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{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 1999)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Gurmeet Singh
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Gurmeet Singh Chahal
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|12|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Narwana]], [[Haryana]], [[India]]
| height = 1.86 m
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| currentclub = [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]
| clubnumber = 24
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]
| years1 = 2018–2021
| clubs1 = [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]
| caps1 = 9
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2021–2024
| clubs2 = [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
| caps2 = 28
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]
| caps3 = 28
| goals3 = 0
| club-update = 21:58, 9 April 2025 (UTC)
| nationalyears1 = 2023
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country|{{fb|IND}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[SAFF Championship]]}}
{{Medal|W| [[2023 SAFF Championship|2023 India]]|}}
}}

'''Gurmeet Singh Chahal''' (born 3 December 1999) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]].

==Club career==
===NorthEast United FC===
Singh made his professional debut for [[Indian Super League]] side [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] on 1 March 2019 against [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]] on the last matchday. He came on as a 71st minute substitute for injured [[Pawan Kumar (footballer, born 1990)|Pawan Kumar]] as NorthEast United drew the match 0–0.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kerala Blasters 0–0 NorthEast United |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/01/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/northeast-united/2966923/ |website=Soccerway |access-date=30 November 2020 |archive-date=23 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023035825/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2019/03/01/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/northeast-united/2966923/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He made his first start in a 2-1 loss against [[Chennaiyin FC]] in quarterfinals of [[2019 Indian Super Cup|Super Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/super-cup-2019-score-live-streaming-northeast-united-fc-vs-chennaiyin-fc-dhanpal-ganesh-ck-vineeth-thapa-mascia-borges-updates-commentary/article26762395.ece/|date=7 April 2019|title=Super Cup 2019 Highlights: Chennaiyin FC comes from behind to reach semifinals}}</ref> On 11 June 2019, he extended his contract for another season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/1138392579437785088|title=Gurmeet retained|date=11 June 2019}}</ref> But he made no appearance in the season. In [[2020–21 Indian Super League|2020–21 ISL]], he made his first appearance coming as a half time substitute for injured [[Subhasish Roy Chowdhury]] in a 1-1 draw against [[FC Goa]] conceding no goal during his time in goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/indian-super-league-northeast-united-unbeaten-run-1-1-draw-fc-goa-1745518-2020-11-30|date=30 November 2020|title=ISL 2020-21: NorthEast United extend unbeaten run with 1-1 draw vs FC Goa}}</ref>
He got a run of gametime due to Chowdhury's injury and started in seven games keeping two cleansheets and returned to bench upon Chowdhury's return.

===Hyderabad FC===
On 30 July 2021, Singh joined [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]] on a three-year deal.<ref>[https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/isl-news-hyderabad-fc-nim-dorjee-gurmeet-singh-three-year-contract-neufc-transfer-news-indian-football/article35628123.ece/ ISL: Hyderabad FC signs exciting duo of Dorjee and Singh from NorthEast United FC] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210731060743/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/isl-news-hyderabad-fc-nim-dorjee-gurmeet-singh-three-year-contract-neufc-transfer-news-indian-football/article35628123.ece/amp/ |date=31 July 2021 }} ''SPORTSTAR Hindu''. Retrieved 31 July 2021</ref> He made his debut and only appearance of the season in a 3-0 loss to [[Jamshedpur FC]] where he started the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/isl-2021-22-jamshedpur-fc-enter-maiden-semifinal-with-3-0-win-over-hyderabad-fc-news-184712/amp|date=2 March 2022|title=ISL 2021-22: Jamshedpur FC Enter Maiden Semifinal With 3-0 Win Over Hyderabad FC}}</ref> He was on the bench in the [[2022 Indian Super League final]] where Hyderabad defeated [[Kerala Blasters]] 3-1 on penalties. This was young Gurmeet and Hyderabad's first ever major trophy.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/isl-hyderabad-fc-clinch-maiden-title-beat-kerala-blasters-on-penalties-101647796223714-amp.html|date=20 March 2022|title=Hyderabad FC crowned ISL champions after beating Kerala Blasters on penalties}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/isl-hyderabad-fc-win-maiden-isl-trophy-beat-kerala-blasters-on-penalty-shoot-out/articleshow/90340507.cms|date=20 March 2022|title=Hyderabad FC win maiden ISL trophy; beat Kerala Blasters on penalty shoot-out}}</ref>

