| Karan Sawhney | |
| Fullname: | Karan Atul Sawhney |
| Birth Date: | 23 March 1992 |
| Birth Place: | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India[1] |
| Height: | [2] |
| Position: | Striker |
| Youthclubs1: | Mahindra United |
| Youthclubs2: | PIFA |
| Youthclubs3: | Tata FA |
| Years1: | 2012–2013 |
| Clubs1: | Salgaocar |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2013 |
| Clubs2: | → DSK Shivajians (loan) |
| Years3: | 2013–2015 |
| Clubs3: | Bengaluru FC |
| Caps3: | 3 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs4: | Mumbai |
| Caps4: | 13 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs5: | Kerala Blasters |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 22:35, 31 January 2018 (UTC) |
Karan Atul Sawhney (born 23 March 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a striker for Kerala Blasters.
Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Sawhney started his career in the youth set-up of Mahindra United, for which he was a part of the under-15 and under-19 teams.[1] He then moved on to the youth set-up of PIFA where his most memorable moment was when he scored against the Inter Milan Academy side in the 2009 Gauteng Future Champions tournament.[3] After his time at PIFA, Sawhney joined the Tata Football Academy where he graduated in 2012.[4]
On 7 June 2012 it was confirmed that Sawhney had signed for Salgaocar of the I-League.[5] Then in 2013 it was confirmed that Sawhney had been loaned out to DSK Shivajians F.C. for their I-League 2nd Division campaign.[1]
On 20 July 2013 it was announced that Sawhney has signed for Bengaluru FC for the 2013–14 I-League campaign.[6] He then made his professional debut for the team on 6 December 2013 against Churchill Brothers at the Duler Stadium.[7] He came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Sunil Chhetri as Bengaluru FC went on to win the match 3–1.[7]
On 6 January 2016 it was announced that Sawhney had signed with Mumbai.[8]
On 23 July 2017, Sawhney was selected in the 14th round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by the Kerala Blasters for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season.[9] He made his debut for the club on 9 December 2017 against Goa. He came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Loken Meitei as Kerala Blasters lost 5–2.[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Bengaluru | 2013–14 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Mumbai | 2016–17 | I-League | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 | |
| Kerala Blasters | 2017–18 | ISL | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | |||