Shankar Sampingiraj

Shankar Sampingiraj
Personal information
Full nameShankar Sampingiraj[1]
Date of birth14 December 1994
Place of birthKolar, Karnataka, India
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionMidfielder/Defender
Club information
Current team
Bengaluru FC
Number16
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2010–2011HAL
2011–2013Pailan Arrows0(0)
2013→ DSK Shivajians (loan)6(1)
2013–Bengaluru FC8(2)
National team‡
2015–India U232(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:55, 29 April 2015 (UTC).

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 08:57, 1 April 2015 (UTC)

Shankar Sampingiraj (born 14 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who currently plays primarily as a Defensive midfielder for Bengaluru FC in the I-League. He can play as a or Centre back too.

Career

Early career

Born in Kolar, Karnataka, Sampingiraj started his professional career with HAL SC of the I-League during the 2010–11 season.[1] However, during a match against Pune F.C. that very same season, Sampingiraj suffered an ligament tear injury which was never properly diagnosed by his club but at the camp for the Indian national youth team.[2] Eventually, due to the injury, he had to have surgery on his right knee.[2]

After the season finished, Sampingiraj signed for the Pailan Arrows who also play in the I-League.[1] However, after not being able to play with the senior squad for Arrows, Shankar was loaned out to DSK Shivajians of the I-League 2nd Division.[3] Shankar played all 6 of DSK's group stage games scoring once against Kohima Komets, but couldn't help his team reach the final round.[4]

Bengaluru FC

In July 2013 it was announced that Sampingiraj had signed with new direct-entry I-League side Bengaluru FC.[5] However, the All India Football Federation stopped Sampingiraj from joining the team as they said that he was still contracted with them to play for Pailan Arrows.[6]

Then, on 13 December 2013, it was announced than Sampingiraj had eventually signed with Bengaluru FC but on loan from IMG-Reliance for the rest of the season.[7]

Shankar scored his first goal in the I-League for Bengaluru on 3 April 2015, heading in a free-kick into the box from Eugeneson Lyngdoh in a 3-3 draw with Royal Wahingdoh.[8]

International

Sampingiraj made his Indian U23 debut against Uzbekistan U23 on 27 March 2015 in a 2016 AFC U-23 qualifier in the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Bangladesh.[9] Shankar started and was send-off against Syria U23 in the second match of the qualifiers in a 4-0 loss.[10]

Career statistics

As of 29 April 2015[11]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
LeagueAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Bengaluru FC 2013–14 I-League000000——00
2014–15 I-League 82100031123
Career total 82100031123

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Banerjee, Subhajyoti. "Shankar in a spot of bother". Garden City Soccer Stars. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Shankar's comeback trail". Garden City Soccer Stars. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  3. ↑ "JSW rope in Bruno Colaco, Gurtej Singh and Shankar". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
  4. ↑ http://www.kolkatafootball.com/ileague_2nd_2013/index.html#2
  5. ↑ "JSW signs three youngsters for next season". Business-Standard. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  6. ↑ "Shankar set to return to Bangalore". GCSStars. Retrieved 10 December 2013.
  7. ↑ "Bengaluru FC sign three youngsters on loan". Times of India. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
  8. ↑ http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/bengaluru-vs-royal-wahingdoh/1981038/report
  9. ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=8826&stageid=348&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
  10. ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=8828&stageid=348&tMode=H&view=ajax&show=matchsummary
  11. ↑ Shankar Sampingiraj profile at Soccerway