Shahensha Ansari Explained

Shahensha Ansari
Fullname:Shahensha Ansari
Birth Date:23 December 1981
Birth Place:Sikkim, India
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:Sikkim Aakraman
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:United Sikkim
Years2:2015
Clubs2:Gangtok Himalayan
Years3:2017–
Clubs3:Sikkim Aakraman
Club-Update:16:30, 8 July 2020 (UTC)

Shahensha Ansari (born 23 December 1981) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Sikkim Premier Division League club Sikkim Aakraman.

Club career

Born in Sikkim, Ansari was part of the Sikkim side that participated in the Santosh Trophy in 2004.[1] In 2012, Ansari would join I-League 2nd Division side United Sikkim.[2] He would help United Sikkim earn promotion to the top tier I-League for the next season. He made his professional debut for the club on 20 September 2012 against Pune in the Federation Cup. He came on as a substitute for Shabbir Ali as United Sikkim lost 0–1.[3] Ansari then made his debut in the I-League on 6 October 2012 against Salgaocar. He came off the bench again for Raju Debnath as United Sikkim won 3–2.[4]

After one season, United Sikkim were relegated and Ansari continued playing for the club in the I-League 2nd Division.[5]

In 2015, Ansari moved to Gangtok Himalayan who would also participate in the I-League 2nd Division.[6]

Ansari then joined Sikkim Aakraman in the local Sikkim Premier Division League where he played for the club in 2017 and continued to do so in 2019.[7] [8]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
United Sikkim2012–13I-League20010210
Career total2001000210

Honours

United Sikkim

2012

Notes and References

  1. News: Sikkim team Santosh Trophy 2004 . 8 July 2020 . Sikkim Express . 17 May 2019.
  2. News: United Sikkim I-League 2nd Division . 8 July 2020 . KolkataFootball . 17 April 2012.
  3. Web site: Pune FC 1–0 United Sikkim FC . Pune Football Club. https://web.archive.org/web/20121103113306/http://punefc.com/?match-reports=federation-cup-united-sikkim-0-1-pune-fc. 3 November 2012.
  4. Web site: United Sikkim 3–2 Salgaocar . Soccerway.
  5. News: 2nd Div I-League: Babatunde guides Royals to second win . 8 July 2020 . The Shillong Times . 6 April 2014.
  6. News: I-LEAGUE 2ND DIVISION: MOHAMMEDAN KEEN TO BUILD ON THEIR IMPRESSIVE START AGAINST GANGTOK HIMALAYAN SC . 8 July 2020 . India Footy . 20 November 2015.
  7. News: TENZING TSHEPEL DOUBLE HAND SIKKIM AAKRAMAN FC CRUCIAL THREE POINTS. 8 July 2020. Goalie365. www.goalie365.com. 16 September 2017. 11 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200711080035/https://www.goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=1413. dead.
  8. News: PREMIER DIVISION S-LEAGUE 2019: KUMAR SPORTING FC 2-2 UNICORN FC AND SIKKIM AAKRAMAN FC 5-0 UNITED SIKKIM FC . 8 July 2020 . Goalie365 . 31 August 2019.