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{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2017}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Krishna Pandit
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Krishna Pandit
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|8|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Chandigarh]], India
| height = 
| currentclub = [[Gokulam Kerala FC]]
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = [[AIFF Elite Academy|AIFF Regional Academy]]
| youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]]
| years1 = 2016–2017 | clubs1 = [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]] | caps1 = 8 | goals1 = 1
| years2 = 2018– | clubs2 = [[FC Goa|Goa B]] | caps2 = | goals2 =
| years3 = 2018– | clubs3 = → [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]] (Loan) | caps3 = | goals3 =
| nationalyears1 = 2013–2014 | nationalteam1 = [[India national under-16 football team|India U16]] | nationalcaps1 = | nationalgoals1 =
| nationalyears2 = 2015 | nationalteam2 = [[India national under-20 football team|India U19]] | nationalcaps2 = | nationalgoals2 =
| club-update = 8 January 2017
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Krishna Pandit''' (born 29 August 1998) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[forward (association football)|forward]] for [[FC Goa|FC Goa B]] in the [[Goa Professional League]].

==Career==
Pandit was born in Chandigarh, he took his schooling from [[St. John's High School, Chandigarh]] and first went to learn football at the age of 8. Pandit played his first match in under-12 team as a midfielder. Pandit represented his state in national level competitions before being selected to join the AIFF Regional Academy in 2012.<ref name="HT">{{cite news|title=Chandigarh footballer makes a mark|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/chandigarh/chandigarh-footballer-makes-a-mark/story-iWE8M3YRIRYHmWMzWGAZrO.html|accessdate=8 January 2017|work=Hindustan Times|date=3 August 2012}}</ref> Before joining the academy, Pandit was coached by former [[India national football team|India international]] [[Sanjeev Maria]]. He was considered very highly rated among most involved with [[Football in India|Indian football]] after he scored eight goals in only five matches during the AFC U14 Festival.<ref name="HT"/> Eventually, Pandit joined [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]], at the time still known as ''Minerva Academy''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Minerva academy bag top honours|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/chandigarh/sports/minerva-academy-bag-top-honours/111456.html|accessdate=8 January 2017|work=Tribune India|date=26 July 2015}}</ref> He soon played for the club during the [[I-League 2nd Division]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Minerva AFC Continue Their Domination In Second Division League|url=http://i-league.org/2nd-division-league/minerva-afc-continue-their-domination-in-second-division-league/|accessdate=8 January 2017|work=I-League|date=11 December 2015}}</ref>

After Minerva Punjab earned a spot in the [[I-League]], the top division of Indian football, Pandit made his professional debut on 8 January 2017 against [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]. He came on as a 76th-minute substitute for [[Manandeep Singh]] as Minerva Punjab drew the match 0–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chennai City 0-0 Minerva Punjab|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/01/08/india/i-league/chennai-city/india-minerva-fc/2383739/|website=Soccerway}}</ref>

===Goa B===
After the [[I-League]] season, Pandit joined the reserve side of [[Indian Super League]] club [[FC Goa|Goa]].<ref>{{cite web|title=FC Goa Line-up|url=https://twitter.com/FCGoaOfficial/status/958652058911100928|website=FC Goa (Twitter)}}</ref>

==International==
Pandit has represented India at various age levels. He made his international debut for India at the under-14 level in May 2012 during the AFC U-14 Football Festival.<ref>{{cite news|title=City lad for AFC U-14 Football Festival|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/iebrief-city-lad-for-afc-u14-football-festival/950388/|accessdate=8 January 2017|work=Indian Express|date=17 May 2012}}</ref> He scored eight goals in five matches for India.<ref name="HT"/> In 2013, he was promoted to the [[India national under-17 football team|under-16]] side for the [[SAFF U-16 Championship]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Two city footballers in U-16 national squad|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/two-city-footballers-in-u16-national-squad/1144521/|accessdate=8 January 2017|work=Indian Express|date=21 July 2013}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
{{updated|8 January 2017}}<ref>{{soccerway|krishna-pandit/471332}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Domestic Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]]
|[[2016–17 I-League|2016–17]]
|[[I-League]]||8||1||—||—||0||0||—||—||8||1
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!8!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!8!!1
|}

==Honours==
===Individual===
* [[SAFF U-16 Championship]] Best Player: [[2013 SAFF U-16 Championship|2013]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.minervaacademyfootballclub.com/team-member/krishna-pandit/ Minerva Punjab FC Profile].

{{FC Goa squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pandit, Krishna}}
[[Category:1998 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:RoundGlass Punjab FC players]]
[[Category:FC Goa players]]
[[Category:Association football forwards]]
[[Category:Footballers from Chandigarh]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Goa Professional League players]]
[[Category:India youth international footballers]]

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