Baljit Sahni
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Baljit Singh Sahni | ||
| Date of birth | January 12, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Hoshiarpur, Punjab, India | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | East Bengal | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2007 | JCT | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2007–2010 | JCT | 40 | (14) |
| 2010– | East Bengal | 31 | (10) |
| 2014– | → Atletico de Kolkata (loan) | 16 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2010– | India | 3 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:08, 14 April 2015 (UTC). † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Baljit Singh Sahni (born 1987) is an Indian football player who currently plays primarily as a winger for East Bengal in the I-League.
Career
JCT
Sahni had played for JCT for 5 years. In the 2009–10 season he scored the first hatrick of the season against Shillong Lajong.[1] On 11 November 2009 however Sahni was seriously injured in a bike accident along with teammate Sunil Kumar Thakur in Margao, Goa while the team were preparing for an upcoming match against Salgaocar in the I-League.[2] As a result of the accident Sahni required 25 stitches and he fractured his shin.[2] At this point in the season Sahni was in top form with six goals in the opening seven matches.[2] However on 28 January 2010 Sahni played in his first game since the accident, coming on as a second-half substitute and he even scored a goal as JCT Mills defeated Sporting Goa 2–0.[3]
East Bengal
In 2010 Sahni signed with I-League giants East Bengal.[4]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| JCT | 2007–08 | I-League | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 3 |
| 2008–09 | I-League | 12 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 18 | 5 | |
| 2009–10 | I-League | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 9 | |
| East Bengal | 2010–11 | I-League | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 9 |
| 2011–12 | I-League | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2012–13 | I-League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | I-League | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 2 | |
| Atletico de Kolkata (loan) | 2014 | ISL | 16 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 |
| East Bengal | 2014–15 | I-League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 87 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 115 | 20 | ||
Honours
- Atlético de Kolkata
References
- ↑ "Sahni cracks hat-trick as JCT whip Lajong". Times of India. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "JCT's Baljit Sahni & Sunil Kumar Meet With Serious Accident". Goal.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ↑ "I-League: JCT Beats Sporting As Baljit Sahni Scores On His Return". Goal.com. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ↑ "B. SAHNI". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 March 2013.
- ↑ http://int.soccerway.com/players/baljit-singh-sahni/71241/
- ↑ http://www.soccerpunter.com/players/71241-Baljit-Singh-Sahni
- ↑ http://www.jctfootball.com/news/newsCategory.aspx?NewsCatId=120
- ↑ http://www.national-football-teams.com/player/44248/Baljit_Singh_Sahni.html
http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/players/domestic-draft
External links
- http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/35128/baljit-sahni
- Baljit Sahni at National-Football-Teams.com
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