Bidyashagar Singh Explained

Bidyashagar Singh
Fullname:Bidyashagar Singh Khangembam
Birth Date:11 March 1998
Birth Place:Samaram Mayai Leikai, Manipur, India
Height:1.73 m
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:2016–2017
Youthclubs1:East Bengal
Years1:2017–2020
Clubs1:East Bengal
Caps1:29
Goals1:9
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:TRAU
Caps2:15
Goals2:12
Years3:2021–2023
Clubs3:Bengaluru
Caps3:12
Goals3:3
Years4:2022–2023
Clubs4:→ Kerala Blasters (loan)
Caps4:8
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Kerala Blasters
Caps5:1
Goals5:0
Years6:2024
Clubs6:Punjab
Caps6:3
Goals6:0
Club-Update:15:52, 10 April 2024 (UTC)

Bidyashagar Singh Khangembam (born 11 March 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Club career

Bidyashagar is a product of East Bengal' youth system. He was part of East Bengal U18 squad that had narrowly lost in the final of the 2016–17 I-League U18.[1] He scored a total of 6 goals in the competition, which includes a goal each against Salgaocar[2] in the semi-final and AIFF Academy in the final. He represented West Bengal in the 2017–18 Santosh Trophy. He scored 4 goals in the tournament.[3] [4]

In August 2017, He was promoted into the senior squad for 2017–18 Calcutta Premier Division.[5] Bidyasagar made his professional debut for East Bengal on 27 October 2018, in an I-League match against NEROCA, replacing goalscorer Enrique Esqueda for the final 2 minutes of a 0–2 victory at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.[6]

TRAU

On 9 July 2020, Bidyashagar signed for I-League club TRAU for the 2020–21 I-League season.[7] Bidayashagar made his debut appearance for the club in I-League on 10 January 2020 against Real Kashmir which ended in 1–1 draw.[8] On 24 January 2021, Bidyashagar scored his first goal against Chennai City which ended 2–0 in favour of the Trau FC.[9] He scored his next goal against Churchill Brothers on 29 January 2021 which ended in a 1–1 draw.[10] On 24 February, Bidyashagar scored a brace against Indian Arrows.[11]

He is the second only Indian player to score double hat tricks in a single season, by doing so in a match against Mohammedan and Real Kashmir during the 2020–21 I-League.[12] He ended the season scoring 12 goals,[13] and 1 assist from 15 matches. He was also the top goalscorer in the 2020–21 I-League season.[14] Thus also becoming the fourth Indian player to finish as top scorer in a National League of the country after Bhaichung Bhutia, Raman Vijayan and Sunil Chhetri.

He left the club the season later, and joined the Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC.[15]

Bengaluru

On 28 July 2021, it was announced that Bidyashagar was signed by the Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC on a three-year deal.[16] On 15 August 2021, he debuted for the club in a 10 win against Maldivian side Club Eagles in 2021 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.[17]

Kerala Blasters FC

On 17 August 2022, Kerala Blasters FC announced the signing of Bidyashagar Singh on loan from Bengaluru FC until the end of season.[18] He made his Kerala Blasters debut on 7 October against East Bengal in a 3–1 win by coming as a substitute for Puitea in the 77th minute. He also provided an assist in that game for Ivan Kalyuzhnyi in 81st minute.[19]

Bidyashagar played his first match of the 2023–24 season against Gokulam Kerala FC in the 2023 Durand Cup on 13 August 2023 as a substitute for the goal-scorer Justine Emmanuel, but they lost the match 3–4 at full-time.[20] On 21 August, Bidyashagar scored his first goal for the Blasters and completed his hat-trick against Indian Air Force, helping in a 5–0 victory. He became the first Indian player to score an hat-trick for the Blasters in a major competition and the first hat-trick scorer for the Blasters in the Durand Cup.[21]

Punjab FC

On January 31 2024 Bidyashagar joined Punjab FC from Kerala Blasters FC on a permanent deal.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueSuper CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
East Bengal2018–19I-League6100––6[22] 0121
2019–205000–12[23] [24] 8178
Total1110000188299
TRAU2020–21I-League151200––––1512
Bengaluru2021–22Indian Super League30004[25] 25[26] 1123
Kerala Blasters (loan)2022–236020––0080
Kerala Blasters2023–24––––––1010
Punjab2023–24Indian Super League3000––0030
Career total381320422496824
Notes

Honours

Individual

Golden Boot (1): 2020–21 (12 Goals with TRAU FC)[27] [28]

