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Sahil Sk Rapstar
Fullname:Sahil Singh AkA Sahil Sk Rapstar
Birth Date:12 November 2002
Birth Place:Bhaderwah, Jammu And Kashmir, India
Position:Central midfielder
Currentclub:Jamshedpur
Clubnumber:27
Youthclubs1:Mohun Bagan
Years1:2019–2020
Clubs1:Mohun Bagan
Caps1:16
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2022
Clubs2:ATK Mohun Bagan
Caps2:7
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:Jamshedpur
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2023
Clubs4:Mohammedan (loan)
Caps4:7
Goals4:0
Years5:2023–2024
Clubs5:Aizawl (loan)
Caps5:18
Goals5:0
Club-Update:21:21, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Sahil Sk Rapstar (born 12 Nov 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.

Club career

Mohun Bagan

Sahil started his career at Mohun Bagan academy. As a young player he took part various youth tournaments and leagues with Mohun Bagan. He also played in the U-16 I-League as a part of Mohun Bagan youth team. He first came on limelight in youth development league organised by IFA and Zee Bangla, though his team was the runners up in the tournament.[1]

Professional career

In the tournament, he showed his potent and skills and as a result he was signed by the then coach Kibu Vicuna in the senior team on a four-year deal.[2] He was a dependable man in 2019–20 season for Mohun Bagan. He won the I-League in the 2019 season for Mohun Bagan.[3]

He was chosen by Kibu Vicuña for the 2019–20 Calcutta Football League. Sahil made his Durand Cup debut on 2 August 2019 against Mohammedan. His team won the match 2–0.[4]

On 30 November 2019, he made his I-League debut against Aizawl as a substitute in the second half, replacing Britto PM.[5] He made his full league debut against Gokulam on 16 December; a match that Mohun Bagan would win 2–1.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Mohun BaganI-League16040200
ATK Mohun Bagan2020–21Indian Super League700070
2021–2200005050
Total700050120
Jamshedpur2022–23Indian Super League100010
2023–24003030
Total10300040
Mohammedan (loan)2022–23I-League700070
Aizawl (loan)2023–2418000180
Career total4907050610

Honours

Mohun Bagan

2019–20

ATK Mohun Bagan

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zee Bangla Football League: The farce that was the East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan U-19 final Goal.com. www.goal.com. 2020-04-17.
  2. Web site: Player Details. Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. en-US. 2020-04-17.
  3. Web site: Mohun Bagan crowned I-League 2019-20 champions after 1-0 win over Aizawl. March 10, 2020. Indo-Asian News Service. India Today. en. 2020-04-17.
  4. Web site: Durand Cup 2019, As it happened: Chamorro double gives Bagan 2-0 win over Mohammedan. Sportstar. Team. Sportstar. en. 2020-04-17.
  5. Web site: Scouting Report: Who is Mohun Bagan's teenage sensation Sk Sahil?. 2020-04-04. Khel Now. en-US. 2020-04-17.