Ishan Pandita

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Ishan Pandita
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 23)
Place of birth New Delhi, India
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Striker
Club information
Current team
 Jamshedpur
Number 45
Youth career
2014–2015 Alcobendas
2015–2016 Almería
2016–2019 Leganés
2019 Gimnàstic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019 Pobla Mafumet 1 (0)
2019–2020 Lorca 23 (5)
2020–2021 Goa 11 (4)
2021– Jamshedpur 2 (0)
National team
2021– India 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 2 December 2021

Ishan Pandita (born 26 May 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur and the Indian national team.

Club career[]

Early and youth career[]

Pandita arrived in Spain in 2014 at the age of 16 and joined Alcobendas Juvenil.[1] 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.[2] In the 2016, he joined the U-19 team of Leganés.[3] He was the first ever Indian footballer to play for a Juvenil side of a Spanish top division club.[4][5] After a spell at Leganes, he signed a short-term contract with the U-23 team of Gimnàstic on 5 January 2019.

Pobla Mafumet[]

Ishan signed his first senior contract for the farm club of Gimnàstic, Pobla Mafumet in early 2019.[6] He played only one match for the club throughout his debut season and left the club.[7]

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 the club in the 2019–20 season.[8]

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.[9] In early 2020, rumours spread about Pandita's return to India and it was speculated that he might sign for Goa.[10][11] In October 2020, the club revealed that it had secured Pandita in their squad.[12][13] He made his debut for FC Goa on 30 November 2020 against NorthEast United at 89th minute of that match as a substitute.[14][15] 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.[16]

He has also represented FC Goa at the 2021 AFC Champions League.[17]

Jamshedpur[]

On 2 September 2021, it was announced that Pandita was signed by Jamshedpur on a two-year deal for a fee reported around ₹6 Million, ahead of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.[18]

International career[]

Pandita's performances in his debut season in the ISL were noticed, and subsequently he earned a call-up to the India national team in March 2021, ahead of India's friendlies against Oman and UAE.[19] On 25 March, he made his debut in 1–1 draw against Oman.

Personal life[]

Though he was born in New Delhi, Pandita is of Kashmiri descent as his family hails from Kashmir.[20][21] He then moved to Bengaluru.[22] In 2014 Pandita moved to Spain for better training of his football talent and skills.[23] After spending a term of 6 years in various lower division Spanish clubs he returned to India and signed for Goa.[24][10]

Career statistics[]

As of 2 December 2021[25]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pobla Mafumet 2018-19 Tercera División 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Lorca 2019–20 23 5 2 1 0 0 25 6
Goa 2020–21 Indian Super League 11 4 0 0 6[a] 0 17 4
Jamshedpur 2021–22 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
Career total 37 9 2 1 6 0 45 10
Notes
  1. ^ Appearances in the AFC Champions League

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ 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.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Five things you must know about new FC Goa signing Ishan Pandita". Khelnow. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  4. ^ "ISL: Who is Ishan Pandita, FC Goa's exciting new recruit?". The Week. 9 October 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  5. ^ "FC Goa Players | Squad List & Player Bios". fcgoa.in. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  6. ^ Kundu, Abhishek (2019-01-14). "India's Ishan Pandita joins La Liga II club Gimnastic de Tarragona from CD Leganes". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2021-03-03.
  7. ^ "Ishan Pandita - Profile and Player Statistics - SoccerPunter". www.soccerpunter.com. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Ishan Pandita creates history; becomes first Indian footballer to sign La Liga contract". Firstpost. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
  9. ^ "FC Goa's Ishan Pandita: I'm ready to compete with anyone | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
  10. ^ 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.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ 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.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "FC Goa secures Ishan Pandita signing". fcgoa.in. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  13. ^ "FC Goa secures Ishan Pandita signing". Indian Super League. Retrieved 2020-10-05.
  14. ^ "New kid Ishan Pandita ready to show Goa, ISL what the fuss is all about". ESPN. 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2021-02-03.
  15. ^ "Goa vs. NorthEast United – 30 November 2020 – Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-11-30.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ "FC Goa announce squad for AFC Champions League: Ishan Pandita, Saviour Gama in as Igor Angulo misses out". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  18. ^ Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2021-22: Jamshedpur FC signs Ishan Pandita from FC Goa". Sportstar. Retrieved 2021-09-02.
  19. ^ "Indian Football: Bipin Singh, Ishan Pandita in 35-man probables list for Oman, UAE friendlies". Scroll. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  20. ^ "FC Goa signs forward Ishan Pandita". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  21. ^ "From Kashmir to Madrid: The Story of Ishan Pandita". Kashmir Life. 2018-01-14. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  22. ^ "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.
  23. ^ "ISL: FC Goa Announce Signing of 22-year-old Forward Ishan Pandita". News18. Retrieved 2020-10-04.
  24. ^ 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.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  25. ^ "India – I. Pandita – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
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