Gurman Singh Sangha (born February 4, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for TSS FC Rovers in the League1 British Columbia.

Early life

Sangha began playing youth soccer at age six with Wesburn FC.[1] He later played with Mountain United FC before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy in August 2016.[2]

College career

In 2018, Sangha began attending the University of Memphis, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] On October 20, 2018, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 1-0 victory over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.[4] The performance earned him AAC Rookie of the Week honours.[5] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the AAC All-Rookie Team.[6] At the end of his sophomore season, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team.[7] Ahead of the 2021 spring season (delayed from fall 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), he was named to the All-AAC Preseason Team.[8]

In 2021, Sangha transferred to the University of Portland to play for the men's soccer team.[9] He scored his first goal on October 23, 2021 against the Loyola Marymount Lions,[9] where earned him WCC Offensive Player of the Week honours.[10] During the 2022 season, he was named the WCC Player of the Week twice.[11][12] At the end of the 2022 season, he was named an All-WCC Honourable Mention.[13]

Club career

In 2019, Sangha played with TSS FC Rovers in USL League Two.[14]

In May 2022, he joined the Whitecaps FC Academy team for their season in League1 British Columbia.[15] On May 29, he scored a hat trick in a 3-0 victory over Altitude FC.[16]

In January 2023, he signed with Crown Legacy FC in MLS Next Pro.[17][18]

International career

Sangha was born in Canada to parents of Indian descent.[1] In April 2015, he was called up to an identification camp with the Canada U15 team for the first time.[1]

Career statistics

As of match played July 22, 2024[19]
Club Season League Playoffs Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
TSS FC Rovers 2019[14] USL League Two 10 0 10 0
Whitecaps FC Academy 2022 League1 British Columbia 10 6 10 6
Crown Legacy FC 2023 MLS Next Pro 12 0 0 0 12 0
TSS FC Rovers 2024 League1 British Columbia 7 3 0 0 1 0 8 3
Career total 39 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 40 9

References

  1. ^ a b c Gurman Sangha at the Canadian Soccer Association
  2. ^ McColl, Michael (May 8, 2019). "Vancouver TSS Rovers Roster Reveal: Part Two – The new recruits". Away from the Numbers.
  3. ^ "Gurman Sangha Memphis profile". Memphis Tigers.
  4. ^ "Memphis Earns Road Win, Defeating Tulsa 1-0 - Golden Goal from Sangha Propels Tigers to Victory". Memphis Tigers. October 20, 2018.
  5. ^ "Men's Soccer Lands Three on Weekly Awards List". Memphis Tigers. October 22, 2018.
  6. ^ "Trio of Tigers earn All-Conference Honors". Memphis Tigers. November 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "Tigers Land Five on AAC Postseason Lists". Memphis Tigers. November 12, 2019.
  8. ^ "Sangha, Chang named to AAC Preseason All-Conference Team". Memphis Tigers. January 25, 2021.
  9. ^ a b "Gurman Sangha Portland profile". Portland Pilots.
  10. ^ "Sangha, Tasouris Garner WCC Weekly Honors; Earn Pilots Clean Sweep". Portland Pilots. October 25, 2021.
  11. ^ "Sangha, Bonilla win WCC Player of the Week". Portland Pilots. September 5, 2022.
  12. ^ "Sangha, Tasouris Sweep WCC Player of the Week Honors Once Again". Portland Pilots. October 10, 2022.
  13. ^ "Cambridge and Tasouris Earn WCC Player of the Year Awards; 10 Pilots Earn All-WCC". Portland Pilots. November 16, 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Gurman Sangha 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
  15. ^ "Whitecaps FC announce rosters for League1 BC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 17, 2022.
  16. ^ Fossey, Maxim (May 29, 2022). "League1 BC: 'Caps win both matches at Kinsmen". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
  17. ^ "Charlotte FC MLS NEXT Pro Signs Three Players to Contracts". Charlotte FC. January 4, 2023.
  18. ^ White, Herbert L. (January 5, 2023). "Charlotte FC adds three for MLS Next Pro side". The Charlotte Post.
  19. ^ Gurman Sangha at Soccerway
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