Danish Farooq Bhat
Danish Farooq Bhat (born 9 May 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Bengaluru.[1][2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Danish Farooq Bhat | ||
| Date of birth | 9 May 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Downtown Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder, winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Bengaluru | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2015 | J&K Bank Football Club | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2016 | Lonestar Kashmir | 18 | (0) |
| 2016–2021 | Real Kashmir | 65 | (11) |
| 2021– | Bengaluru | 6 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:44, 16 December 2021 (UTC) | |||
Career
Early career
Danish started his early football career with a local team Chinar Valley FC[3] later, Danish joined the J&K Bank Football Academy at the age of 13, where he would become the team captain eventually at his age group level teams. He would go on to win 12 local leagues and tournaments with his team prior to joining Lonestar Kashmir in 2015. He would play for Lonestar Kashmir in the 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division season, where he would help his team reach the final round of the league as his team fell short of promotion to the I-League.
Real Kashmir
In the later half of 2016, he joined Real Kashmir where he was given the number 10 shirt. With 4 strikes, Danish was the joint highest goal-scorer for Real Kashmir in the 2017–18 season. He had the most number of assists to his name during this season as his team became the champions of 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division and won promotion to the I-League.[4] He is one among two Kashmir-born players for Real Kashmir in the first-team squad who have played regularly in this season of I-League.[5]
Bengaluru
On 25 July 2021, it was announced that Danish had joined Indian Super League club Bengaluru on a two-year deal.[6] On August 15, he made his debut in a 1–0 2021 AFC Cup play-off round win against Maldivian club Eagles.[7] On 24 November, he made his ISL debut as a substitute for Jayesh Rane in a 3–1 loss against Odisha. Danish scored his first ever ISL goal in a 3–3 draw against ATK Mohun Bagan on 16 December.[8]
Playing style
Danish earned the moniker of ‘Kashmiri Ronaldo' by fellow footballers and aficionados of the state, demonstrated by his dribbling skills and goal-scoring.[9]
Personal life
Danish was inspired by his father, Farooq Ahmad, who was a professional footballer two decades before him. Ahmad represented the Jammu and Kashmir state team in Santosh Trophy and also played for Kolkata giant Mohammedan Sporting.[10]
Career Statistics
Club
- As of 17 December 2021[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Lonestar Kashmir | 2015–16 | I-League 2nd Division | 18 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 0 |
| Lonestar Kashmir total | 18 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 0 | ||
| Real Kashmir | 2016–17 | I-League 2nd Division | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| 2017–18 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2018–19 | I-League | 19 | 2 | 1[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | |
| 2019–20 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 1 | 19 | 3 | ||
| 2020–21 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 5 | 3 | 19 | 6 | ||
| Real Kashmir total | 62 | 10 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 5 | 75 | 15 | ||
| Bengaluru | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 6 | 1 | – | – | 4 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| Career total | 86 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 103 | 16 | ||
- Notes
- Appearances in the 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division final Round
- Appearances in the 2019 Indian Super Cup
- Appearances in the 2019 Durand Cup
Honours
See also
References
- "Danish Farooq Bhat". flashscore.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- "D. BHAT". soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- "Real Kashmir star Danish Farooq eyes India berth". Hindustan Times. 21 August 2019. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- "Real Kashmir wins 2nd Division I-League title". greaterkashmir.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- "Kashmir's favourite footballer Danish Bhat hopeful of India national team chance | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
- Mishra, Siddharth (25 July 2021). "ISL: Bengaluru FC sign Real Kashmir forward Danish Farooq". thebridge.in. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
- "Bengaluru FC vs Club Eagles player ratings: Rane's piledriver hands the Blues a sneaky 1-0 win". Sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- "ISL 2021-22, Bengaluru FC vs ATK Mohun Bagan Highlights: Six-goal thriller as match finishes 3-3". Sportstar. 16 December 2021.
- "This 'Kashmiri Ronaldo' trains under shadow of guns, curfew - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
- "Danish, Hammad & Shahnawaz: The Local Heroes of Real Kashmir FC". thequint.com. Retrieved 15 July 2019.
- Danish Farooq Bhat at Soccerway. Retrieved 10 August 2019.