| Baljit Sahni | |
| Fullname: | Baljit Singh Sahni |
| Birth Date: | 12 January 1987 |
| Birth Place: | Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | JCT |
| Years1: | 2008–2010 |
| Clubs1: | JCT |
| Caps1: | 40 |
| Goals1: | 14 |
| Years2: | 2010–2015 |
| Clubs2: | East Bengal |
| Caps2: | 31 |
| Goals2: | 10 |
| Years3: | 2014 |
| Clubs3: | → Atlético de Kolkata (loan) |
| Caps3: | 16 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2015 |
| Clubs4: | → Atlético de Kolkata (loan) |
| Caps4: | 5 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2016 |
| Clubs6: | DSK Shivajians |
| Caps6: | 12 |
| Goals6: | 1 |
| Years7: | 2016 |
| Clubs7: | Chennaiyin |
| Caps7: | 8 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2017 |
| Clubs8: | Mumbai |
| Caps8: | 4 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs9: | FC Pune City |
| Caps9: | 11 |
| Goals9: | 0 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2010 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 29 December 2016 |
| Ntupdate: | 29 December 2016 |
Baljit Sahni (born 12 January 1987) is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a forward.[1]
Sahni had played for JCT for 5 years. In the 2009–10 season he scored the first hat trick of the season against Shillong Lajong.[2] On 11 November 2009 however Sahni was seriously injured in a bike accident along with teammate Sunil Kumar Thakur in Margao, Goa while the team were preparing for an upcoming match against Salgaocar in the I-League.[3] As a result of the accident Sahni required 25 stitches and he fractured his shin.[3] At this point in the season Sahni was in top form with six goals in the opening seven matches.[3] However, on 28 January 2010 Sahni played in his first game since the accident, coming on as a second-half substitute and he even scored a goal as JCT Mills defeated Sporting Goa 2–0.[4]
In 2010 Sahni signed with I-League giants East Bengal.[5]
Sahni faced monetary issues while playing, so he decided to retire early at the age of 31. Sahni said, "In 2019 I left for Canada. I was not getting paid enough. I had to earn my bread and butter and I also have a family to take care of. I retired from football because after football there is a life too and that is hard but you have to accept that life and take it on the chin."[6]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| JCT | 2007–08 | I-League | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 | |
| 2008–09 | I-League | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 5 | ||
| 2009–10 | I-League | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 9 | ||
| East Bengal | 2010–11 | I-League | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 | |
| 2011–12 | I-League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | ||
| 2012–13 | I-League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14 | I-League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | ||
| Atletico de Kolkata (loan) | 2014 | ISL | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 | |
| East Bengal | 2014–15 | I-League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 87 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 115 | 20 | |||
Atlético de Kolkata
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