Hero of the League (1): 2020–21

Notes and References

  1. Web site: report 2016–17 I-League U18 final. Aiff.com. 9 January 2019. 23 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723080345/https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/1285_Match_Summary_V1_1494159655.pdf. live.
  2. Web site: Match report eastbebgal vs Salgaocar. Aiff.com. 15 July 2019. 23 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723082846/https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/1284_Match_Summary_V1_1493986086.pdf. live.
  3. Web site: Santosh Trophy: Bengal Make Winning Start; Kerala Wallop Chandigarh. news18.com. 15 July 2019. 23 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723134625/https://www.news18.com/news/sports/santosh-trophy-bengal-make-winning-start-kerala-wallop-chandigarh-1694155.html. live.
  4. Web site: Santosh Trophy 2018: West Bengal name 20-member squad for East Zone qualifiers. sportskeeda.com. 15 July 2019. 23 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723134629/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/santosh-trophy-2018-west-bengal-name-20-member-squad-for-east-zone-qualifiers. live.
  5. Web site: East Bengal announces their squad for the CFL. xtratime.in. 15 July 2019. 23 July 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190723084818/https://xtratime.in/mohun-bagan-makes-new-signings-east-bengal-announces-their-squad-for-the-cfl/. live.
  6. Web site: NEROCA VS. EAST BENGAL 0 - 2. soccerway.com. 15 July 2019. 1 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190801011905/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/27/india/i-league/neroca/east-bengal-club-fc/2928128/. live.
  7. Web site: 10 July 2021. TRAU FC sign former East Bengal starlet Bidyashagar Singh. Khelnow. 12 March 2021. 13 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210313070629/https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-trau-fc-sign-bidyashagar-singh. live.
  8. Web site: 10 January 2021. Real Kashmir vs. TRAU FC Football Match Summary. ESPN. 13 March 2021. 28 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230828071922/https://www.espn.in/football/match?gameId=590487. live.
  9. Web site: 24 January 2021. TRAU FC register maiden win of season, beats Chennai City FC. Khelnow. 13 March 2021. 5 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210305140658/https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-trau-fc-chennai-city-fc-match-report-highlights. live.
  10. Web site: 30 January 2021. I-League Round-Up: Churchill Brothers hold TRAU, Chennai City beat Indian Arrows. Goal.com. 13 March 2021. 28 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230828071922/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-round-up-churchill-brothers-trau-chennai-city/1g1g9yqy2idr411rzpijcjd7w9. live.
  11. Web site: 24 February 2021. I-League 2021: TRAU put five past Indian Arrows to move into fifth spot. Firstpost. 13 March 2021. 25 February 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210225155752/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/i-league-2021-trau-put-five-past-indian-arrows-to-move-into-fifth-spot-9342811.html. live.
  12. Web site: 11 March 2021. Bidyashagar first Indian to score double hat-trick in a season. Khelupdates. 13 March 2021. 12 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210312002604/https://www.khelupdates.com/2021/03/11/bidyashagar-first-indian-to-score-double-hat-trick-in-a-season/. dead.
  13. Web site: Indian I-League Scoring Stats 2020–21. ESPN. 7 September 2021. en. 7 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210907090703/https://www.espn.com/soccer/stats/_/league/IND.2/season/2020. live.
  14. Web site: I-League 20-21 Top scorer Bidyashagar Singh set to join Bengaluru FC. Football Express. 1 June 2021. 15 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210615033821/https://footballexpress.in/i-league-top-scorer-bidyashagar-singh-is-set-to-join-bengaluru-fc/. live.
  15. Web site: Mishra. Siddharth. 2021-07-28. ISL: Bengaluru FC sign I-League golden boot winner Bidyashagar Singh. 2021-07-28. thebridge.in. en. 28 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728140944/https://thebridge.in/isl/bfc-sign-bidyashagar-singh-23647. live.
  16. Web site: Bengaluru FC bolster attacking options by signing Bidyashagar Singh on three-year deal. 2021-07-28. The New Indian Express. 28 July 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210728141225/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2021/jul/28/bengaluru-fc-bolster-attacking-options-by-signing-bidyashagar-singh-on-three-year-deal-2336755.html. live.
  17. Web site: AFC Cup: Jayesh Rane's solitary goal powers Bengaluru FC to win over Club Eagles in playoff match. First Post. 16 August 2021. 16 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210816050939/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/afc-cup-jayesh-ranes-solitary-goal-powers-bengaluru-fc-to-win-over-club-eagles-in-playoff-match-9889111.html. live.
  18. Web site: Saha . Rajdeep . 2022-08-17 . ISL: Kerala Blasters FC bolster attack with striker Bidyashagar Singh . 2022-08-17 . The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports . en . 17 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220817111726/https://thebridge.in/kerala-blasters-fc/isl-kerala-bolster-attack-bidyashagar-singh-34605 . live .
  19. Web site: Dey . Soumyadwip . ISL 2022-23: Kerala Blasters FC 3-1 East Bengal FC Ivan Kaliuzhnyi shines on debut as Yellow Tuskers oust Red and Gold Brigade . 2022-10-07 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us . 7 October 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221007181327/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/isl-2022-23-kerala-blasters-fc-3-1-east-bengal-fc-ivan-kaliuzhnyi-shines-on-debut-as-yellow-tuskers-oust-red-and-gold-brigade . live .
  20. Web site: 2023-08-13 . Kerala Blasters 3-4 Gokulam Kerala Highlights: GKFC beats KBFC to win Kerala Derby in Durand Cup 2023 . 2023-08-16 . Sportstar . en . 15 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230815141740/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/kerala-blasters-vs-gokulam-kerala-live-score-kbfc-v-gkfc-updates-kerala-derby-streaming-goals-durand-cup-2023-highlights/article67190233.ece . live .
  21. Web site: 2023-08-21 . Durand Cup 2023: Bidyashagar hat-trick powers Kerala Blasters to 5-0 win over Indian Air Force FT . 2023-08-21 . Sportstar . en . 25 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230825113839/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/kerala-blasters-vs-indian-air-force-durand-cup-report-score-result-goals-highlights/article67219492.ece . live .
  22. Appearances in the 2018–19 Calcutta Premier Division
  23. Four appearances in the 2019 Durand Cup
  24. Appearances in the 2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division
  25. Appearances in the 2021 AFC Cup
  26. Appearances in the 2021 Durand Cup
  27. https://i-league.org/statistics-league/i-league/ I-League 2020–21 season statistics
  28. Web site: Last year's experience will be helpful, says TRAU head coach Nandakumar . thenewsmill.com . TNM NewsDesk . 18 December 2021 . 26 January 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221002191638/https://thenewsmill.com/2021/12/last-years-experience-will-be-helpful-says-trau-head-coach-nandakumar/ . 2 October 2022.

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