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Ishan Pandita
File:Ishan Pandita in action at the Spanish La Liga.jpg
Pandita in action with Lorca in the Spanish Terćera division
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth New Delhi, India
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Goa
Number 26
Youth career
Almería
Leganés
Gimnàstic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Pobla Mafumet 1 (0)
2019–2020 Lorca 25 (6)
2020– Goa 4 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:16, 1 December 2020 (UTC)

Ishan Pandita (born 26 May 1998) is an Indian professional footballer[1] who plays as a Striker for the Indian Super League side FC Goa.

Career

Early career

Pandita arrived in Spain in 2014 at the age of 16 and joined Alcobendas Juvenil.[2] In 2015, he joined the Under-18 team of La Liga club Almería but he didn't sign a professional contract as he hadn't turned 18 that time.[3] In the 2016, he joined the U-19 team of Leganés.[4] He was the first ever Indian footballer to play for a Juvenil side of a Spain's top division club.[5][6] After a spell at Leganes, he signed a short-term contract with the U-23 team of Gimnàstic on 5 January 2019.

Senior career

Lorca

In August 2019 he signed a one-year deal with Tercera Division Club Lorca. He played 26 matches and scored 6 goals and was the top scorer for Lorca in the 2019-20 season.[1]

Goa

Initially he and his family wanted to stay in Spain, but due to the COVID-19 situation it was difficult to find a club for him.[7] In early 2020, rumours spread about Pandita's return to India and it was speculated that he might sign for Goa.[8][9] In October 2020, the club revealed that it had secured Pandita in their squad.[10][11] He made his debut for FC Goa on 30 November 2020 against NorthEast United at 89th minute of that match as a substitute.[12][13] He scored his debut goal for FC Goa against Hyderabad on 30th December 2020. He came as a substitute on 86th minute and scored with his first touch on the 87th minute as FC Goa equalised the game.[14]

Personal life

Though he was born in New Delhi, Pandita is of Kashmiri descent as his family hails from Kashmir.[15] In 2001, his family moved to Philippines, he started his studies and learnt basics of football there until 2009.[16] Then they returned to India in Bengaluru.[17] In 2014 Pandita moved to Spain for better training of his football talent and skills.[18] After spending a term of 6 years in various lower division Spanish clubs he returned to India and signed for Goa.[19][8]

Career Statistics

As of match played 20 January 2021
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Lorca[20] 2019-20 Tercera Division 25 6 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0 25 6
Goa[21] 2020–21 Indian Super League 3 2 – – 0 0 0 0 – – 3 2
Career total 28 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 8

References

  1. ^ a b "Ishan Pandita creates history; becomes first Indian footballer to sign La Liga contract". Firstpost. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "18-Year-Old Bengaluru Boy Becomes First Indian to Sign a Contract with Spanish Football League". The Better India. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  3. ^ Oct 5, Maxin Mathew / TNN /; 2016; Ist, 11:43. "Ishan Pandita: Ishan becomes first Indian to sign for Spanish La Liga club | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-10-04. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ "Five things you must know about new FC Goa signing Ishan Pandita". Khelnow. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "ISL: Who is Ishan Pandita, FC Goa's exciting new recruit?". The Week. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ "FC Goa Players | Squad List & Player Bios". fcgoa.in. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  7. ^ "FC Goa's Ishan Pandita: I'm ready to compete with anyone | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  8. ^ a b Sep 29, Marcus Mergulhao / TNN /; 2020; Ist, 00:11. "Another 'Spanish' addition for FC Goa as Ishan Pandita completes move | Goa News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-10-04. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ Oct 3, PTI / Updated; 2020; Ist, 17:51. "ISL: FC Goa sign forward Ishan Pandita for 2020-21 season | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-10-04. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "FC Goa secures Ishan Pandita signing". fcgoa.in. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  11. ^ "FC Goa secures Ishan Pandita signing". Indian Super League. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  12. ^ "New kid Ishan Pandita ready to show Goa, ISL what the fuss is all about". ESPN. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  13. ^ "Goa vs. NorthEast United - 30 November 2020 - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  14. ^ "ISL 2020-21 HIGHLIGHTS, Hyderabad FC vs FC Goa: Late Angulo, Pandita Goals Hand Goa 2-1 win Against Hyderabad". News18. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
  15. ^ "FC Goa signs forward Ishan Pandita". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  16. ^ "From Kashmir to Madrid: The Story of Ishan Pandita". Kashmir Life. 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  17. ^ "Delhi-born, Manila-bred, Madrid trained: Ishan Pandita tipped to be the future of Indian football". The Indian Express. 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  18. ^ "ISL: FC Goa Announce Signing of 22-year-old Forward Ishan Pandita". News18. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  19. ^ Oct 3, PTI / Updated; 2020; Ist, 17:51. "ISL: FC Goa sign forward Ishan Pandita for 2020-21 season | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-10-04. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "India - I. Pandita - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  21. ^ "Ishan Pandita profile - Age, Goals, Avg. passes and more". Indian Super League. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
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