Abhishek Singh (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Tekcham Abhishek Singh | ||
| Date of birth | 2 January 2005[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Manipur, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2019–2022 | Minerva Academy | ||
| 2023–2024 | Punjab | ||
| 2025– | Mohun Bagan SG | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Minerva (Reserves) | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2025 | Punjab | 38 | (1) |
| 2025– | Mohun Bagan SG | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | India U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | India U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 2025– | India | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:38, 6 June 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 7:10, 2 April 2025 (UTC) | |||
Tekcham Abhishek Singh (born 2 January 2005) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for both the Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan and the India national team.[2]
Club career
Abhishek Singh started his career with Minerva Academy, based in Punjab. In 2020, Minerva Academy parted away with Punjab FC. Some players from Minerva moved to Punjab FC, including Abhishek Singh before the 2021–22 I-League and since been part of the team. He won the 2022–23 I-League, the then second division league of Indian football, with Punjab FC.[3][4]
International career
Singh was part of the India under-20 squad for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification and played all the three matches of the qualifiers. On 11 March 2025, the then India national team head coach Manolo Márquez announced Singh's inclusion in the squad for the third round of AFC Asian Cup qualification matches. He made his debut in a friendly against the Maldives before the qualifiers.[5]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 30 March 2025
| Club | Season | League | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goal | ||
| Minerva (Reserves) | 2019–20 | I-League 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Punjab | 2022–23 | I-League | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
| 2024–25 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 39 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 1 | ||
International
- As of 19 March 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Punjab FC
References
- ^ "Tekcham Abhishek Singh". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ "Abhishek Singh gets India call-up, replaces Asish Rai for March International Window". Sportstar. The Hindu. 11 March 2025. Archived from the original on 3 April 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Ali, Aasif (23 November 2024). "Who is Punjab FC's new rising star Tekcham Abhishek Singh?". khelnow.com. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ "I-League 2022-23: RoundGlass Punjab FC crowned champions, provisionally promoted to Indian Super League". ESPN. 4 March 2023. Archived from the original on 21 March 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
- ^ Ghosh, Sudeshna (11 March 2025). "Abhishek gets first India call up for himself and Punjab FC". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 March 2025. Retrieved 3 April 2025.
External links
- Tekcham Abhishek Singh at AIFF
- Abhishek Singh at Soccerway