Aakash Sangwan (born 28 October 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Indian Super League club Goa.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 28 October 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Jind, Haryana, India | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Goa | ||
| Number | 27 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Minerva Punjab | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Minerva Punjab | 24 | (1) |
| 2020 | Churchill Brothers | 3 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | RoundGlass Punjab | 32 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Chennaiyin | 34 | (2) |
| 2024– | Goa | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:30, 20 April 2024 (UTC) | |||
Career
Sangwan is a product of the Minerva Punjab youth system when it was known as Minerva Academy.[1] Sangwan 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, the first of Sangwan's 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 20 April 2024[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Minerva Punjab | 2016–17 | I-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017–18 | 5 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | – | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6[b][c] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 31 | 1 | ||
| Churchill Brothers | 2019–20 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |
| RoundGlass Punjab | 2020–21 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 17 | 0 | |||
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| Chennaiyin | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 19 | 0 | 7[d][a] | 0 | – | 26 | 0 | |
| 2023–24 | 15 | 2 | 7[d][a] | 0 | – | 22 | 2 | |||
| Total | 34 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
| Goa | 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 93 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 114 | 3 | ||
Honours
Minerva Punjab[6]