Sanjay Balmuchu | |
Birth Date: | 5 January 1992 |
Birth Place: | West Singhbhum, Jharkhand |
Currentclub: | Mumbai City FC |
Clubnumber: | TBA |
Position: | Center-back, Defensive midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Tata FA |
Years1: | 2012–2014 |
Clubs1: | Churchill Brothers |
Caps1: | 20 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2015 |
Clubs2: | Mohammedan |
Caps2: | 8 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Years3: | 2015–2016 |
Clubs3: | Mohun Bagan |
Caps3: | 4 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Clubs4: | FC Goa |
Caps4: | 11 |
Goals4: | 0 |
Years4: | 2016 |
Years5: | 2017–2018 |
Clubs5: | Chennaiyin |
Caps5: | 1 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Years6: | 2018 |
Clubs6: | Jamshedpur |
Caps6: | 1 |
Goals6: | 0 |
Years7: | 2019— |
Clubs7: | Mumbai City FC |
Caps7: | 0 |
Goals7: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 24 July 2018 |
Sanjay Balmuchu (born 5 January 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League.
After graduating from the Tata Football Academy, Balmuchu was announced as a Churchill Brothers player on 13 July 2012 for their I-League campaign.[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 4 January 2013 against Shillong Lajong. He started and played the whole match as Churchill Brothers won 6–0.[2] While with the club, Balmuchu was a part of the 2012–13 I-League winning team, and the 2013–14 Indian Federation Cup sides.[3] [4]
After Churchill Brothers were expelled from the I-League, Balmuchu continued to play for the club in the Goa Professional League and Durand Cup.[5] [6] He eventually left Churchill Brothers to sign for Mohammedan of the I-League 2nd Division.[7]
After some time with Mohammedan, Balmuchu signed for reigning I-League champions, Mohun Bagan, on 24 June 2015.[7]
Balmuchu was selected into the initial squad for the India U23 side in the 2014 Asian Games.[8]
Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
Churchill Brothers | 2012–13 | I-League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 0 | |
2013–14 | I-League | 12 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
Career total | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 37 | 0 |