The following season, he missed the [[2022 Durand Cup|Durand Cup]] and opening seven games of the league due to an injury but became the first choice keeper upon his return due to [[Laxmikant Kattimani]]'s knee injury which ruled the latter out for [[2022–23 Hyderabad FC season|rest of the season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/hyderabad-fcs-goalkeeping-custodian-laxmikant-kattimani-sustains-a-knee-injury|date=25 November 2022|title=HYDERABAD FC GOALKEEPER LAXMIKANT KATTIMANI RULED OUT FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON}}</ref> He started his first game of the season in a 1-0 loss to [[Mohun Bagan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports.ndtv.com/indian-super-league/atk-mohun-bagan-back-to-winning-ways-hyderabad-lose-top-spot-in-isl-3556538/amp/1|date=26 November 2023|title=ATK Mohun Bagan Back To Winning Ways, Hyderabad Lose Top Spot In ISL}}</ref> In the league stage, he kept five cleansheets and conceded only nine goals in twelve games with Hyderabad finishing second in the league. In the semi-finals, both legs against Mohun Bagan ended in goalless draws with Hyderabad losing 4-3 on penalties.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/isl-news/atk-mohun-bagan-beats-hyderabad-fc-isl-2022-23-final-atkmb-vs-hfc/article66615908.ece/|date=13 March 2023|title=ATK Mohun Bagan beats Hyderabad FC on penalties to enter ISL 2022-23 final}}</ref> On 17 April, he received his first professional career red card in the final seconds of the last group stage game of [[2023 Indian Super Cup|Super Cup]] against [[Odisha FC]] where he tried to deny [[Diego Mauricio]] a clear goal opportunity in a 2-1 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstar.thehindu.com/football/odisha-reaches-hero-super-cup-2023-semifinal-hyderabad-fc-out-mauricio-rodrigues-indian-football-news-updates/article66748958.ece/amp/|date=17 April 2023|title=Super Cup 2023: Odisha FC books semifinal berth after 2-1 win against Hyderabad FC}}</ref>

===Return to NorthEast United===
In March 2024, due to Hyderabad failing to pay his salary for multiple months, was given permission to terminate his Hyderabad contract. After getting clearance for his termination, he re-joined NorthEast United on a 4.5-year-deal, valid until the end of the 2027-28 season.<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/aiff-makes-exception-for-gurmeet-as-keeper-quits-hyderabad-for-northeast-united/articleshow/108168273.cms</ref>

Gurmeet made his second debut for NorthEast on 7 March 2024, starting in a 1-0 loss to [[Punjab FC]].<ref>https://www.espn.in/football/match/_/gameId/697828/punjab-fc-northeast-united-fc</ref>

