Sheikh Sahil (born 12 November 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for I-League club SC Bengaluru, on loan from Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sahil Khan | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Barrackpore, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | SC Bengaluru, (on loan from Jamshedpur) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Mohun Bagan | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Mohun Bagan | 16 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | ATK Mohun Bagan | 7 | (0) |
| 2022– | Jamshedpur | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | → Mohammedan (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | → Aizawl (loan) | 18 | (0) |
| 2024– | → SC Bengaluru (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:21, 5 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editMohun Bagan
editSahil started his career at Mohun Bagan academy. As a young player he took part various youth tournaments and leagues with Mohun Bagan. He also played in the U-16 I-League as a part of Mohun Bagan youth team. He first came on limelight in youth development league organised by IFA and Zee Bangla, though his team was the runners up in the tournament.[1]
Professional career
editIn the tournament, he showed his potent and skills and as a result he was signed by the then coach Kibu Vicuna in the senior team on a four-year deal.[2] He was a dependable man in 2019–20 season for Mohun Bagan. He won the I-League in the 2019 season for Mohun Bagan.[3]
He was chosen by Kibu Vicuña for the 2019–20 Calcutta Football League. Sahil made his Durand Cup debut on 2 August 2019 against Mohammedan. His team won the match 2–0.[4]
On 30 November 2019, he made his I-League debut against Aizawl as a substitute in the second half, replacing Britto PM.[5] He made his full league debut against Gokulam on 16 December; a match that Mohun Bagan would win 2–1.
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 5 April 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mohun Bagan | 2019–20 | I-League | 16 | 0 | 4[a] | 0 | — | 20 | 0 | |
| Mohun Bagan | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| Jamshedpur | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Mohammedan (loan) | 2022–23 | I-League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Aizawl (loan) | 2023–24 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 49 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 0 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
Honours
editMohun Bagan
Mohun Bagan
- Indian Super League runner-up: 2020–21
References
edit- ^ "Zee Bangla Football League: The farce that was the East Bengal vs Mohun Bagan U-19 final | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Player Details". Mohun Bagan Athletic Club. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan crowned I-League 2019-20 champions after 1-0 win over Aizawl". India Today. Indo-Asian News Service. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Sportstar, Team. "Durand Cup 2019, As it happened: Chamorro double gives Bagan 2-0 win over Mohammedan". Sportstar. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Scouting Report: Who is Mohun Bagan's teenage sensation Sk Sahil?". Khel Now. 4 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
- ^ Sheikh Sahil at Soccerway