Bidyashagar Singh

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{{short description|Indian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Bidyashagar Singh
| image =
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| fullname = Bidyashagar Singh Khangembam
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|03|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Samaram Mayai Leikai, [[Manipur]], India
| currentclub = [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]]
| youthyears1 = 2016–2018
| youthclubs1 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 =
| years1 = 2018–2020
| clubs1 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = [[TRAU FC|TRAU]]
| caps2 = 15
| goals2 = 12
| years3 = 2021–
| clubs3 = [[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 2
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 28 July 2021
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| height = 1.75 m (5 ft. 9 in)
}}

'''Bidyashagar Singh Khangembam''' (born 11 March 1998) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)#Striker|striker]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[Bengaluru FC]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Bidyashagar Singh profile soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/vidyasagar-singh/578820/|work=soccerway.com |accessdate= 15 July 2019}}</ref>

==Career==
Bidyashagar is a product of [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]' youth system. He was part of East Bengal U18 squad that had narrowly lost in the final of the [[2016–17 I-League U18]].<ref>{{cite web|title=report 2016–17 I-League U18 final|url=https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/1285_Match_Summary_V1_1494159655.pdf|work=Aiff.com |accessdate= 9 January 2019}}
</ref> He scored a total of 6 goals in the competition, which includes a goal each against [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Match report eastbebgal vs Salgaocar|url=https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/1284_Match_Summary_V1_1493986086.pdf|work=Aiff.com |accessdate= 15 July 2019}}</ref> in the semi final and [[AIFF Elite Academy|AIFF Academy]] in the final. He represented [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]] in the [[2017–18 Santosh Trophy]]. He scored 4 goals in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=Santosh Trophy: Bengal Make Winning Start; Kerala Wallop Chandigarh|url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/santosh-trophy-bengal-make-winning-start-kerala-wallop-chandigarh-1694155.html|work=news18.com |accessdate= 15 July 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Santosh Trophy 2018: West Bengal name 20-member squad for East Zone qualifiers|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/santosh-trophy-2018-west-bengal-name-20-member-squad-for-east-zone-qualifiers|work=sportskeeda.com |accessdate= 15 July 2019}}</ref>

In August 2017 , He was promoted into the senior squad for [[2017–18 Calcutta Premier Division]].<ref>{{cite web|title=East Bengal announces their squad for the CFL|url=https://xtratime.in/mohun-bagan-makes-new-signings-east-bengal-announces-their-squad-for-the-cfl/|work=xtratime.in |accessdate= 15 July 2019}}</ref> Bidyasagar made his professional debut for East Bengal on 27 October 2018, in an [[I-League]] match against [[NEROCA F.C.|NEROCA]], replacing goalscorer [[Enrique Esqueda]] for the final 2 minutes of a 0–2 victory at the [[Khuman Lampak Main Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NEROCA VS. EAST BENGAL 0 - 2|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/27/india/i-league/neroca/east-bengal-club-fc/2928128/|work=soccerway.com |accessdate= 15 July 2019}}</ref>

===TRAU===
On 9 July 2020, Bidyashagar signed for [[I-League]] club [[TRAU FC|TRAU]] for the [[2020–21 I-League]] season.<ref>{{cite web|date=10 July 2021|url=
https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-trau-fc-sign-bidyashagar-singh|title=TRAU FC sign former East Bengal starlet Bidyashagar Singh|work=Khelnow|access-date=12 March 2021|archive-date=13 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313070629/https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-trau-fc-sign-bidyashagar-singh|url-status=live}}</ref> Bidayashagar made his debut appearance for the club in I-League on 10 January 2020 against [[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]] which ended in 1–1 draw.<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 January 2021|title=
Real Kashmir vs. TRAU FC Football Match Summary|url=https://www.espn.in/football/match?gameId=590487|website=ESPN|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref> On 24 January 2021, Bidyashagar scored his first goal against [[Chennai City FC|Chennai City]] which ended 2–0 in favour of the Trau FC.<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 January 2021|title=TRAU FC register maiden win of season, beats Chennai City FC|url=
https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-trau-fc-chennai-city-fc-match-report-highlights|work=Khelnow|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref> He scored his next goal against [[Churchill Brothers FC Goa|Churchill Brothers]] on 29 January 2021 which ended in a 1–1 draw.<ref>{{Cite web|date=30 January 2021|title=I-League Round-Up: Churchill Brothers hold TRAU, Chennai City beat Indian Arrows|url=
https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-round-up-churchill-brothers-trau-chennai-city/1g1g9yqy2idr411rzpijcjd7w9|work=Goal.com|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref> On 24 February, Bidyashagar scored a brace against [[Indian Arrows]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=24 February 2021|title=I-League 2021: TRAU put five past Indian Arrows to move into fifth spot|url=
https://www.firstpost.com/sports/i-league-2021-trau-put-five-past-indian-arrows-to-move-into-fifth-spot-9342811.html|work=Firstpost|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref>