==International career==
In May 2023, he received his maiden national call up ahead of [[2023 Intercontinental Cup (India)|2023 Intercontinental Cup]] and [[2023 SAFF Championship]] after injuries to [[Vishal Kaith]] and [[Phurba Lachenpa]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hyderabadfc.co.in/2023/club-news/gurmeet-called-up-for-maiden-national-team-camp/|date=28 May 2023|title=Gurmeet called up for maiden National Team camp}}</ref>
He remained as the third choice behind [[Gurpreet Singh Sandhu]] and [[Amrinder Singh]] and was on the bench in all the matches as India went to win both the tournaments. He was selected for [[2022 Asian Games]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/news/indian-football-team-asian-games-2023-squad-men|date=3 August 2023|title=Asian Games 2023: Sunil Chhetri to captain Indian men’s football team in Hangzhou - full squad}}</ref> He made his [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]] debut in the first match against [[China national under-23 football team|China U23]] which ended in a 5-1 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/asian-games-football-china-thrashes-under-prepared-and-jaded-india-5-1/articleshow/103791714.cms|date=20 September 2023|title=Asian Games football: China thrashes under-prepared and jaded India 5-1}}</ref>
Despite the loss he was praised for his performance as he managed to save a penalty from [[Zhu Chenjie]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/football/india-vs-china-live-score-asian-games-2023-ind-vs-chn-live-updates-101695117427659-amp.html|date=19 September 2023|title=India vs China Highlights, Asian Games: Exhausted IND endure 1-5 hammering against formidable China}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|7 March 2024}}<ref name="soccerway">{{soccerway|gurmeet-singh/573699}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=3|League
!colspan=2|Cup
!colspan=2|Continental
!colspan=2|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]
|[[2018–19 NorthEast United FC season|2018–19]]
| rowspan="3" |[[Indian Super League]]
|1||0||1{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||2||0
|-
|[[2019–20 NorthEast United FC season|2019–20]]
|0||0||0||0||colspan="2" |—||0||0
|-
|[[2020–21 NorthEast United FC season|2020–21]]
|8||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||8||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!9!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!10!!0
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
|[[2021–22 Hyderabad FC season|2021–22]]
| rowspan="3" |Indian Super League
|1||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||1||0
|-
|[[2022–23 Hyderabad FC season|2022–23]]
|14||0||2{{efn|name=SuperCup}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||16||0
|-
|[[2023–24 Indian Super League|2023–24]]
|13||0||2{{efn|Appearance(s) in [[Durand Cup]]}}||0||colspan="2" |—||15||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!28!!0!!4!!0!!0!!0!!32!!0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]
|[[2023–24 NorthEast United FC season|2023–24]]
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League
|1||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||1||0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!38!!0!!5!!0!!0!!0!!43!!0
|}
{{notelist}}

==Honours==
'''Hyderabad'''
*[[Indian Super League]]: [[2021–22 Indian Super League|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/laxmikanth-kattimani-the-hero-as-hyderabad-fc-beat-kerala-blasters-fc-on-penalties-to-win-first-hero-isl-title|title=Laxmikanth Kattimani the hero as Hyderabad FC beat Kerala Blasters FC on penalties to win first Hero ISL title|publisher=Indian Super League|date=20 March 2022|access-date=22 March 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220322104911/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/laxmikanth-kattimani-the-hero-as-hyderabad-fc-beat-kerala-blasters-fc-on-penalties-to-win-first-hero-isl-title|archive-date=22 March 2022}}</ref>

'''NorthEast United'''
* [[Durand Cup]]: [[2024 Durand Cup|2024]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/shillong-lajong-vs-northeast-united-live-score-updates-highlights-durand-cup-2024-semifinal-slfc-v-neufc/article68568418.ece|title=SLFC 0–3 NEUFC Highlights, Durand Cup 2024 Semifinal: NorthEast United enters maiden final with win against Shillong United|work=[[Sportstar]]|location=Shillong|first1=Amitabha|last1=Das Sharma|date=26 August 2024|access-date=27 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827143425/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/shillong-lajong-vs-northeast-united-live-score-updates-highlights-durand-cup-2024-semifinal-slfc-v-neufc/article68568418.ece|archive-date=27 August 2024}}</ref> [[2025 Durand Cup|2025]]

'''India'''
* [[SAFF Championship]]: [[2023 SAFF Championship|2023]]
* [[Intercontinental Cup (India)|Intercontinental Cup]]: [[2023 Intercontinental Cup (India)|2023]]

'''Individual'''
* [[2024 Durand Cup#Awards|Durand Cup Golden Glove]]: [[2024 Durand Cup|2024]], [[2025 Durand Cup|2025]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/goalkeeper-55664-gurmeet-singh-chahal-profile Gurmeet Singh Chahal] at the ISL website

{{NorthEast United FC squad}}
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[[Category:1999 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:India men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Haryana]]
[[Category:Men's association football goalkeepers]]
[[Category:NorthEast United FC players]]
[[Category:Hyderabad FC players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]
[[Category:Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games]]
[[Category:Asian Games footballers for India]]

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