Aakash Sangwan (born 28 October 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Indian Super League club Goa and the India national team.
Career
Sangwan is a product of the Minerva Punjab youth system when it was known as Minerva Academy.[1] Sangwan stayed with Minerva Punjab when they were promoted to the I-League and made his professional debut for the club on 30 April 2017 against DSK Shivajians. He started the match and played 41 minutes as Minerva Punjab drew the match 4–4.[2]
The next season, Sangwan scored his first professional goal against Aizawl on 26 February 2018. His 51st-minute strike was the first in a 2–0 victory which brought Minerva Punjab to the top of the I-League table.[3] The club would eventually go on to confirm their championship, the first of Sangwan's professional career.[4]
Sangwan made his first professional appearance for RoundGlass Punjab on 9 January 2021 against Aizawl FC.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 20 April 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minerva Punjab | 2016–17 | I-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 5 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[b][c] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Churchill Brothers | 2019–20 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| RoundGlass Punjab | 2020–21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Chennaiyin | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 19 | 0 | 7[d][a] | 0 | – | 26 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 15 | 2 | 7[d][a] | 0 | – | 22 | 2 | |||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| Goa | 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 93 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 114 | 3 | ||
Honours
Minerva Punjab[6]
References
- ^ "Minerva Academy Football Club announce 37-member squad". Tribune India. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 10 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "DSK Shivajians 4-4 Minerva Punjab". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 15 May 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
- ^ Sharma, Ashutosh (26 February 2018). "Minerva Punjab FC beat Aizawl FC, climb to top of I-League table". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Minerva Punjab crowned I-League champions". Rediff. 8 March 2018. Archived from the original on 18 June 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
- ^ "Minerva Punjab vs. Aizawl FC - Football Match Summary - January 9, 2021". ESPN. 9 January 2021. Archived from the original on 28 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ a b Aakash Sangwan at Soccerway