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Bidyashagar Singh Khangembam (born 11 March 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Bengaluru FC.[1]
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.[2] He scored a total of 6 goals in the competition, which includes a goal each against Salgaocar[3] 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.[4][5]
In August 2017 , He was promoted into the senior squad for 2017–18 Calcutta Premier Division.[6] 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.[7]
TRAU
On 9 July 2020, Bidyashagar signed for I-League club TRAU for the 2020–21 I-League season.[8] Bidayashagar made his debut appearance for the club in I-League on 10 January 2020 against Real Kashmir which ended in 1–1 draw.[9] On 24 January 2021, Bidyashagar scored his first goal against Chennai City which ended 2–0 in favour of the Trau FC.[10] He scored his next goal against Churchill Brothers on 29 January 2021 which ended in a 1–1 draw.[11] On 24 February, Bidyashagar scored a brace against Indian Arrows.[12]
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.[13] 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.[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]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | 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 | 4[lower-alpha 2] | 5 | – | 8[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | 17 | 8 | |||
| East Bengal total | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 29 | 9 | ||
| TRAU | 2020–21 | I-League | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 12 |
| TRAU total | 15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 12 | ||
| Bengaluru | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 2 | – | – | 4 | 2 |
| Career total | 26 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 48 | 23 | ||
- Notes
- ↑ Bidyashagar Singh profile soccerway.
- ↑ report 2016–17 I-League U18 final.
- ↑ Match report eastbebgal vs Salgaocar.
- ↑ Santosh Trophy: Bengal Make Winning Start; Kerala Wallop Chandigarh.
- ↑ Santosh Trophy 2018: West Bengal name 20-member squad for East Zone qualifiers.
- ↑ East Bengal announces their squad for the CFL.
- ↑ NEROCA VS. EAST BENGAL 0 - 2.
- ↑ TRAU FC sign former East Bengal starlet Bidyashagar Singh(10 July 2021). Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ↑ Real Kashmir vs. TRAU FC Football Match Summary. ESPN(10 January 2021). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ↑ TRAU FC register maiden win of season, beats Chennai City FC(24 January 2021). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ↑ I-League Round-Up: Churchill Brothers hold TRAU, Chennai City beat Indian Arrows(30 January 2021). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ↑ I-League 2021: TRAU put five past Indian Arrows to move into fifth spot(24 February 2021). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ↑ Bidyashagar first Indian to score double hat-trick in a season(11 March 2021). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ↑ I-League 20-21 Top scorer Bidyashagar Singh set to join Bengaluru FC. Football Express. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ ISL: Bengaluru FC sign I-League golden boot winner Bidyashagar Singh, Mishra, Siddharth. thebridge.in(2021-07-28). Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ↑ Bengaluru FC bolster attacking options by signing Bidyashagar Singh on three-year deal. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2021-07-28.
- ↑ AFC Cup: Jayesh Rane's solitary goal powers Bengaluru FC to win over Club Eagles in playoff match. First Post. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ↑ Template:Soccerway
Honours
Individual
- I-League: Golden Boot (1): 2020–21 (12 Goals with TRAU FC)[1]
- I-League: Hero of the League (1): 2020–21
References
- ↑ I-League 2020–21 season statistics i-league.org. Retrieved 27 March 2021
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