Sanjeev Stalin

Sanjeev Stalin (born 17 January 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[1] He represented India in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup and assisted for the only goal scored by the team.[2]

Sanjeev Stalin
Stalin with India U20 in 2019
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001
Place of birth Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Position(s) Left-back
Club information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 15
Youth career
AIFF Elite Academy
2020 Aves
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2020 Indian Arrows 28 (0)
2020 Aves 0 (0)
2020 Sertanense 0 (0)
2021– Kerala Blasters 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

Club 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.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5]

C.D. Aves

On 11 February 2020, Stalin signed a two-year deal at Portuguese Primeira Liga club C.D. Aves, where played for the club's U-19 and U-23 squads.[6]

Sertanense

On 24 August 2020, Stalin joined Portuguese third division club Sertanense for the 2020–21 season.[7]

Kerala Blasters

On 18 March 2021, Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC announced the signing of Stalin on a 3-year deal.[8] He made his debut for the club in the 2021 Durand Cup match against arch-rivals Bengaluru FC on 15 September, which they lost 2–0.[9]

International career

Stalin represented the India under-17 side which participated in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.[10] On 9 October 2017, he assisted Jeakson Singh to score India's first ever goal in a FIFA tournament against Colombia.[2] He was also a part of the India under-20 team and made appearances for the side.

Personal life

Sajeev Stalin was born to his father, Stalin and mother Parameshwari, in Bangalore, Karnataka.[11] 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.[11]

Career statistics
As of 21 November 2021[12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Durand Cup Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals Apps GoalsAppsGoals
Indian Arrows 2017–18 I-League17010—— — —180
2018–19 I-League11020—— — —130
Aves 2019–20 Primeira Liga0000—— — —00
Sertanense 2020–21 Campeonato de Portugal0000—— — —00
Kerala Blasters 2021–22 Indian Super League 0 0 0 0 — — 1 0 1 0
Career total 2803000 1 0320

See also

References
  1. "KERALA BLASTERS ANNOUNCED TWENTY EIGHT MEMBER SQUAD FOR ISL". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  2. Chatterjee, Sayan. "ISL: Who is Sanjeev Stalin? 10 things to know about Kerala Blasters' new signing". The Bridge - Home of Indian Sports. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. "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.
  5. "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
  6. Mergulhao, Marcus (12 February 2020). "Sanjeev Stalin seals move to Portugal top flight CD Aves". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  7. "Sanjeev Stalin signed by Portuguese outfit Sertanense FC for senior team". Khelnow. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
  8. "Kerala Blasters sign promising young left-back Sanjeev Stalin". Khelnow. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  9. Apte, Tanay. "Durand Cup 2021: Bengaluru FC victorious as Kerala Blasters receive three red cards". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  10. "Promising left-back Sanjeev Stalin joins KBFC". Kerala Blasters FC. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  11. Namboothiri, Arjun (10 October 2017). "All coming together for Sanjeev Stalin". ESPN FC. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
  12. Sanjeev Stalin at Soccerway
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