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Ajay Khabra

Ajay Khabra (born 13 June 1995) is a Canadian former professional soccer player.

Ajay Khabra
Personal information
Full name Ajay Khabra
Date of birth (1995-06-13) 13 June 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Edmonton Juventus
FC Edmonton
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Alberta Golden Bears 63 (12)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Edmonton Green & Gold 32 (8)
2019 FC Edmonton 24 (0)
2020 Atlético Ottawa 6 (0)
Total 62 (8)
Managerial career
2021 Atlético Ottawa (assistant)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 February 2021

Early life

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Khabra was born in Edmonton, Alberta.[1] Khabra started playing soccer with Edmonton Juventus and won a national championship there in 2009 at the under-14 level.[2] He later joined the academy programme of local professional club FC Edmonton.[2]

Club career

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Early career

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From 2013 to 2017, Khabra attended the University of Alberta, making 63 appearances and scoring 12 goals from 2013 to 2017.[3][4][5][6]

While attending university, Khabra played for Alberta Major Soccer League side Edmonton Green & Gold, scoring eight goals in 32 appearances from 2016 to 2018.[7]

FC Edmonton

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On 13 December 2018, Khabra signed with his former youth club FC Edmonton ahead of its first season in the Canadian Premier League.[8] On 4 May 2019, Khabra made his professional debut as a substitute against Valour FC.[9] That season, he made 24 league appearances, including 21 starts.[10]

Atlético Ottawa

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On 9 March 2020, Khabra joined expansion side Atlético Ottawa.[11] On 15 August 2020, he made his debut in Ottawa's inaugural match against York9 and went on to make a total of six appearances for Ottawa that season.[12][10] On 20 February 2021, Khabra retired from the professional game to pursue further education in the field of rehabilitative medicine.[13]

Coaching career

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On 16 March 2021, Khabra rejoined Atlético Ottawa as an assistant coach under manager Mista.[14]

Career statistics

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As of 20 February 2021[10]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Edmonton Green & Gold 2016 AMSL 12 1 — 0 0 12 1
2017 AMSL 10 2 — 0 0 10 2
2018 AMSL 10 5 — 0 0 10 5
Total 32 8 0 0 0 0 32 8
FC Edmonton 2019 Canadian Premier League 24 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
Atlético Ottawa 2020 Canadian Premier League 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 62 8 0 0 0 0 62 8

References

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  1. ^ "Atlético Ottawa signs former FCE midfielder Ajay Khabra". Canadian Premier League. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Ajay Khabra". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  3. ^ "Ajay Khabra 2014–15". U Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  4. ^ "Ajay Khabra 2015–16". U Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Ajay Khabra 2016–17". U Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Ajay Khabra". U Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Ajay Khabra". AMSL. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  8. ^ "FC Edmonton signs Son Yongchan, Bruno Zebie, Ajeej Sarkaria and Ajay Khabra". Canadian Premier League. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Valour vs. Edmonton - 4 May 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  10. ^ a b c "A. Khabra". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
  11. ^ Baines, Tom (March 9, 2020). "Atletico Ottawa adds midfielder Ajay Khabra".
  12. ^ "Canadian Premier League". August 15, 2020.
  13. ^ John Jacques (20 February 2021). "Khabra Steps Down From Football". Northern Tribune. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  14. ^ Marty Thompson (16 March 2021). "Retired CPLer Ajay Khabra joins Atlético Ottawa as assistant coach". Canadian Premier League. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
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