Jitendra Singh (footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jitendra Singh | ||
| Date of birth | 13 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jamshedpur FC | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Indian Arrows | 32 | (1) |
| 2019– | Jamshedpur FC | 13 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2018 | India U17 | 30 | (0) |
| 2017– | India U20 | 2 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:05, 19 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 09:56, 23 January 2018 (UTC) | |||
Jitendra Singh (born 13 June 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Jamshedpur FC in the Indian Super League.
Career
Born in Manipur, Singh was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[1] After the tournament, Singh was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.[2] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and helped the team keep the clean sheet as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[3]
A month later, on 26 December, Singh scored his first professional goal against Shillong Lajong. His 19th-minute goal was the first in a 3–0 victory for the Indian Arrows.[4]
International
Singh represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.[2]
Career statistics
- As of 27 February 2018[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2017–18 | I-League | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| Career total | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||
References
- ^ Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- ^ "Indian Arrows 3-0 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway.
- ^ Jitendra Singh at Soccerway
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