Sanjeev Stalin Explained

Sanjeev Stalin
Fullname:Sanjeev Stalin
Birth Date:17 January 2001
Birth Place:Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Height:[1]
Currentclub:Mumbai City
Clubnumber:17
Position:Left back
Youthclubs1:AIFF Elite Academy
Years1:2017–2020
Clubs1:Indian Arrows
Caps1:28
Goals1:0
Years2:2020
Clubs2:Aves B
Caps2:45
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2021
Clubs3:Sertanense
Caps3:35
Goals3:0
Years4:2021–2022
Clubs4:Kerala Blasters
Caps4:18
Goals4:0
Years5:2022
Clubs5:Kerala Blasters B
Caps5:27
Goals5:0
Years6:2022–
Clubs6:Mumbai City
Caps6:11
Goals6:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalteam1:India U16
Nationalcaps1:20
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2016–2017
Nationalteam2:India U17
Nationalcaps2:12
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2017–2019
Nationalteam3:India U19
Nationalcaps3:6
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:2017–2021
Nationalteam4:India U20
Nationalcaps4:6
Nationalgoals4:0
Club-Update:14:30, 24 June 2023 (UTC)
Ntupdate:14:28, 4 July 2022 (UTC)

Sanjeev Stalin (born 17 January 2001), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a full back for Indian Super League club Mumbai City. He has represented India at various youth international levels including in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2]

Club career

Youth and early career

Indian Arrows

Stalin was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[3] After the tournament, Stalin was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.[4] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and helped the team keep the clean sheet as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[5]

C.D. Aves

On 11 February 2020, Stalin signed a two-year deal at Portuguese Primeira Liga club C.D. Aves, where played for the club's U-19 and U-23 squads.[6]

Sertanense

On 24 August 2020, Stalin joined Portuguese third division club Sertanense for the 2020–21 season.[7]

Kerala Blasters

On 18 March 2021, Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC announced the signing of Stalin on a 3-year deal.[8] He made his debut for the club in the 2021 Durand Cup match against arch-rivals Bengaluru FC on 15 September, which they lost 2–0.[9] Stalin made his Indian Super League debut in the match against Hyderabad FC on 9 January 2022 as substitute for injured Jessel Carneiro, which the Blasters won 1–0.[10] On 26 February, in the match against their southern rivals Chennaiyin FC, he was awarded with the man of the match award for his performance, as the Blasters won 3–0 at full-time.[11] [12]

International career

Stalin represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.[13] On 9 October 2017, he assisted Jeakson Singh to score India's first ever goal in a FIFA tournament against Colombia. He was also a part of the India under-20 team and made appearances for the side.

Personal life

Sanjeev Stalin was born to his father, Stalin and mother Parameshwari, in Bangalore, Karnataka.[14] His parents run a small garment shop and his mother is a Burmese Indian who emigrated back to India to help her nephew. At the age of 10 Stalin was spotted by Indo-Iranian coach Jamshid Nassiri who recommended that he should join a football academy.[14]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueNational cupLeague cupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Indian Arrows2017–18I-League17010180
2018–19I-League11020130
Aves2019–20Primeira Liga0000
Sertanense2020–21Campeonato de Portugal0000
Kerala Blasters2021–22Indian Super League801070160
Mumbai City2022–23Indian Super League1107000180
Career total47030800070650

Honours

Mumbai City

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sanjeev Stalin profile - Goals, Passes and more - Indian Super League . . 4 July 2022 . 25 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230225040823/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-33965-sanjeev-stalin-profile . bot: unknown .
  2. Web site: Chatterjee. Sayan. ISL: Who is Sanjeev Stalin? 10 things to know about Kerala Blasters' new signing. 2021-06-18. The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports. en. 24 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210624202208/https://thebridge.in/isl/sanjeev-stalin-kerala-blasters-signing-20246. live.
  3. News: Selvaraj. Jonathan. How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys. 29 November 2017. ESPN.in. 3 October 2017. 10 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201110234754/https://www.espn.in/football/u-17-world-cup/story/3218395/how-14,000-became-21-the-story-of-indias-history-boys. live.
  4. News: Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18. 29 November 2017. The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. 17 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180617024057/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=8674. live.
  5. Web site: Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City. Soccerway. 21 February 2018. 17 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180617044323/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/29/india/i-league/aiff-xi/chennai-city/2683965/?ICID=PL_MS_04. live.
  6. News: Mergulhao . Marcus . Sanjeev Stalin seals move to Portugal top flight CD Aves . 1 July 2020 . The Times of India . 12 February 2020 . 28 September 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200928040210/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/sanjeev-stalin-seals-move-to-portugal-top-flight-cd-aves/articleshow/74093185.cms . live .
  7. Web site: 24 August 2020. Sanjeev Stalin signed by Portuguese outfit Sertanense FC for senior team. Khelnow. 25 February 2021. 1 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220901131609/https://khelnow.com/football/sertanense-fc-sign-sanjeev-stalin. live.
  8. Web site: 18 March 2021. Kerala Blasters sign promising young left-back Sanjeev Stalin. Khelnow. 18 March 2021. 13 June 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210613065651/https://khelnow.com/football/isl-kerala-blasters-sign-sanjeev-stalin. live.
  9. Web site: Apte . Tanay . Durand Cup 2021: Bengaluru FC victorious as Kerala Blasters receive three red cards . 2021-11-21 . www.sportskeeda.com . en-us . 21 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211121162226/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-durand-cup-2021-bengaluru-fc-beat-kerala-blasters-2-0 . live .
  10. Web site: Sportstar . Team . ISL 2021-22 KBFC 1-0 HFC Highlights: Vazquez goal powers Kerala to the top of the table . 2022-02-27 . Sportstar . en . 9 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220109131441/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/2021-2022/news/isl-live-kbfc-vs-hfc-kerala-blasters-vs-hyderabad-fc-live-score/article38202327.ece . live .
  11. Web site: Kerala Blasters FC vs Chennaiyin FC Live Score Update, Commentary, Scorecard . 2022-02-27 . Indian Super League . en . 26 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220226183907/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/43967-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-chennaiyin-fc . live .
  12. Web site: Sanjeev Stalin - Hero of the Match KBFC 3-0 CFC Match 102 Hero ISL 2021-22 Footballnews.net . 2022-02-27 . footballnews.net . 27 February 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220227165319/https://footballnews.net/video/sanjeev-stalin-hero-of-the-match-kbfc-3-0-cfc-match-102-hero-isl-2021-22 . live .
  13. Web site: 2021-03-19. Promising left-back Sanjeev Stalin joins KBFC. 2021-04-08. Kerala Blasters FC. en-US. 21 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210421132817/https://keralablastersfc.in/promising-left-back-sanjeev-stalin-joins-kbfc/. live.
  14. Web site: All coming together for Sanjeev Stalin. 10 October 2017. 9 December 2017. ESPN FC. Arjun. Namboothiri. 10 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171210071813/http://www.espn.com/soccer/u-17-world-cup/story/3225347/all-coming-together-for-sanjeev-stalin. live.