Karan Sawhney

Karan Sawhney
Personal information
Full nameKaran Atul Sawhney[1]
Date of birth23 March 1992[1]
Place of birthMumbai, Maharashtra, India[2]
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)[3]
Playing positionStriker
Club information
Current team
Bengaluru FC
Number17
Youth career
Mahindra United
PIFA
Tata FA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2012–2013Salgaocar0(0)
2013DSK Shivajians (loan)
2013–Bengaluru FC1(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 December 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).

Karan Atul Sawhney (born 23 March 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bengaluru FC in the I-League.

Career

Early Career

Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Sawhney started his career in the youth set-up of Mahindra United, for which he was a part of the under-15 and under-19 teams.[2] He then moved on to the youth set-up of PIFA where his most memorable moment was when he scored against the Inter Milan Academy side in the 2009 Gauteng Future Champions tournament.[4] After his time at PIFA, Sawhney joined the Tata Football Academy where he graduated in 2012.[5]

Salgaocar

On 7 June 2012 it was confirmed that Sawhney had signed for Salgaocar of the I-League.[6] Then in 2013 it was confirmed that Sawhney had been loaned out to DSK Shivajians F.C. for their I-League 2nd Division campaign.[2]

Bengaluru FC

On 20 July 2013 it was announced that Sawhney has signed for Bengaluru FC for the 2013–14 I-League campaign.[7] He then made his professional debut for the team on 6 December 2013 against Churchill Brothers at the Duler Stadium.[8] He came on as a 85th minute substitute for Sunil Chhetri as Bengaluru FC went on to win the match 3–1.[8]

Career statistics

As of 8 December 2013[1]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bengaluru FC 2013–14 I-League100010
Career total 1000000010

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Karan Sawhney profile at Soccerway
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Karan Sawhney - Bengaluru FC profile". Bengaluru FC. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. "KARAN SAWHNEY". Libero Sports. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  4. "PIFA Tournaments". PIFA. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  5. "List of ex-cadets". Tata Football Academy. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  6. ""WE ARE A CLUB WHO MAKE STARS" : KARIM BENCHERIFA.". Salgaocar FC. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  7. "JSW launches Bengaluru Football Club". Retrieved 7 December 2013.
  8. 8.0 8.1 "CHURCHILL BROTHERS VS. BENGALURU 1 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 December 2013.

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