Muhammed Sagar Ali (born 13 April 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.[1][2] He most recently played for Bhutan Super League club FC Takin.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammed Sagar Ali | ||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Kothamangalam, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Takin | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sports Authority of India | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Air India FC | 22 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | Delhi United FC | 13 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Madhya Bharat SC | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | ARA FC | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Druk Stars FC | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | ARA FC | 9 | (0) |
| 2022– | FC Takin | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editSagar Ali began his youth career when he was a ninth standard student. He attended the sub-junior state football championship for Idukki in 2007. He spent majority of his youth career at Sports Authority of India, Kollam.[3] Sagar Ali started his professional career by playing for Air India FC 2015. A year later, Sagar Ali signed with Delhi United FC.[4] His next stint was with Madhya Bharat FC where he played for the club in the I League second division.[5]
In 2018 he was signed by United SC to represent them in the Calcutta Football League. Later he signed with ARA FC and played in the 2018–19 I league second division.[6] In 2019, Sagar Ali signed a short-term contract with the Bhutan Premier League club Druk Stars FC.[7] In 2020, he returned to ARA FC after his contract expired with the Bhutanese club.[8] He played for the ARA FC in the I league qualifiers. During this time he was spotted by Gujarat and received an invitation to represent them in the 2021-22 Santosh Trophy.[9] He was appointed as the team's captain and helped the side to qualify for the final round of the Santosh Trophy for the first time in 37 years.[10] In 2022, Sagar Ali made his second move to Bhutan. He signed a one-year contract with FC Takin, the new entrants in the Bhutan Super League.[11][12]
Career statistics
edit- As of 22 August 2020[13]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Air India F.C. | 2015–2016 | MDFA Elite Division | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Delhi United FC | 2016-2017 | I-League 2nd Division | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| Madhya Bharat SC | 2017-2018 | I-League 2nd Division | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| ARA FC | 2018-2019 | I-League 2nd Division | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Druk Stars FC | 2019 | Bhutan Super League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| ARA FC | 2020-2022 | I-League 2nd Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 93 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 0 | ||
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Player information – Transfer history: Muhammed Sagar Ali". everythingforfootball.in. Everything For Football. Archived from the original on 9 April 2022. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- ^ Online, Kerala Kaumudi (14 January 2022). "Kerala's Mohammad Sagar led Gujarat in the Santosh Trophy". Kerala Kaumudi Online. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Rajan, Adwaidh (4 August 2014). "City-based Footballer Gets a Pass to Chennai". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "റാഷിദ് നാലകത്ത് ഇനി ഭൂട്ടാൻ ക്ലബിൽ" [Rashid Nalakath now at Bhutan Club]. fanport.in (in Malayalam). 20 June 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "Sagar Ali from Kochi will now play for Bhutan Club". Fanport Malayalam Sports News. 25 May 2019. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Joseph, Martin (27 April 2022). "Gujarat's Malayali leadership". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "This Kothamangalam man's ball is now rolling for Bhutan - malayalee - bhutan club". East Coast Daily Malayalam. 27 May 2019. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "Malayali presence in Bhutan Club". ZilliZ Sports & Games. 19 August 2022. Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ George, Arun (2 December 2021). "How Gujarat relied on Malayalam to spring a surprise in Santosh Trophy". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "A native of Kothamangalam; Muhammad Sagar Ali is leading Gujarat in Santosh Trophy". Kothamangalam News. 14 January 2022. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Madhukumar, Sreenadh (24 July 2022). "Gujarat Santosh Trophy captain Sagar Ali now playing in Bhutan Premier League". IFTWC – Indian Football Team for World Cup. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ "FC Takin – Jugadores Destacados – Información 2022/23". ni.todoporelfutbol.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 23 February 2023.
- ^ Daily, Keralakaumudi (7 September 2022). "സാഗർ അലി, ഭൂട്ടാൻ പ്രീമിയർ ലീഗിലെ മലയാളിത്തിളക്കം". Keralakaumudi Daily. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.