Muhammed Sagar Ali Explained

Muhammed Sagar Ali
Fullname:Muhammed Sagar Ali
Birth Date:13 April 1993
Birth Place:Kothamangalam, Kerala, India
Height:1.82 m
Currentclub:FC Takin
Clubnumber:3
Position:Centre-back
Youthclubs1:Sports Authority of India
Years1:2015–2016
Clubs1:Air India FC
Caps1:22
Goals1:0
Years2:2016–2017
Clubs2:Delhi United FC
Caps2:13
Goals2:0
Years3:2017–2018
Clubs3:Madhya Bharat SC
Caps3:7
Goals3:0
Years4:2018–2019
Clubs4:ARA FC
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2020
Clubs5:Druk Stars FC
Caps5:16
Goals5:0
Years6:2020–2022
Clubs6:ARA FC
Caps6:9
Goals6:0
Years7:2022–
Clubs7:FC Takin
Caps7:0
Goals7:0

Muhammed Sagar Ali (born 13 April 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.[1] [2] He most recently played for Bhutan Super League club FC Takin.

Playing career

Sagar Ali began his youth career when he was a ninth standard student. He attended the sub-junior state football championship for Idukki in 2007. He spent majority of his youth career at Sports Authority of India, Kollam.[3] Sagar Ali started his professional career by playing for Air India FC 2015. A year later, Sagar Ali signed with Delhi United FC.[4] His next stint was with Madhya Bharat FC where he played for the club in the I League second division.[5]

In 2018 he was signed by United SC to represent them in the Calcutta Football League. Later he signed with ARA FC and played in the 2018–19 I league second division.[6] In 2019, Sagar Ali signed a short-term contract with the Bhutan Premier League club Druk Stars FC.[7] In 2020, he returned to ARA FC after his contract expired with the Bhutanese club.[8] He played for the ARA FC in the I league qualifiers. During this time he was spotted by Gujarat and received an invitation to represent them in the 2021-22 Santosh Trophy.[9] He was appointed as the team's captain and helped the side to qualify for the final round of the Santosh Trophy for the first time in 37 years.[10] In 2022, Sagar Ali made his second move to Bhutan. He signed a one-year contract with FC Takin, the new entrants in the Bhutan Super League.[11] [12]

Career statistics

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ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Air India F.C.2015–2016MDFA Elite Division2200000220
Delhi United FC2016-2017I-League 2nd Division1300000130
Madhya Bharat SC2017-2018I-League 2nd Division70000070
ARA FC2018-2019I-League 2nd Division90000090
Druk Stars FC2019Bhutan Super League1600000160
ARA FC2020-2022I-League 2nd Division10000010
Total9300000930

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Player information – Transfer history: Muhammed Sagar Ali. everythingforfootball.in. Everything For Football. 9 April 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220409162832/https://everythingforfootball.in/player/muhammed-sagar-ali/. 9 April 2022.
  2. Web site: Online . Kerala Kaumudi . Kerala's Mohammad Sagar led Gujarat in the Santosh Trophy . Kerala Kaumudi Online . 2022-01-14 . 2022-08-14 . 15 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315185500/https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news-amp.php?id=729211&u=sports .
  3. Web site: Rajan . Adwaidh . City-based Footballer Gets a Pass to Chennai . The New Indian Express . 2014-08-04 . 2022-08-14 . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814052747/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2014/aug/04/City-based-Footballer-Gets-a-Pass-to-Chennai-643615.html . live .
  4. Web site: റാഷിദ് നാലകത്ത് ഇനി ഭൂട്ടാൻ ക്ലബിൽ. Rashid Nalakath now at Bhutan Club. 20 June 2019. 19 September 2021. fanport.in. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126143259/https://fanport.in/football/transfer/rashid-nalakath-bhutan/. 26 November 2020. ml.
  5. Web site: Sagar Ali from Kochi will now play for Bhutan Club . Fanport Malayalam Sports News . 2019-05-25 . 2022-08-14 . 26 November 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201126080006/https://fanport.in/football/transfer/sagar-ali-bhutan/ . live .
  6. Web site: Joseph . Martin . Gujarat's Malayali leadership . The New Indian Express . 2022-04-27 . 2022-08-14 . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814052749/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2022/apr/27/gujarats-malayali-leadership-2446823.html . live .
  7. Web site: This Kothamangalam man's ball is now rolling for Bhutan - malayalee - bhutan club . East Coast Daily Malayalam . 2019-05-27 . 2022-08-14 . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814052749/https://www.eastcoastdaily.com/2019/05/27/malayalee-in-butan-club.html . live .
  8. Web site: Malayali presence in Bhutan Club . ZilliZ Sports & Games . 2022-08-19 . 2022-08-22 . 15 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230315190140/https://www.zillizsng.in/football/mallu-footballer-sagar-ali/ . live .
  9. Web site: George . Arun . How Gujarat relied on Malayalam to spring a surprise in Santosh Trophy . OnManorama . 2021-12-02 . 2022-08-14 . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814052746/https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2021/12/02/malayali-players-help-gujarat-qualify-santosh-trophy-final-round-after-37-years.html . live .
  10. Web site: A native of Kothamangalam; Muhammad Sagar Ali is leading Gujarat in Santosh Trophy. . Kothamangalam News . 2022-01-14 . 2022-08-14 . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814052749/https://kothamangalamnews.com/kothamangalam-nellikkuzhi-eramalloor-muhammed-sagar-ali-santhosh-trophy-player.html . live .
  11. Web site: Madhukumar . Sreenadh . Gujarat Santosh Trophy captain Sagar Ali now playing in Bhutan Premier League . IFTWC – Indian Football Team for World Cup . 2022-07-24 . 2022-08-14 . 15 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220815093942/https://iftwc.com/sagar-ali-joins-fc-takin-for-bpl/ . live .
  12. Web site: FC Takin – Jugadores Destacados – Información 2022/23. es. ni.todoporelfutbol.com. 23 February 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230223100950/https://ni.todoporelfutbol.com/club/fc-takin/.
  13. Web site: Daily . Keralakaumudi . സാഗർ അലി, ഭൂട്ടാൻ പ്രീമിയർ ലീഗിലെ മലയാളിത്തിളക്കം . Keralakaumudi Daily . 2022-09-07 . 2022-09-17 . 20 September 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171641/https://keralakaumudi.com/news/news.php?id=899366&u=sports . live .