeat.{{cite web|last=Strack-Zimmermann|first=Benjamin|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/93428/Vikram_Partap_Singh.html|title=NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Singh, Vikram Pratap|publisher=National Football Teams|access-date=24 January 2024|archive-date=14 January 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240114200820/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/93428/Vikram_Partap_Singh.html|website=national-football-teams.com}}
Style of play
Vikram mainly plays as a winger, but he can play anywhere up front. He is known for his pace, ball control and defensive inputs as a winger.{{cite web |author=Sagnik |url=https://thebridge.in/featured/isl-2020-21-indian-football-top-young-talents-vikram-partap-singh |title=Indian football's top young talents — Vikram Partap Singh |website=thebridge.in |date=18 May 2020 |access-date=15 January 2024 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115075721/https://thebridge.in/featured/isl-2020-21-indian-football-top-young-talents-vikram-partap-singh |url-status=live }}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|match played 1 November 2024}}{{soccerway|vikram-pratap-singh/547619}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center" | ||||||||||
| + Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National cup{{efn|Includes Super Cup}} !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" |Indian Arrows
|{{Nowrap|2018–19}} | rowspan="2" |I-League |13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 13 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20
|14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 14 | 4 | |||
| colspan="2" |Total
!27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| rowspan="5" |Mumbai City
| rowspan="5" |Indian Super League |11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | colspan="2" |– | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6{{efn|Appearances in AFC Champions League|name=statsAFCCL}} | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 22 | 3 | ||
| 2022–23
|19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 5{{efn| Four appearances and two goals in Durand Cup, one appearance and one goal in Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions}} | 3 | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2023–24
|23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=statsAFCCL}} | 0 | 4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearances in Durand Cup}} | 1 | 33 | 9 | |
| 2024–25
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| colspan="3" |Total
!74 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 98 | 17 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!101 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 125 | 22 |
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= International =
{{updated|11 June 2024}}{{NFT|93428}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="1" |India
|2024 | 4 | 0 | |
| colspan="2" |Total | 4 | 0 |
Honours
Mumbai City
- Indian Super League: 2020–21{{Cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/indian-super-league/isl-mumbai-city-fc-beat-atk-mohun-bagan-in-final-to-clinch-title-2390172|title=ISL: Mumbai City FC Beat ATK Mohun Bagan In Final To Clinch Title|newspaper=Ndtvsports.com|access-date=14 March 2021|archive-date=14 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210314013850/https://sports.ndtv.com/indian-super-league/isl-mumbai-city-fc-beat-atk-mohun-bagan-in-final-to-clinch-title-2390172|url-status=live}}
- Indian Super League Winners' Shield: 2020–21, 2022–23{{Cite web |date=2022-03-19 |title=Sportstar Aces Awards 2022: Mumbai City FC wins the Club of the Year award |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/sportstar-aces-awards-2022-mumbai-city-fc-wins-club-of-the-year-award/article38458150.ece |access-date=2023-08-22 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en |archive-date=21 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220321074136/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/sportstar-aces-awards-2022-mumbai-city-fc-wins-club-of-the-year-award/article38458150.ece |url-status=live }}
- ISL Cup: 2023–24
- Durand Cup runner-up: 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/football/india-ind/story/4750058/durand-cup-2022-review-curtain-raiser-indian-football-season?platform=amp|title=Durand Cup 2022 review: The perfect curtain-raiser to the Indian football season|website=www.espn.in|publisher=ESPN|first=Aaditya|last=Narayan|date=19 September 2022|access-date=20 September 2022|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920142913/https://www.espn.in/football/india-ind/story/4750058/durand-cup-2022-review-curtain-raiser-indian-football-season?platform=amp|archive-date=20 September 2022}}
India U15
India U20
Individual
- Indian Super League Emerging Player of the League: 2023–24{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/report-mumbai-city-fc-come-from-behind-to-win-isl-cup |title=Report: Mumbai City FC come from behind to win ISL Cup |date=4 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240504182931/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/report-mumbai-city-fc-come-from-behind-to-win-isl-cup |archive-date=4 May 2024 |url-status=live |publisher=Indian Super League |access-date=5 May 2024 }}
- AIFF Emerging Player of the Year: 2021–22{{cite news |title=Sunil Chhetri, Manisha Kalyan bag AIFF Footballer of the Year awards|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/sunil-chhetri-manisha-kalyan-bags-aiff-footballer-of-the-year-award-1.7771016#:~:text=09%20August%202022%2C%2002%3A23%20PM%20IST&text=Sunil%20Chhetri%20bagged%20the%20All,by%20any%20player%20in%20history.|access-date=9 August 2022|website=english.mathrubhumi.com|publisher=Mathrubhumi Sports|location=Kozhikode, Kerala|date=9 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809095258/https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/sunil-chhetri-manisha-kalyan-bags-aiff-footballer-of-the-year-award-1.7771016|archive-date=9 August 2022}}
- 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship Player of the tournament
- 2019 OFC Youth Development Tournament Top goalscorer
- Indian Super League Emerging Player of the League: February 2024,{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/mumbai-city-fcs-vikram-partap-named-emerging-player-of-the-month-for-february |title=Mumbai City FC's Vikram Partap named Emerging Player of the Month for February |date=2 March 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240312172322/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/mumbai-city-fcs-vikram-partap-named-emerging-player-of-the-month-for-february |archive-date=12 March 2024 |url-status=live |publisher=Indian Super League |access-date=12 March 2024 }} March 2024{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/mumbai-city-fcs-vikram-partap-wins-emerging-player-of-the-month-for-march-2024 |title=Mumbai City FC's Vikram Partap wins Emerging Player of the Month for March 2024 |date=8 April 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240502105007/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/mumbai-city-fcs-vikram-partap-wins-emerging-player-of-the-month-for-march-2024 |archive-date=2 May 2024 |url-status=live |publisher=Indian Super League |access-date=2 May 2024 }}
References
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External links
- [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/midfielder-63450-vikram-partap-singh-profile Vikram Pratap Singh] at Indian Super League
- [https://khelnow.com/tag/vikram-pratap-singh/page/2/ Vikram Pratap Singh] at Khel Now
- {{Global Sports Archive|vikram-singh/210497/}}
{{Mumbai City FC squad}}
{{India squad 2023 AFC Asian Cup}}
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Category:Footballers from Chandigarh
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Category:India men's international footballers
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