Karan Atul Sawhney (born 23 March 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a striker for Kerala Blasters.
Career
Early career
Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Sawhney started his career in the youth set-up of Mahindra United, for which he was a part of the under-15 and under-19 teams.[2] He then moved on to the youth set-up of PIFA where his most memorable moment was when he scored against the Inter Milan Academy side in the 2009 Gauteng Future Champions tournament.[4] After his time at PIFA, Sawhney joined the Tata Football Academy where he graduated in 2012.[5]
Salgaocar
On 7 June 2012 it was confirmed that Sawhney had signed for Salgaocar of the I-League.[6] Then in 2013 it was confirmed that Sawhney had been loaned out to DSK Shivajians F.C. for their I-League 2nd Division campaign.[2]
Bengaluru FC
On 20 July 2013 it was announced that Sawhney has signed for Bengaluru FC for the 2013–14 I-League campaign.[7] He then made his professional debut for the team on 6 December 2013 against Churchill Brothers at the Duler Stadium.[8] He came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Sunil Chhetri as Bengaluru FC went on to win the match 3–1.[8]
Mumbai
On 6 January 2016 it was announced that Sawhney had signed with Mumbai.[9]
Kerala Blasters
On 23 July 2017, Sawhney was selected in the 14th round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by the Kerala Blasters for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season.[10] He made his debut for the club on 9 December 2017 against Goa. He came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Loken Meitei as Kerala Blasters lost 5–2.[11]
Career statistics
- As of 31 January 2018[1]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bengaluru | 2013–14 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Mumbai | 2016–17 | I-League | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2017–18 | ISL | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Karan Sawhney at Soccerway
- ^ a b c "Karan Sawhney - Bengaluru FC profile". Bengaluru FC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "KARAN SAWHNEY". Libero Sports. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "PIFA Tournaments". PIFA. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "List of ex-cadets". Tata Football Academy. Archived from the original on 8 March 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ ""WE ARE A CLUB WHO MAKE STARS" : KARIM BENCHERIFA". Salgaocar FC. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ "JSW launches Bengaluru Football Club". Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
- ^ a b "CHURCHILL BROTHERS VS. BENGALURU 1 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
- ^ "Mumbai FC signs top Indian & Foreign players to strengthen squad for the 2015- 2016 I-League season". Essel Group. 6 January 2016. Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ^ "ISL 2017 player draft, as it happened: ATK, Jamshedpur FC and Pune strike big". The Field. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Goa 5-2 Kerala Blasters". Soccerway.
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