Bidyashagar Singh
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Bidyashagar Singh Khangembam | ||
Date of birth | 11 March 1998 | ||
Place of birth | Samaram Mayai Leikai, Manipur, India | ||
Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Bengaluru | ||
Number | 26 | ||
Youth career | |||
2016–2018 | East Bengal | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2018–2020 | East Bengal | 11 | (1) |
2020–2021 | TRAU | 15 | (12) |
2021– | Bengaluru | 2 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 February 2022 |
Bidyashagar Singh Khangembam (born 11 March 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC.[1]
Career[]
Bidyashagar is a product of East Bengal' youth system. He was part of East Bengal U18 squad that had narrowly lost in the final of the 2016–17 I-League U18.[2] He scored a total of 6 goals in the competition, which includes a goal each against Salgaocar[3] in the semi final and AIFF Academy in the final. He represented West Bengal in the 2017–18 Santosh Trophy. He scored 4 goals in the tournament.[4][5]
In August 2017 , He was promoted into the senior squad for 2017–18 Calcutta Premier Division.[6] Bidyasagar made his professional debut for East Bengal on 27 October 2018, in an I-League match against NEROCA, replacing goalscorer Enrique Esqueda for the final 2 minutes of a 0–2 victory at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.[7]
TRAU[]
On 9 July 2020, Bidyashagar signed for I-League club TRAU for the 2020–21 I-League season.[8] Bidayashagar made his debut appearance for the club in I-League on 10 January 2020 against Real Kashmir which ended in 1–1 draw.[9] On 24 January 2021, Bidyashagar scored his first goal against Chennai City which ended 2–0 in favour of the Trau FC.[10] He scored his next goal against Churchill Brothers on 29 January 2021 which ended in a 1–1 draw.[11] On 24 February, Bidyashagar scored a brace against Indian Arrows.[12]
He is the second only Indian player to score double hat tricks in a single season, by doing so in a match against Mohammedan and Real Kashmir during the 2020–21 I-League.[13] He ended the season scoring 12 goals,[14] and 1 assist from 15 matches. He was also the top goalscorer in the 2020–21 I-League season.[15] Thus also becoming the fourth Indian player to finish as top scorer in a National League of the country after Bhaichung Bhutia, Raman Vijayan and Sunil Chhetri.
He left the club the season later, and joined the Indian Super League side Bengaluru FC.[16]
Bengaluru[]
On 28 July 2021, it was announced that Bidyashagar was signed by the Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC on a three-year deal.[17] On 15 August 2021, he debuted for the club in a 1–0 win against Maldivian side Club Eagles in 2021 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.[18]
Career statistics[]
Club[]
- As of 12 February 2022[19]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
East Bengal | 2018–19 | I-League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 6[a] | 0 | 12 | 1 |
2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 4[b] | 5 | – | 8[c] | 3 | 17 | 8 | |||
East Bengal total | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 29 | 9 | ||
TRAU | 2020–21 | I-League | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 12 |
TRAU total | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | ||
Bengaluru | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 2 | 0 | 5[d] | 1 | 4[e] | 2 | – | – | 11 | 3 |
Career total | 28 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 55 | 24 |
- Notes
- ^ Appearances in the 2018–19 Calcutta Premier Division
- ^ Appearances in the 2019 Durand Cup
- ^ Appearances in the 2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division
- ^ Appearances in the 2021 Durand Cup
- ^ Appearances in the 2021 AFC Cup
Honours[]
Individual[]
- I-League: Golden Boot (1): 2020–21 (12 Goals with TRAU FC)[20]
- I-League: Hero of the League (1): 2020–21
References[]
- ^ "Bidyashagar Singh". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "report 2016–17 I-League U18 final" (PDF). Aiff.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
- ^ "Match report eastbebgal vs Salgaocar" (PDF). Aiff.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Santosh Trophy: Bengal Make Winning Start; Kerala Wallop Chandigarh". news18.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "Santosh Trophy 2018: West Bengal name 20-member squad for East Zone qualifiers". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "East Bengal announces their squad for the CFL". xtratime.in. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "NEROCA VS. EAST BENGAL 0 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- ^ "TRAU FC sign former East Bengal starlet Bidyashagar Singh". Khelnow. 10 July 2021. Archived from the original on 13 March 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ "Real Kashmir vs. TRAU FC Football Match Summary". ESPN. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "TRAU FC register maiden win of season, beats Chennai City FC". Khelnow. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "I-League Round-Up: Churchill Brothers hold TRAU, Chennai City beat Indian Arrows". Goal.com. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "I-League 2021: TRAU put five past Indian Arrows to move into fifth spot". Firstpost. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Bidyashagar first Indian to score double hat-trick in a season". Khelupdates. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Indian I-League Scoring Stats 2020–21". ESPN. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "I-League 20-21 Top scorer Bidyashagar Singh set to join Bengaluru FC". Football Express. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ^ Mishra, Siddharth (28 July 2021). "ISL: Bengaluru FC sign I-League golden boot winner Bidyashagar Singh". thebridge.in. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "Bengaluru FC bolster attacking options by signing Bidyashagar Singh on three-year deal". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
- ^ "AFC Cup: Jayesh Rane's solitary goal powers Bengaluru FC to win over Club Eagles in playoff match". First Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ Bidyashagar Singh at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
- ^ I-League 2020–21 season statistics i-league.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021
- 1998 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Manipur
- Association football forwards
- SC East Bengal players
- TRAU FC players
- I-League players
- Indian footballers