Ankit Sharma (footballer) explained

Ankit Sharma
Fullname:Ankit Sharma
Birth Date:30 July 1991
Birth Place:New Delhi, India
Height:1.78m (05.84feet)
Currentclub:Bhawanipore FC
Clubnumber:10
Position:Midfielder and Striker
Youthyears1:2002–2009
Youthclubs1:Air Force Bal Bharati School[1]
Youthyears2:2007–2009
Youthclubs2:Youngmen Sports Club
Youthyears3:2002–2009
Youthclubs3:DDA Academy
Years1:2010–2011
Clubs1:HAL
Caps1:12
Goals1:1
Years2:2011–2012
Clubs2:Deportivo San Cristóbal
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2012–2013
Clubs3:Bhawanipore
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Nationalyears1:2010
Nationalteam1:India U19
Nationalcaps1:6
Nationalgoals1:0

Ankit Sharma (born on 30 July 1991, in New Delhi) is an Indian professional football player who play as Midfielder and Striker. He has played for Delhi Football Team,[2] Youth Indian National teams, HAL Bangalore and Deportivo San Cristóbal in the Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Community of Madrid, Spain. He is the first Indian to sign a professional contract with a Spanish Club and the fifth Indian to play overseas in the history of Indian Football.[3]

Club career

HAL

Ankit's professional career began at the young age of 19 with HAL in the I-league, 2010-11 season.[4] Sharma got injured in the Dr. B.C Roy Trophy Semi-Final match and had a six-month outing, but he recovered well and came back after recovering from a knee injury.He appeared in all the matches post-signing for Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C. in 2010–11 season[5]

He had one of the rarest and saddest experiences while playing his trade at his first club. HAL goalkeeper Arun Kumar collided with Ankit in a training session just before the match against Pune FC, fracturing his right shin bone and injuring Ankit's right knee, which kept him out of training for a week's rest.[6]

San Cristobal

Ankit Sharma became the first Indian to sign a professional contract with a Spanish Club in 2011-12 and the fifth Indian to play overseas in the history of Indian Football. He signed for Spanish club Deportivo San Cristóbal[7] in the Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Community of Madrid[8] [9] [10] after a successful season with HAL in I-league 2010-11 season.

Bhawanipore

For 2012-13, he signed a contract with IInd Division I-League and Calcutta Football League outfit Bhawanipore FC.

Honours

India U-19

HAL

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Air Force Bal Bharati School. 5 December 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130305053053/http://www.airforcebalbharatischool.com/Home/Default.aspx. 5 March 2013. dead.
  2. https://www.footballdelhi.com/ Delhi Football Team
  3. Web site: Varun. Sharma. Ankit Sharma becomes the 5th Indian to sign for a foreign club. sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. 28 August 2012. 3 December 2021. 3 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203054811/https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/football/ankit-sharma-becomes-the-5th-indian-to-sign-for-a-foreign-club. live.
  4. Web site: HAL to go all out against ONGC. gcsstars.com. 5 February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416194117/http://www.gcsstars.com/2011/02/hal-to-go-all-out-against-ongc.html. 16 April 2021. live.
  5. Web site: Meetei wins it for HAL . the-aiff . 7 May 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120311023330/http://www.the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php?N_Id=2264 . 11 March 2012 .
  6. Web site: indian-goalkeeper-arun-kumar-dies-after-suffering-cardiac. 5 December 2012. 7 November 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20111107100934/http://www.goal.com/en/news/1263/india-south-central-asia/2011/04/23/2454171/indian-goalkeeper-arun-kumar-dies-after-suffering-cardiac. live.
  7. Web site: Darshan. Hiremath. Indian footballers playing abroad : The Pros and Cons.. thefootballasylum.com. The Football Asylum. 24 November 2011. 15 January 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20111127012211/http://thefootballasylum.com/uncategorized/indian-footballers-playing-abroad-the-pros-and-cons/. 27 November 2011. dead.
  8. Web site: Rudra Nayan Das. Ankit Sharma signs a professional contract with Spanish club. Indian Football Network. 30 September 2011. 3 December 2021. 3 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210303181527/http://www.indianfootballnetwork.com/blog/2011/09/30/ankit-sharma-signs-a-professional-contract-with-spanish-club/. live.
  9. Web site: Sharma becomes first Indian to play in Spain. Mumbai Mirror. 5 October 2011. 3 December 2021. 3 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211203054946/https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/sport/others/sharma-becomes-first-indian-to-play-in-spain/articleshow/16169702.cms. live.
  10. Web site: Spanish sojourn for Delhi footballer. The Times of India. 4 October 2011. 3 December 2021. 24 April 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240424210740/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/spanish-sojourn-for-delhi-footballer/articleshow/10224409.cms. live.
  11. Web site: Archived copy . 2010-05-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110707213242/http://www.bangaloremirror.com/article/71/2010043020100430224350445e3d83fa1/Jotin-heads-in-HAL%E2%80%99s-points-.html . 2011-07-07 . dead .

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