Sandesh Jhingan
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Jhingan with the Kerala Blasters | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sandesh Jhingan | ||
| Date of birth | 21 July 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Chandigarh, India | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| St Stephen’s Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | United Sikkim | ||
| 2013–2014 | Mumbai | 11 | (0) |
| 2014– | Kerala Blasters | 38 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Sporting Goa (loan) | 11 | (1) |
| 2016 | → DSK Shivajians (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014– | India U23 | 6 | (0) |
| 2015– | India | 12 | (2) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 December 2016. | |||
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Sandesh Jhingan (born 21 July 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League.
Career
Early career and United Sikkim
Born in Chandigarh, Jhingan received his football training at the St. Stephen's Academy.[1] While with the academy, Jhingan helped the side reach the South-East Asian finals of the Manchester United Premier Cup. He also represented the Chandigarh state team at the under-19 level, helping them win the B.C. Roy Trophy.[2]
After impressive performances for his state side and academy team, Jhingan received a call-up to attend trials at I-League 2nd Division side United Sikkim in November 2011.[1] The trials were successful for Jhingan and he signed for the club the next month in December. Playing alongside former India internationals, Baichung Bhutia and Renedy Singh, Jhingan helped United Sikkim earn promotion to the I-League after the 2012 season.[1]
Jhingan made his senior professional debut in the I-League on 6 October 2012 in United Sikkim's first match of the season against Salgaocar. Jhingan started the match and lasted the whole ninety minutes and scored the winning goal for United Sikkim as they won 3–2.[3] He then scored his second goal for the club on 18 November 2012 against Sporting Goa. His goal was the only one for United Sikkim as they lost 2–1.[4] Despite United Sikkim suffering from relegation at the end of the season and conceding a league high 63 goals, Jhingan was noticed to be a bright talent from the team.[5] In February 2013 it was reported that Jhingan was receiving interest from Chinese League One clubs and that he would had to China for trials.[6] However, selection into the India national team meant that Jhingan could not attend trials.[1]
Mumbai
After the 2012–13 season, Jhingan signed a contract with IMG–Reliance to eventually be part of the Indian Super League which was to start in 2014.[7] Despite struggling to sign a contract with an I-League club before the ISL began, Jhingan did reject an offer from Dempo. "Dempo is a big club and to receive an offer from them in itself was a big thing for me. There is no doubt that being associated with the club and playing under coach Arthur Papas would have benefitted me as a player. However, I don't regret my decision," Jhingan said in an interview.[7] In November 2013 it was reported that Jhingan had signed with Rangdajied United on loan for the remainder of the season.[8] However, not long after, it was announced that Jhingan had instead signed for Mumbai for the rest of the I-League campaign.[1] He made his debut for the club on 7 December 2013 against Pune. Jhingan started the match and played for the whole match as Mumbai won 2–1.[9]
A few weeks later, on 15 December, Jhingan received a red card for a second yellow offense in a match against Rangdajied United. Despite being ejected, Mumbai still drew the match 1–1.[10]
Kerala Blasters
On 22 July 2014, a day after his 21st birthday, Jhingan was selected in the second round of the 2014 ISL Inaugural Domestic Draft by the Kerala Blasters.[11] He appeared on the bench for the side in their opening match of the season against NorthEast United.[12] Despite not playing in the first match, Jhingan did start for the Blasters in their second match of the season against Chennaiyin. He started the match and put in a good performance but could not prevent the Kerala Blasters from losing 2–1.[13] From that point Jhingan remained an constant presence for the Kerala Blasters throughout the 2014 season, appearing 14 times for the side. His performance for the Kerala Blasters helped earn Jhingan the "Emerging Player of the League" award.[14]
On 20 December 2014, Jhingan started for the Kerala Blasters in the 2014 Indian Super League Final against Atlético de Kolkata. Despite putting in a valiant performance, Jhingan could not prevent Atlético de Kolkata from taking the title as the Kerala Blasters fell 1–0.[15]
After the conclusion of the season, Jhingan was retained by the Kerala Blasters for the 2015 season and in the process became the highest paid Indian player in the league, earning more than 1 crore.[16] Despite his performances from last season, which also earned Jhingan interest from abroad, he was not able to replicate the same quality in 2015. Despite being partnered at times with former Spanish international Carlos Marchena and former Newcastle United defender Peter Ramage, Jhingan and the Blasters conceded a league worse 27 goals and finished last in the table.[17]
Jhingan was once again retained by the Kerala Blasters for the 2016 season.[18] In the first match of the season, Jhingan was placed at right-back as the center of defense was taken up by Aaron Hughes and Cédric Hengbart. Kerala Blasters lost the match 1–0.[19] The next match saw Jhingan return to his preferred centerback role after Hughes left for FIFA World Cup qualification. The result did not improve as the Kerala Blasters were defeated 1–0 by Atlético de Kolkata.[20]
Sporting Goa (loan)
On 8 February 2015, after the 2014 ISL season, Jhingan signed with Sporting Goa on loan for the 2014–15 I-League.[14][16] He made his debut for the club on the same day against Mumbai. He started and played the full match as Sporting and Mumbai drew 0–0.[21]
DSK Shivajians (loan)
On 4 March 2016, after the 2015 ISL season, it was announced that Jhingan would join I-League side DSK Shivajians on loan from the Kerala Blasters.[22] He made his debut for the side two days later on 6 March against East Bengal. He started the match and played the full ninety as DSK Shivajians won the match 2–0.[23]
