Bidyashagar Singh Khangembam

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Bidyashagar Singh Khangembam (Template:Langx, born 11 March 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Football League club Namdhari.

Club career

Bidyashagar is a product of 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.[1] He scored a total of 6 goals in the competition, which includes a goal each against Salgaocar[2] in the semi-final and AIFF Academy in the final. He represented West Bengal in the 2017–18 Santosh Trophy. He scored 4 goals in the tournament.[3][4]

In August 2017, he was promoted into the senior squad for 2017–18 Calcutta Premier Division.[5] Bidyasagar made his professional debut for East Bengal on 27 October 2018, in an I-League match against NEROCA, replacing goalscorer Enrique Esqueda for the final 2 minutes of a 0–2 victory at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium.[6]

TRAU

On 9 July 2020, Bidyashagar signed for I-League club TRAU for the 2020–21 I-League season.[7] Bidayashagar made his debut appearance for the club in I-League on 10 January 2020 against Real Kashmir which ended in 1–1 draw.[8] On 24 January 2021, Bidyashagar scored his first goal against Chennai City which ended 2–0 in favour of the Trau FC.[9] He scored his next goal against Churchill Brothers on 29 January 2021 which ended in a 1–1 draw.[10] On 24 February, Bidyashagar scored a brace against Indian Arrows.[11]

He is the second only Indian player to score double hat tricks in a single season, by doing so in a match against Mohammedan and Real Kashmir during the 2020–21 I-League.[12] He ended the season scoring 12 goals,[13] and 1 assist from 15 matches. He was also the top goalscorer in the 2020–21 I-League season.[14] 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.[15]

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.[16] On 15 August 2021, he debuted for the club in a 1Template:Endash0 win against Maldivian side Club Eagles in 2021 AFC Cup qualifying play-offs.[17]

Kerala Blasters FC

On 17 August 2022, Kerala Blasters FC announced the signing of Bidyashagar Singh on loan from Bengaluru FC until the end of season.[18] He made his Kerala Blasters debut on 7 October against East Bengal in a 3–1 win by coming as a substitute for Puitea in the 77th minute. He also provided an assist in that game for Ivan Kalyuzhnyi in 81st minute.[19]

Bidyashagar played his first match of the 2023–24 season against Gokulam Kerala FC in the 2023 Durand Cup on 13 August 2023 as a substitute for the goal-scorer Justine Emmanuel, but they lost the match 3–4 at full-time.[20] On 21 August, Bidyashagar scored his first goal for the Blasters and completed his hat-trick against Indian Air Force, helping in a 5–0 victory. He became the first Indian player to score a hat-trick for the Blasters in a major competition and the first hat-trick scorer for the Blasters in the Durand Cup.[21]

Punjab FC

On January 31, 2024 Bidyashagar joined Punjab FC from Kerala Blasters FC on a permanent deal.

Career statistics

Club

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Club Season League Super Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
East Bengal 2018–19 I-League 6 1 0 0 – – 6[lower-alpha 1] 0 12 1
2019–20 5 0 0 0 – 12[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] 8Template:Efn 17 8
Total 11 1 0 0 0 0 18 8 29 9
TRAU 2020–21 I-League 15 12 0 0 – – – – 15 12
Bengaluru 2021–22 Indian Super League 3 0 0 0 4[lower-alpha 4] 2 5[lower-alpha 5] 1 12 3
Kerala Blasters (loan) 2022–23 6 0 2 0 – – 0 0 8 0
Kerala Blasters 2023–24 – – – – – – 4 3 4 3
Punjab 2023–24 Indian Super League 3 0 0 0 – – 0 0 3 0
Career total 38 13 2 0 4 2 27 12 71 27
Notes
  1. ↑ report 2016–17 I-League U18 final.
  2. ↑ Match report eastbebgal vs Salgaocar.
  3. ↑ Santosh Trophy: Bengal Make Winning Start; Kerala Wallop Chandigarh.
  4. ↑ Santosh Trophy 2018: West Bengal name 20-member squad for East Zone qualifiers(26 January 2018).
  5. ↑ East Bengal announces their squad for the CFL.
  6. ↑ NEROCA VS. EAST BENGAL 0 - 2.
  7. ↑ TRAU FC sign former East Bengal starlet Bidyashagar Singh(10 July 2021). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  8. ↑ Real Kashmir vs. TRAU FC Football Match Summary. ESPN(10 January 2021). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  9. ↑ TRAU FC register maiden win of season, beats Chennai City FC(24 January 2021). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  10. ↑ I-League Round-Up: Churchill Brothers hold TRAU, Chennai City beat Indian Arrows(30 January 2021). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  11. ↑ I-League 2021: TRAU put five past Indian Arrows to move into fifth spot(24 February 2021). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  12. ↑ Bidyashagar first Indian to score double hat-trick in a season(11 March 2021). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  13. ↑ Indian I-League Scoring Stats 2020–21. ESPN. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
  14. ↑ I-League 20-21 Top scorer Bidyashagar Singh set to join Bengaluru FC. Football Express(June 2021). Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  15. ↑ ISL: Bengaluru FC sign I-League golden boot winner Bidyashagar Singh, Mishra, Siddharth. thebridge.in(2021-07-28). Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  16. ↑ Bengaluru FC bolster attacking options by signing Bidyashagar Singh on three-year deal. The New Indian Express(28 July 2021). Retrieved 2021-07-28.
  17. ↑ AFC Cup: Jayesh Rane's solitary goal powers Bengaluru FC to win over Club Eagles in playoff match. First Post(16 August 2021). Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  18. ↑ ISL: Kerala Blasters FC bolster attack with striker Bidyashagar Singh, Saha, Rajdeep. The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports(2022-08-17). Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  19. ↑ ISL 2022-23: Kerala Blasters FC 3-1 East Bengal FC | Ivan Kaliuzhnyi shines on debut as Yellow Tuskers oust Red and Gold Brigade, Dey, Soumyadwip. www.sportskeeda.com(7 October 2022). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  20. ↑ Kerala Blasters 3-4 Gokulam Kerala Highlights: GKFC beats KBFC to win Kerala Derby in Durand Cup 2023. Sportstar(2023-08-13). Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  21. ↑ Durand Cup 2023: Bidyashagar hat-trick powers Kerala Blasters to 5-0 win over Indian Air Force FT. Sportstar(2023-08-21). Retrieved 2023-08-21.
  22. ↑ Template:Soccerway

Honours

Individual

References

  1. ↑ I-League 2020–21 season statistics Template:Webarchive i-league.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021
  2. ↑ Last year's experience will be helpful, says TRAU head coach Nandakumar. thenewsmill.com. TNM NewsDesk(18 December 2021). Retrieved 26 January 2020.

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