Soraisham Sandeep Singh Explained

Sandeep Singh
Fullname:Soraisham Sandeep Singh
Birth Date:1 March 1995
Birth Place:Huikap, Manipur, India
Height:1.80 m
Position:Right back, Left back, Centre back
Currentclub:Kerala Blasters
Clubnumber:3
Youthclubs1:Shillong Lajong
Years1:2014–2017
Clubs1:Shillong Lajong
Caps1:2
Goals1:0
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Langsning
Caps2:4
Goals2:0
Years3:2018–2019
Clubs3:ATK
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2019–2020
Clubs4:TRAU
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Years5:2020–
Clubs5:Kerala Blasters
Caps5:44
Goals5:1
Club-Update:13:30, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Soraisham Sandeep Singh (born 1 March 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a full back for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.

Club career

Early career

Sandeep did his youth football at the academy of Shillong Lajong before being promoted to the senior team in 2014.[1] He made his debut for the senior team in a 5-2 loss against Pune FC on 30 January 2015 as which he came on as a substitute for Durga Boro in the 79th minute.[2] Sandeep missed out to make any further appearance and was not played for the rest of the season and missed out to make any appearance in the next season as whole.[3] He played his first match of the 2016-17 season against Aizawl on 17 January 2017 which ended 2-1 to Aizawl.[4] He left Shillong for the I-League 2nd division club Langsning SC for the 2017-18 season[5] before leaving the club for former Indian Super League side ATK for the 2018-19 season, where he didn't feature for the club on that season.[6] Sandeep signed for the I-League club TRAU FC for the 2019-20 season.[7] He played his debut match for the club on 11 December 2019 against Mohun Bagan in a 4-0 loss.[8] Sandeep played his last match for the club against Indian Arrows on 12 January 2020 which they won 2-0.[9]

Kerala Blasters

On 22 August 2020, Sandeep was signed by Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters on a one-year contract.[10] He made his debut for the Blasters on 13 December 2020 against Bengaluru FC, coming as a substitute in the 79th of the game in the centre back position which ended 4–2 for Bengaluru.[11] In the match against FC Goa on 23 January 2021, Sandeep was used as a right back and he won the Hero of the Match Award.[12] After that match, Sandeep was used as right back in most of the matches. On 20 February 2021, the Blasters extended his contract for one more year which made him to stay at the club till 2022.[13]

Sandeep was named in the Blasters squad for the 2021 Durand Cup, and made 2 appearances for the club in the tournament.[14] He played his first match of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season on 19 November 2021 in the season opener against ATK Mohun Bagan FC, which they lost 4–2.[15] The season witnessed Sandeep's complete transformation from centre back to full back. When Harmanjot Khabra was injured, Sandeep started in most of the matches in the right back position. He was also used as a left back in few games.

On 4 June 2022, he extended his contract with the Blasters furthermore, which would keep him with at the club till 2025.[16] [17] Sandeep made his first start of the 2022–23 Indian Super League season on 5 October in a 3–0 win against NorthEast United FC where he provided an assist for Sahal Abdul Samad's goal in the injury time.[18] On 26 December 2022, he scored his debut goal for the Blasters against Odisha FC in the 86th minute of the match, where he headed in a long ball by Bryce Miranda as the Blasters won the match 1–0, and Sandeep won the hero of the match award for his performance.[19] On 22 January, during the final minutes of the away game against Mumbai City FC, Sandeep picked up an injury after colliding with Saviour Gama in the air while attempting to head the ball. He landed in a poor position, twisting his ankle and was taken out in a stretcher after getting his head stitched.[20] The club later confirmed that Sandeep has a fracture in his ankle and would undergo a surgery for the same.[21]

Sandeep returned to the field on 8 October 2023, in the third league game of the 2023–24 season against Mumbai City FC in a 2–1 loss, by coming as a substitute in the 41st minute for injured Aibanbha Dohling and assisted for Danish Farooq's goal in the 57th minute.[22]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueFederation Cup/Super CupDurand CupAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Shillong Lajong2014-15I-League100010
2015-16000000
2016–17100010
Shillong Lajong total200020
ATK2018-19Indian Super League000000
TRAU FC2019–20I-League11000110
Kerala Blasters2020–21Indian Super League14000140
2021–221400020160
2022–23910091
2023–24400040
Kerala Blasters FC total4110020431
Total541002000561

