Aakash Sangwan

Aakash Sangwan (born 28 October 1995), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for RoundGlass Punjab in the I-League.

Aakash Sangwan
Personal information
Date of birth (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995
Place of birth Jind, Haryana
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 RoundGlass Punjab
Number 27
Youth career
Minerva Punjab
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Minerva Punjab 24 (1)
2019–2020 Churchill Brothers 3 (0)
2020– RoundGlass Punjab 25 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:34, 10 April 2022 (UTC)

Career

Sangwan is a product of the Minerva Punjab youth system when they were known as Minerva Academy.[1] Sangwan then stayed with Minerva Punjab when they were promoted to the I-League and made his professional debut for the club on 30 April 2017 against DSK Shivajians. He started the match and played 41 minutes as Minerva Punjab drew the match 4–4.[2]

The next season, Sangwan scored his first professional goal against Aizawl on 26 February 2018. His 51st-minute strike was the first in a 2–0 victory which brought Minerva Punjab to the top of the I-League table.[3] The club would eventually go on to confirm their championship, Sangwan's first of his professional career.[4]

Sangwan made his first professional appearance for RoundGlass Punjab on 9 January 2021 against Aizawl FC.[5]

Career statistics

Club
As of 10 April 2022[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Minerva Punjab 2016–17 I-League 1000–10
2017–18 511[lower-alpha 1]0–61
2018–19 180006[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3]0240
Churchill Brothers 2019–20 3000–30
RoundGlass Punjab 2020–21 15000–150
2021–22 10000–100
Career total 5211060591
  1. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  3. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

Honours

Minerva Punjab[7]

References
  1. "Minerva Academy Football Club announce 37-member squad". Tribune India. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  2. "DSK Shivajians 4-4 Minerva Punjab". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.
  3. Sharma, Ashutosh (26 February 2018). "Minerva Punjab FC beat Aizawl FC, climb to top of I-League table". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  4. "Minerva Punjab crowned I-League champions". Rediff. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  5. "Minerva Punjab vs. Aizawl FC - Football Match Summary - January 9, 2021". ESPN. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
  6. Aakash Sangwan at Soccerway
  7. Aakash Sangwan at Soccerway


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