Raspreet Sandhu (born 15 September 1993) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Tampines Rovers as a forward or winger. As fielding more than three players is proscribed by the S.League regulations, he is allowed to play in the AFC Cup.[2][3] So far he has made one assist in a 2–1 victory over Felda United.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 September 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Mountain View, California, United States | ||
| Position(s) | Forward, Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tampines Rovers | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| American Youth Soccer Organization | |||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2015 | Sonoma State Seawolves | (4) | |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017– | Tampines Rovers FC[1] | 6 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
College
editRecording seven assists and three goals with the Sonoma State Seawolves, his attacking abilities were complimented by Sonoma State coach Marcus Ziemer who said 'his ball skills were outstanding', was 'quick' and 'agile' and had 'excellent vision'.[5] The American-born player is the first overseas Sikh to play in the S.League and was playing football at the age of two.[6]
Career
editTampines Rovers
editOver 30 family members watched the fixture versus Felda United in which he made his debut. Tampines Rovers president and director both were impressed by his football ability.[7]
AFC Cup statistics
edit| Year | Club | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tampines Rovers FC | 2 | 0 |
Personal life
editHis father Kalwant, a pious Sikh, played for Tampines Rovers FC in his time as a footballer. Later, Kalwant emigrated to Mountain View, California with his wife Pamela and Raspreet was born there as well as his two brothers, Hanspreet and Chandpreet.[6]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Like Father Like Son: Raspreet Sandhu". Archived from the original on 2017-05-22. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ "Tampines sign American-Singaporean Raspreet for AFC Cup | FourFourTwo". Archived from the original on 2017-02-16. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- ^ "Raspreet is an 'America first' in Singapore football". 13 February 2017.
- ^ "Tampines down Felda United in AFC Cup". 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Raspreet Sandhu Joins Tampines Rovers FC of Singapore".
- ^ a b "Raspreet's 'Sikh' dream in S-League". 4 December 2016.
- ^ "Raspreet Sandhu's 'American Dream' comes true". 22 February 2017.
External links
edit- Raspreet Sandhu at Soccerway