Hitesh Sharma (footballer)
Hitesh Sharma (born 25 December 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Indian Super League club Hyderabad and Indian national team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 December 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Jalandhar, India | ||
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Center midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Hyderabad | ||
| Number | 26 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chandigarh Football Academy | |||
| Tata Football Academy | |||
| Mumbai FC U19 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2017 | Mumbai | 12 | (0) |
| 2017–2020 | ATK | 27 | (0) |
| 2020– | Hyderabad | 15 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2018– | India | 3 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 February 2021 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2021 | |||
Career
Sharma spent the majority of his youth career as part of the Tata Football Academy. In 2015, Sharma graduated from the academy and signed with Mumbai of the I-League.[1] He appeared on the bench for the club in their opening match of the season against Shillong Lajong. He did not come off the bench however.[2]
Sharma eventually made his professional debut for the club on 5 March 2016 against Salgaocar.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 24 February 2021[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mumbai | 2015–16 | I-League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| 2016–17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Mumbai total | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | ||
| ATK | 2017–18 | Indian Super League | 14 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||
| ATK total | 27 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | ||
| Hyderabad | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | ||
| Hyderabad total | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 57 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 1 | ||
Achievements
| Year | For | Against | Match Result | Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | ATK | Kerala | 0-0 | Emerging Player of the Match |
| 2017-18 | ATK | Delhi | 1-0 | Emerging Player of the Match |
| 2018-19 | ATK | Chennai | 3-2 | Emerging Player of the Match |
| 2018-19 | ATK | Jamshedpur | 2-1 | Emerging Player of the Match |
| 2020-21 | Hyderabad | Mumbai | 0-0 | Hero of the Match |
References
- "Elite Tata academy spawns 13 dribblers". Telegraph India. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- "Shillong Lajong 0-0 Mumbai". Soccerway.
- "Salgaocar vs. Mumbai". Soccerway.
- Hitesh Sharma at Soccerway
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