Personal life

Sandeep was born in Huikap, Manipur. His younger brother named Dinesh Singh is also a professional footballer, and is currently playing for the Indian Super League club NorthEast United FC.[23]

Honours

Kerala Blasters

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sandeep Singh profile - Goals, Passes and more. 2021-01-18. Indian Super League. en.
  2. Web site: Pune vs. Shillong Lajong 5–2. Soccer way. 25 March 2015.
  3. Web site: Sandeep Singh - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive. 2021-01-18. globalsportsarchive.com.
  4. Web site: Aizawl v Shillong Lajong Starting XIs, 17/01/17, I-League Goal.com. 2021-01-18. www.goal.com.
  5. Web site: Sportstar. Team. ISL: Indian defender Sandeep Singh joins Kerala Blasters. 2021-01-18. Sportstar. en.
  6. Web site: Sandeep Singh Stats, Goals, Appearances and Cards. 2021-01-18. FootballCritic. en.
  7. Web site: TRAU FC - Squad 2019/2020. 2021-01-18. worldfootball.net. en.
  8. Web site: Mohun Bagan v TRAU Starting XIs, 11/12/19, I-League Goal.com. 2021-01-18. www.goal.com.
  9. Web site: Indian Arrows v TRAU Starting XIs, 12/01/20, I-League Goal.com. 2021-01-18. www.goal.com.
  10. Web site: ANI. Aug 23, 2020. Kerala Blasters FC signs defender Sandeep Singh on one-year deal Football News - Times of India. 2021-01-18. The Times of India. en.
  11. Web site: ISL 2020-21 HIGHLIGHTS, Bengaluru FC vs Kerala Blasters FC: Bengaluru Win 4-2 in Goal Fest vs Kerala. 2020-12-28. News18. en.
  12. Web site: ഗോവന്‍ ആക്രമണങ്ങളുടെ മുനയൊടിച്ച സന്ദീപ് സിംഗ് കളിയിലെ താരം. 2021-01-31. Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd. ml.
  13. Web site: Admin. സന്ദീപ് സിങ്ങ് കേരളാ ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സില്‍ തുടരും. 2021-02-21. en-US.
  14. Web site: Sportstar. Team. Durand Cup 2021: Kerala Blasters FC announces squad. 2021-11-20. Sportstar. en.
  15. Web site: 2021-11-19. ISL 2021-22, ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters Highlights: Hugo Boumous Stars as ATKMB Beat KBFC 4-2. 2021-11-20. News18. en.
  16. Web site: 2022-06-04 . Sandeep Singh extends contract with Kerala Blasters FC till 2025 . 2022-06-04 . Kerala Blasters FC.
  17. Web site: Desk . The Bridge . 2022-06-04 . ISL: Kerala Blasters extend Sandeep Singh's contract till 2025 . 2022-06-04 . thebridge.in . en.
  18. Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2022-11-05 . NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters HIGHLIGHTS ISL: Sahal double helps KBFC to 3-0 win over NEUFC . 2022-11-05 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.
  19. Web site: Sportstar . Team . 2022-12-26 . Kerala Blasters 1-0 Odisha FC highlights, ISL 2022-23: Sandeep’s late goal guides the Blasters to win; KBFC reaches third place . 2022-12-26 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en.
  20. Web site: Santhosh . Aswathy . 2023-01-23 . ISL: Sandeep Singh set to be out for the rest of the season due to injury . 2023-01-24 . thebridge.in . en.
  21. Web site: Rajan . Anaswara V. . 2023-01-23 . Ivan Vukomanovic provides details about Sandeep Singh's injury . 2023-01-26 . Khel Now . en-US.
  22. Web site: ഗ്രൗണ്ടിൽ ഉന്തുംതള്ളും, ചുവപ്പുകാർഡ്; ത്രില്ലർ പോരാട്ടത്തിൽ കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സിന് തോൽവി . 2023-10-08 . ManoramaOnline . ml.
  23. Web site: ISL: Dinesh Singh signs for NorthEast United . 2023-10-11 . Khel Now . English.
  24. Web site: Laxmikanth Kattimani the hero as Hyderabad FC beat Kerala Blasters FC on penalties to win first Hero ISL title. Indian Super League. 20 March 2022. 22 March 2022. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104911/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/laxmikanth-kattimani-the-hero-as-hyderabad-fc-beat-kerala-blasters-fc-on-penalties-to-win-first-hero-isl-title. 22 March 2022.