Bidyashagar Singh

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Bidyashagar Singh
Personal information
Full name Bidyashagar Singh Khangembam
Date of birth (1998-03-11) 11 March 1998 (age 24)
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
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
  1. ^ Appearances in the 2018–19 Calcutta Premier Division
  2. ^ Appearances in the 2019 Durand Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in the 2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division
  4. ^ Appearances in the 2021 Durand Cup
  5. ^ Appearances in the 2021 AFC Cup

Honours[]

Individual[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Bidyashagar Singh". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  2. ^ "report 2016–17 I-League U18 final" (PDF). Aiff.com. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Match report eastbebgal vs Salgaocar" (PDF). Aiff.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Santosh Trophy: Bengal Make Winning Start; Kerala Wallop Chandigarh". news18.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  5. ^ "Santosh Trophy 2018: West Bengal name 20-member squad for East Zone qualifiers". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  6. ^ "East Bengal announces their squad for the CFL". xtratime.in. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  7. ^ "NEROCA VS. EAST BENGAL 0 - 2". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
  8. ^ "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.
  9. ^ "Real Kashmir vs. TRAU FC Football Match Summary". ESPN. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  10. ^ "TRAU FC register maiden win of season, beats Chennai City FC". Khelnow. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  11. ^ "I-League Round-Up: Churchill Brothers hold TRAU, Chennai City beat Indian Arrows". Goal.com. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  12. ^ "I-League 2021: TRAU put five past Indian Arrows to move into fifth spot". Firstpost. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Bidyashagar first Indian to score double hat-trick in a season". Khelupdates. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  14. ^ "Indian I-League Scoring Stats 2020–21". ESPN. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  15. ^ "I-League 20-21 Top scorer Bidyashagar Singh set to join Bengaluru FC". Football Express. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  16. ^ Mishra, Siddharth (28 July 2021). "ISL: Bengaluru FC sign I-League golden boot winner Bidyashagar Singh". thebridge.in. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Bengaluru FC bolster attacking options by signing Bidyashagar Singh on three-year deal". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  18. ^ "AFC Cup: Jayesh Rane's solitary goal powers Bengaluru FC to win over Club Eagles in playoff match". First Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  19. ^ Bidyashagar Singh at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  20. ^ I-League 2020–21 season statistics i-league.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021
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