He is the second only Indian player to score double hat tricks in a single season, by doing so in a match against [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]] and [[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]] during the [[2020–21 I-League]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 March 2021|title=Bidyashagar first Indian to score double hat-trick in a season|url=
http://www.khelupdates.com/2021/03/11/bidyashagar-first-indian-to-score-double-hat-trick-in-a-season/|work=Khelupdates|access-date=13 March 2021}}</ref>
He ended the season scoring 12 goals and 1 assist from 15 matches. He was also the top goalscorer in the [[2020–21 I-League]] season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=I-League 20-21 Top scorer Bidyashagar Singh set to join Bengaluru FC|url=https://footballexpress.in/i-league-top-scorer-bidyashagar-singh-is-set-to-join-bengaluru-fc/|website=Football Express|access-date=1 June 2021}}</ref> Thus also becoming the fourth Indian player to finish as top scorer in a National League of the country after [[Bhaichung Bhutia]], [[Raman Vijayan]] and [[Sunil Chhetri]].

He left the club the season later, and joined the [[Indian Super League]] side [[Bengaluru FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Mishra|first=Siddharth|date=2021-07-28|title=ISL: Bengaluru FC sign I-League golden boot winner Bidyashagar Singh|url=https://thebridge.in/isl/bfc-sign-bidyashagar-singh-23647|access-date=2021-07-28|website=thebridge.in|language=en}}</ref>

=== Bengaluru ===
On 28 July 2021, it was announced that Bidyashagar was signed by the Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC on a three-year deal.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bengaluru FC bolster attacking options by signing Bidyashagar Singh on three-year deal|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2021/jul/28/bengaluru-fc-bolster-attacking-options-by-signing-bidyashagar-singh-on-three-year-deal-2336755.html|access-date=2021-07-28|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> On 15 August 2021, he debuted for the club in a 1{{endash}}0 win against Maldivian side [[Club Eagles]] in [[2021 AFC Cup]] qualifying play-offs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/afc-cup-jayesh-ranes-solitary-goal-powers-bengaluru-fc-to-win-over-club-eagles-in-playoff-match-9889111.html|title=AFC Cup: Jayesh Rane's solitary goal powers Bengaluru FC to win over Club Eagles in playoff match|website=First Post|access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|24 August 2021}}<ref>{{Soccerway|vidyasagar-singh/578820|accessdate=5 December 2018}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
|[[2018–19 East Bengal F.C. season|2018–19]]
|rowspan="2"|[[I-League]]
|6||1||0||0||–||–||6<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CFL1">Appearances in the [[2018–19 Calcutta Premier Division]]</ref>||0||12||1
|-
|[[2019–20 East Bengal F.C. season|2019–20]]
|5||0||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="DC">Appearances in the [[2019 Durand Cup]]</ref>||5||colspan="2" |–||8<ref group="lower-alpha" name="CFL2">Appearances in the [[2019–20 Calcutta Premier Division]]</ref>||3||17||8
|-
! colspan="2" | East Bengal total
!11!!1!!4!!5!!0!!0!!14!!3!!29!!9
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[TRAU F.C.|TRAU]]
|[[2020–21 I-League|2020–21]]
|rowspan="1"|I-League
|15||12||0||0||–||–||–||–||15||12
|-
! colspan="2" | TRAU total
!15!!12!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!15!!12
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Bengaluru FC|Bengaluru]]
|[[2021–22 Bengaluru FC season|2021–22]]
|rowspan="1"|[[Indian Super League]]
|0||0||0||0||4<ref group="lower-alpha" name="AFC">Appearances in the [[2021 AFC Cup]]</ref>||2||–||–||4||2
|-
! colspan="3" | Career total
!26!!13!!4!!5!!4!!2!!14!!3!!48!!23
|}

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==Honours==
===Individual===
*'''[[I-League]]:''' Golden Boot (1): [[2020–21 I-League|2020–21]] (''12 Goals'' with [[TRAU FC]])<ref>[https://i-league.org/statistics-league/i-league/ I-League 2020–21 season statistics] ''i-league.org''. Retrieved 27 March 2021</ref>
*'''[[I-League]]:''' Hero of the League (1): [[2020–21 I-League|2020–21]]

==References==
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[[Category:1998 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Association football forwards]]
[[Category:SC East Bengal players]]
[[Category:TRAU FC players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]

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