International
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After his triumph for his state team at the B.C. Roy Trophy, Jhingan was called up to the India under-19 side. Injuries however meant that Jhingan could not attend.[24] Jhingan was then called up to the senior India side in February 2013 for their preparatory camp but once again an injury kept him off the team.[2]
Prior to the 2013 SAFF Championship, Jhingan was selected to be part of the India national team.[25] In September 2014, Jhingan was selected into the India under-23 side that would play in the 2014 Asian Games.[26] Jhingan made his international debut at this level in India's opening match against the United Arab Emirates on 15 September 2014. He started the match and gave an own goal as India lost 5–0.[27]
After his performance during the 2014 ISL season, Jhingan made his senior international debut for India against Nepal in the country's 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier. Jhingan started the match and played the full ninety minutes as India won 2–0.[28] Jhingan then scored his first international goal for India on 29 March 2016 against Turkmenistan. His goal was the only one though for India as they fell 2–1.[29] Jhingan then scored his second goal for India on 7 June 2016 against Laos. His 48th minute goal was one of six as India won 6–1.[30]
Career statistics
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Club
- As of 4 December 2016[31]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| United Sikkim | 2012–13 | I-League | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 23 | 2 |
| Mumbai | 2013–14 | I-League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 0 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2014 | ISL | 14 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| 2015 | ISL | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |
| 2016 | ISL | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 0 | |
| Kerala Blasters Total | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||
| Sporting Goa (loan) | 2014–15 | I-League | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| DSK Shivajians (loan) | 2015–16 | I-League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| Career total | 88 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 90 | 3 | ||
International
- As of 10 October 2016[32]
| India national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2015 | 7 | 0 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 |
| Total | 12 | 2 |
Honours
Club
- United Sikkim
Individual
- Indian Super League Emerging Player of the Year 2014[33]
- All India Football Federation Emerging Player of the Year 2014[33]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Sandesh Jhingan - Young Star Of Kerala Blasters". Red Bull. 22 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- 1 2 Lundup, Tashi (6 March 2013). "The Curious Case of Sandesh Jhingan". Indian Express. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "United Sikkim 3-2 Salgaocar". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Sporting Goa 2-1 United Sikkim". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Sandesh Jhingan - Kerala Blasters FC". Goal.com. 8 October 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ Mohan, Srinivasan (7 February 2013). "China calling for United Sikkim's Sandesh Jhingan - report". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- 1 2 "Sandesh Jhingan: I am still optimistic of playing for an I-League club". Goal.com. 5 November 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ Ghoshal, Amoy (11 November 2013). "Rangdajied United to loan Gouramangi, Subrata and three more IMG-R players". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Pune 1-2 Mumbai". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Rangdajied United 1-1 Mumbai". Soccerway.
- ↑ Ghoshal, Amoy (22 July 2014). "ISL domestic player draft: Mumbai and Kerala pick four India internationals each". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "NorthEast United 1-0 Kerala Blasters". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Chennaiyin 2-1 Kerala Blasters". Soccerway.
- 1 2 "ISL Emerging Player of the League, Sandesh Jhingan, joins Sporting Clube de Goa". Indian Super League. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Kerala Blasters 0-1 Atletico de Kolkata". Soccerway.
- 1 2 Gupta, Shalini (16 May 2015). "Defender Sandesh Jhingan becomes Indian Super League's first Indian crorepati". Indian Express. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ Muralidharan, Ashwin (17 December 2015). "Indian Super League Team Analysis: Kerala Blasters FC". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters FC squad - A comprehensive guide". SportsKeeda. 1 October 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "NorthEast United 1-0 Kerala Blasters". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Kerala Blasters 0-1 Atletico de Kolkata". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Mumbai 0-0 Sporting Goa". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Sandesh Jhingan joins DSK Shivajians on-loan from KBFC". Indian Super League. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "DSK Shivajians 2-0 East Bengal". Soccerway.
- ↑ Rai, Saurabh (26 September 2012). "Bhaichung Is The "God of Indian Football": Sandesh Jhingan". FeverPitch. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "SAFF Championship 2013: Team Profile - India". Goal.com. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "Nine Hero ISL players in India under-23 Asian Games squad". Indian Super League. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 10 October 2016.
- ↑ "UAE U23 5-0 India U23". Soccerway.
- ↑ "India 2-0 Nepal". Soccerway.
- ↑ "India 1-2 Turkmenistan". Soccerway.
- ↑ "India 6-1 Laos". Soccerway.
- ↑ Sandesh Jhingan profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "Jhingan, Sandesh". National-Football-Teams.
- 1 2 Chaudhuri, Arunava (15 February 2015). "AIFF Emerging Player of the Year 2014 Sandesh Jhingan: "Let my Coach decide on my position"". SportsKeeda. Retrieved 10 October 2016.