Bidyananda Singh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bidyananda Singh Ningthoujam | ||
| Date of birth | 27 November 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mumbai City | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2012 | Sport Authority of India | ||
| 2012–2016 | AIFF Elite Academy | ||
| 2017–2018 | Bengaluru | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Atlético Kolkata | 6 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Bengaluru B | 8 | (0) |
| 2019– | Mumbai City | 3 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2010 | India U13 | ||
| 2013 | India U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05:49, 1 September 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 June 2017 | |||
Bidyananda Singh (born 27 November 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Mumbai City.
Career
Early career
Born in Manipur, to a Hindu Meitei family. Bidyananda was selected for the Sports Authority of India in 2008 at the age of 11.[1] The move to the Sports Authority of India was a major decision for Singh, as it allowed his family to not have to pay for his care as the academy would pay for his football coaching and his food: "Moving to the SAI complex meant that my parents didn’t have to worry about my meals, nor did they have to worry about my equipment as the academy provided me with the boots and kit."[1] Singh soon impressed scouts from the All India Football Federation under-13 side and was called up for international camps. In 2014, he was one of two Indians who played in a one-week camp at the Aspire Academy in Qatar.[2] After the camp, Bidyananda became the second Indian, after Milan Basumatary, to be selected into the tournament all-star side.[2] Singh also impressed scouts well enough at the tournament to be scouted by Spanish side Barcelona.[2] After returning from Qatar, Singh played for the AIFF Elite Academy.[2]
Atlético Kolkata
On 14 June 2016 it was announced that Bidyananda, along with a host of other Indian players, had signed with Atlético Kolkata of the Indian Super League.[3] He made his professional debut for the team on 25 October 2016 against Mumbai City.[4]
Bengaluru
On 31 July 2017 Bidyananda signed two year contract with Bengaluru.[5]
International
Bidyananda has played for India at the under-13 and under-19 levels.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 7 January 2020[6]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup/Super Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Atlético de Kolkata | 2016 | Indian Super League | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Bengaluru | 2017–18 | I-League 2nd Division | 8 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Mumbai City | 2019–20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ a b c Judge, Shahid (20 February 2014). "Manipur footballer Bidyananda on Barcelona radar". Indian Express. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ a b c d Parikh, Siddharth (20 February 2014). "U-17 Manipur footballer Bidyananda Singh impresses Barcelona scouts". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "ATK Indians". Atletico de Kolkata. 14 June 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2016.
- ^ "Atletico de Kolkata – Mumbai City". Soccerway.
- ^ "BIDYANANDA, ROBINSON SIGN WITH BENGALURU FC". Bengalurufc.com. 31 July 2017.
- ^ Bidyananda Singh at Soccerway