Aniket Jadhav
Aniket Anil Jadhav (born 13 July 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Jamshedpur FC. He gained fame for his wonderful skills and speed at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup held in India.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Aniket Anil Jadhav | ||
Date of birth | 13 July 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Playing position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Jamshedpur FC | ||
Number | 10 | ||
Youth career | |||
2012–2015 | Pune | ||
2015–2017 | AIFF Elite Academy | ||
2019 | Blackburn Rovers (trial) | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017 | Indian Arrows | 11 | (2) |
2017– | Jamshedpur | 10 | (1) |
2018–2019 | → Indian Arrows (loan) | 7 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2017 | India U17 | 30 | (2) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 February 2018 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 November 2017 |
Career
Born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, Jadhav was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[1] After the tournament, Jadhav was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.[2] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and scored a brace as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[3]
On March 5, 2019, Jadhav joined Blackburn Rovers for a 3 month training spell at their academy.[4]
International
Jadhav represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.[1]
Career statistics
- As of 27 February 2018[5]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Asia | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Indian Arrows | 2017–18 | 2nd | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 11 | 2 |
Jamshedpur FC | 2019–20 | 1st | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1 |
Career total | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
References
- Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- "Indian U17 World Cup star to gain experience at Rovers". Blackburn Rovers.
- Aniket Jadhav at Soccerway