Abneet Bharti

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Abneet Bharti (born 14 July 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for División Profesional club Academia del Balompié Boliviano.

Club career

Early career

Choosing football as part of his life, Bharti began his playing journey in goalkeeping position with his school team while his days in Nigeria.[1] After end of his two-year school-football journey in the African country, he returned to India and represented the team of BGS International Public School in Delhi. He then started his youth football career in DSA Senior Division League outfit Shastri FC and emerged as top scorer in multiple tournaments.[1][2][3] Bharti later earned a spot in Delhi's state youth team and was later called up to the national squad of the India U16 team.[1] After spending two seasons, he moved abroad and attended trial for the Singaporean side Geylang International and broke into club's youth academy.[4][5]

In 2014, he moved to Spain and joined youth academy of the La Liga club Real Valladolid.[6] While playing for the club, he received interest from the youth academies of Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and Anderlecht in the Belgian top flight.[7][8][9] He later had trial stints at youth sides of Eintracht Frankfurt, 1860 Munich, FSV Frankfurt and Darmstadt 98.[10]

Senior career

In July 2015, Bharti was reported to have agreed terms with Polish top flight club Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała,[11] but the move never materialised.[12] In the midst of 2016–17 season, he signed for then Portuguese League 3 outfit Sintrense.[13][14][15] He made his debut against Sporting CP B and appeared in thirteen league games under coaching of Luís Boa Morte, who described him "a very fast and athletic defender, with confidence and technique on the ball".[16][2] After being scouted by Mexican club América, his move to Liga MX in Apertura 2018 season, was not done due to a serious knee injury, which ruled him out of action for couple of months.[2][17]

On 31 August 2019, Bharti returned to India signing with Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters. He joined the club after taking down his chance of appearing with América in the Mexican top flight.[18] In July 2021, he signed for Czech Fortuna Národní Liga side Varnsdorf.[19] With the Czech club, he made his debut in their 4–0 win over FK Neratovice–Byškovice. He appeared in two Pohár FAČR matches before facing the visa issues.[20] Before kickoff of the 2022–23 season, Bharti was loaned out to BC Olimp Premier League club Talant Tash-Kömür on 8 March.[21] He made his league debut on 11 March in their 1–1 draw against Dordoi Bishkek. After end of his short loan spell in the Kyrgyz club, he rejoined Varnsdorf in June. In March 2023, the club once again sent him on a loan spell as he joined Panamanian Liga de Fútbol club Deportivo del Este.[22]

In June 2024, Bharti was loaned out to Argentine club Deportivo Sol de Mayo.[23] He made his debut as a substitute for the club on 30 June, against Kimberley de Mar del Plata in their 3–2 win in Group A of the Torneo Federal A.[24] He then moved to another Argentine club Atlético El Linqueño.[25] In March 2025, he signed for the Bolivian Primera División club Academia del Balompié Boliviano.[26]

International career

Eligible to represent both his native Nepal and India, Bharti was called up to the India under-16 national camp ahead of 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship, but he has never made it to main team.[4][27]

Personal life

Template:Cquote Abneet's brother, Aniket Bharti, is also a professional footballer who played for Polish club Znicz Pruszków, and Colombian clubs Orsomarso and Independiente Santa Fe.[28][29][30]

Bharti revealed that he is supporter of Premier League club Arsenal.[10]

