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Karan Atul Sawhney (born 23 March 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a striker for Kerala Blasters.
Career
Early career
Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Sawhney started his career in the youth set-up of Mahindra United, for which he was a part of the under-15 and under-19 teams.[1] He then moved on to the youth set-up of PIFA where his most memorable moment was when he scored against the Inter Milan Academy side in the 2009 Gauteng Future Champions tournament.[2] After his time at PIFA, Sawhney joined the Tata Football Academy where he graduated in 2012.[3]
Salgaocar
On 7 June 2012 it was confirmed that Sawhney had signed for Salgaocar of the I-League.[4] Then in 2013 it was confirmed that Sawhney had been loaned out to DSK Shivajians F.C. for their I-League 2nd Division campaign.[1]
Bengaluru FC
On 20 July 2013 it was announced that Sawhney has signed for Bengaluru FC for the 2013–14 I-League campaign.[5] He then made his professional debut for the team on 6 December 2013 against Churchill Brothers at the Duler Stadium.[6] He came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Sunil Chhetri as Bengaluru FC went on to win the match 3–1.[6]
Mumbai
On 6 January 2016 it was announced that Sawhney had signed with Mumbai.[7]
Kerala Blasters
On 23 July 2017, Sawhney was selected in the 14th round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by the Kerala Blasters for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season.[8] He made his debut for the club on 9 December 2017 against Goa. He came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Loken Meitei as Kerala Blasters lost 5–2.[9]
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bengaluru | 2013–14 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Mumbai | 2016–17 | I-League | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 3 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2017–18 | ISL | 3 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | ||
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ List of ex-cadets.
- ↑ "WE ARE A CLUB WHO MAKE STARS" : KARIM BENCHERIFA..
- ↑ JSW launches Bengaluru Football Club.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 CHURCHILL BROTHERS VS. BENGALURU 1 - 3.
- ↑ Mumbai FC signs top Indian & Foreign players to strengthen squad for the 2015- 2016 I-League season. Essel Group(6 January 2016).
- ↑ ISL 2017 player draft, as it happened: ATK, Jamshedpur FC and Pune strike big. The Field(23 July 2017).
- ↑ Goa 5-2 Kerala Blasters. Soccerway.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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