Sanjeev Stalin

Sanjeev Stalin (born 17 January 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Portuguese club C.D. Aves in the Primeira Liga.

Sanjeev Stalin
Stalin with India U19 in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001
Place of birth Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Playing position(s) Left back
Club information
Current team
 Aves
Number 88
Youth career
AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Indian Arrows 28 (0)
2020– C.D. Aves 0 (0)
National team‡
2015–2017 India U17 32 (3)
2017 India U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 11 February 2020
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 November 2017

Personal life

Stalin was born to his father, Stalin, and mother Parameshwari, in Bangalore, Karnataka.[1] His parents run a small garment shop and his mother is a Burmese Indian who emigrated back to India to help her nephew. At the age of 10 Stalin was spotted by Iranian coach Jamshid Nassiri who recommended that he should join a football academy.[1]

Career

Indian Arrows

Stalin was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[2] After the tournament, Stalin 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.[3] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and helped the team keep the clean sheet as Indian Arrows won 3–0.[4]

C.D. Aves

On 11 February 2020, Stalin signed a two-year deal at Portuguese Primeira Liga club C.D. Aves.[5]

International

Stalin represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.[2]

Career statistics
As of 11 February 2020[6]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Indian Arrows 2017–18 I-League17000——170
2018–19 I-League11000——110
Aves 2019–20 Primeira Liga0000——00
Career total 2800000280

References
  1. Namboothiri, Arjun (10 October 2017). "All coming together for Sanjeev Stalin". ESPN FC. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  2. Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
  5. Mergulhao, Marcus (12 February 2020). "Sanjeev Stalin seals move to Portugal top flight CD Aves". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  6. Sanjeev Stalin at Soccerway
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