Arsh Anwer Shaikh

Arsh Anwer Shaikh
Personal information
Full name Arsh Anwer Shaikh
Date of birth (2002-07-09) 9 July 2002
Place of birth Durg, Chhattisgarh, India
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Kerala Blasters
Youth career
2018–2019 ATK
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 ATK 0 (0)
2020–2022 Mohun Bagan SG B 6 (0)
2020–2025 Mohun Bagan SG 1 (0)
2025– Kerala Blasters 0 (0)
International career
2024 India U23 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10:30, 19 June 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:40, 3 March 2023 (UTC)

Arsh Anwer Shaikh (born 9 July 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[1]

Club career

ATK / Mohung Bagan

Shaikh began his career at the ATK Reserves And Academy and was promoted to the ATK senior squad ahead of the 2019–20 season.[2]

Following the merger of ATK and football division of Mohun Bagan, he was included in the ATK Mohun Bagan squad for the 2020–21 season.[3]

On 29 June 2022, ATK Mohun Bagan announced that his contract had been extended until 2025.[2] He mostly featured in domestic cup and continental matches for the club. On 4 March 2023, he made his only league appearance for Mohun Bagan against Odisha FC in the 2022–23 ISL playoff knockout match.

Kerala Blasters

On 14 June 2025, Kerala Blasters announced that Shaikh had signed a three-year contract with club.[1]

International career

On 25 March 2024, Shaikh made his India national under-23 team debut against Malaysia[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Kerala Blasters signs young goalkeeper Arsh Shaikh". Sportstar. The Hindu. 14 June 2025. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Transfer Wrap: Chennaiyin FC sign defender Vafa Hakhamaneshi; Hector Ramirez and Liridon Krasniqi leave Odisha FC and more". Indian Super League. 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 1 July 2022.
  3. ^ "ISL 2020-21: Full squad list of ATK-Mohun Bagan". Sportstar. The Hindu. 15 November 2020. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  4. ^ AIFF Media Team. "India U23 draw with Malaysia in second friendly tie". the-aiff.com. Retrieved 19 June 2025.