Reception

In 2018, the Italian professional football magazine Calciomercato included him in the best eleven players from Asia under the age of twenty-one.[31][32] Along with him, for example, Iranian forward Mohammad Sharifi, North Korean forward Kwang-Song Han or Chinese midfielder Jiahao Wang were selected.[31]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 OurDreamRunner Abneet Bharti – India's Youth Football Sensation!!. Our Dream Run(27 September 2015). Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Indian football prodigy Abneet Bharti continues to harbour national team dream, Jain, Shraishth. www.timesnownews.com. Times Now News(6 August 2018). Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ↑ Abneet Bharti is fit and ready to fire again, Pandey, Kaustubh. www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda(20 January 2020). Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Abneet Bharti's journey: From India to Spanish club Real Valladolid. firstpost.com. First Post(8 September 2014). Retrieved 28 November 2016.
  5. ↑ India Mi Europe Lama Khel Awm Chhun – Abneet Bharti. InKhel(10 April 2018).
  6. ↑ Abneet Bharti's journey: From India to Spanish club Real Valladolid. www.firstpost.com. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  7. ↑ Jersey Football Magazine – September issue: Interview with Abneet Bharti, Verma, Pulkit. issuu.com.
  8. ↑ "Spanish Football Is All About Technique" – India's Protege Abneet Bharti, Solomon, Joseph. thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle(14 August 2018).
  9. ↑ Abneet to Get a Taste of Tiki Taka, Shreekumar, S. S.. newindianexpress.com. New Indian Express(11 September 2014).
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Interview with Abneet Bharti – "Playing in the ISL will be perfect for my development", Sharma, Siddharth. www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda(18 April 2015).
  11. ↑ Abneet Bharti agrees terms with Polish top division club TS Podbeskidzie(15 July 2015). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  12. ↑ Transfery: Podbeskidzie bez Hindusa, Ruch z Podgórskim?. dziennikzachodni.pl(15 July 2015). Retrieved 28 April 2026.
  13. ↑ Abneet Bharti on Indian Footballers Abroad, Pandey, Kaustubh. outsideoftheboot.com. Outside Of The Boot(3 October 2018).
  14. ↑ Indian football prodigy Abneet Bharti continues to harbour national team dream, Jain, Shraishth. timesnownews.com. Times Now News(6 August 2018).
  15. ↑ 16-letni hinduski talent w Podbeskidziu?. przegladsportowy.onet.pl(14 July 2015).
  16. ↑ América, con el ojo puesto en jugador de la India. mediotiempo.com(22 July 2018). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  17. ↑ Relacionan a Abneet Bharti con el América. Goal.com(24 July 2018). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  18. ↑ América estaría tras el único futbolista hindú que milita en Europa. record.com.mx. Record Mexico(22 July 2018).
  19. ↑ Abneet Bharti: SoupiskaRealizační týmTabulka – FORTUNA:NÁRODNÍ – LIGYVýsledky – Rozlosování. fkvarnsdorf.cz. FK Varnsdorf. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
  20. ↑ Indian footballer in Europe team faces visa issues due to COVID-19, Pandey, Kaustubh. sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda(21 January 2022). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  21. ↑ Player Information — Transfer History: Abneet Bharti. everythingforfootball.com. Everything For Football. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  22. ↑ DEL FÚTBOL ESPAÑOL A LA LPF, NUEVO FICHAJE EN PANAMÁ, Brooks, Javier. jmdeportes.com(14 March 2023). Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  23. ↑ From Kerala to Argentina: Abneet Bharti takes Indian football global!. insidesport.in(17 July 2024). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  24. ↑ Kimberley lo perdió en el final ante Sol de Mayo. elmarplatense.com(1 July 2024). Retrieved 1 July 2024.
  25. ↑ Abneet Bharti. Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  26. ↑ ABB tiene un jugador nacido en Nepal, a los pies del Himalaya(28 March 2025). Retrieved 31 March 2025.
  27. ↑ D'ALESSANDRO SCOUTING: Player profile and career information – Abneet Bharti. dalessandroscouting.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  28. ↑ Young Aniket Bharti joins Orsomarso SC, second division club in Colombia, Mergulhao, Marcus. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India(3 April 2022). Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  29. ↑ Former India U-17 star Aniket Bharti signs for Orsomarso SC, Dey, Soumyadwip. sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda(5 April 2022). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  30. ↑ Former India U-17 star Aniket Bharti signs for Colombian club Santa Fe, Bhowmick, Mohul. Sportskeeda.com(5 September 2023). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Varnsdorf by rád pomohl indickému mladíkovi k návratu do reprezentace, Zeman, Jaroslav. ustecky.denik.cz. Ústecký Deník(12 August 2021).
  32. ↑ CLUB AMÉRICA: Abneet Bharti en la mira de las Águilas, Ponce, Mauricio. superlider.mx(22 July 2018). Retrieved 26 November 2022.
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