Ajay Khabra

Ajay Khabra (born 13 June 1995) is a Canadian professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Ottawa.

Ajay Khabra
Personal information
Full name Ajay Khabra
Date of birth (1995-06-13) 13 June 1995
Place of birth Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Atlético Ottawa
Number 23
Youth career
Edmonton Juventus
FC Edmonton
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2017 Alberta Golden Bears 63 (12)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Edmonton Green & Gold 32 (8)
2019 FC Edmonton 24 (0)
2020– Atlético Ottawa 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 15, 2020

Early life

Khabra was born in Edmonton, Alberta.[1] Khabra started playing soccer with Edmonton Juventus and won a national championship there in 2009 at the under-14 level.[2] He later joined the academy programme of local professional club FC Edmonton.[2]

Club career

Early career

From 2013 to 2017, Khabra attended the University of Alberta, making 63 appearances and scoring 12 goals from 2013 to 2017.[3][4][5][6]

While attending university, Khabra played for Alberta Major Soccer League side Edmonton Green & Gold, scoring eight goals in 32 appearances from 2016 to 2018.[7]

FC Edmonton

On 13 December 2018, Khabra signed with his former youth club FC Edmonton ahead of its first season in the Canadian Premier League.[8] On 4 May 2019, Khabra made his professional debut as a substitute against Valour FC.[9] That season, he made 24 league appearances, including 21 starts.[10]

Atlético Ottawa

On 9 March 2020, Khabra joined expansion side Atlético Ottawa.[11] He made his debut in Ottawa's inaugural match on August 15 against York9.[12]

Career statistics
As of 9 March 2020[10]
Club statistics
Club Season League National Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Edmonton Green & Gold 2016 AMSL 121—00121
2017 AMSL 102—00102
2018 AMSL 105—00105
Total 3280000328
FC Edmonton 2019 Canadian Premier League 2400000240
Atlético Ottawa 2020 Canadian Premier League 00000000
Career total 5680000568
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    References
    1. "Atlético Ottawa signs former FCE midfielder Ajay Khabra". Canadian Premier League. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
    2. "Ajay Khabra". FC Edmonton. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    3. "Ajay Khabra 2014-15". U Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    4. "Ajay Khabra 2015-16". U Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    5. "Ajay Khabra 2016-17". U Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    6. "Ajay Khabra". U Sports. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    7. "Ajay Khabra". AMSL. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
    8. "FC Edmonton signs Son Yongchan, Bruno Zebie, Ajeej Sarkaria and Ajay Khabra". Canadian Premier League. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
    9. "Valour vs. Edmonton - 4 May 2019". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
    10. "A. Khabra". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 March 2020.
    11. Baines, Tom (March 9, 2020). "Atletico Ottawa adds midfielder Ajay Khabra".
    12. "Canadian Premier League". August 15, 2020.
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