Dheeraj Singh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem | ||
| Date of birth | 4 July 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Manipur, India | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017 | Indian Arrows | 6 | (0) |
| 2018– | Kerala Blasters | 2 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2017 | India U17 | 18 | (0) |
| 2017– | India U19 | 4 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 05 October 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 29 November 2017 | |||
Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem (born 4 July 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League. He gained fame for his wonderful skills in goalkeeping at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in India.
Career
Born in Manipur, Dheeraj was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[2] 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.[3] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and kept the cleansheet as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[4] On 31 December 2017 he ended his contract with the AIFF to attend trials in Europe, beginning with Motherwell in the Scottish Premiership.[5]
International
Dheeraj represented the India under-17 side that participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India in which was the first choice goalkeeper.[2]
Kerala Blasters
Dheeraj represents Kerala Blasters in the ongoing 2018–19 Indian Super League season. He played their first 2 matches and gained a clean sheet in his debut.
Career statistics
- As of 5 October 2018[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2017–18 | I-League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2018–19 | Indian Super League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ http://www.timesnownews.com/sports/football/article/isl-kerala-blasters-sign-u-17-world-cup-goalkeeping-sensation-dheeraj-singh-on-a-permanent-deal/235032
- ^ a b Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- ^ I-League: Dheeraj Singh quits Indian Arrows to pursue opportunities in Europe ESPN
- ^ Dheeraj Singh at Soccerway