Parwinder Singh (born 7 August 1985) is a former Indian professional footballer who played as a defender. During his career, he played in the I-League for both Sporting Goa and ONGC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Parwinder Singh | ||
| Date of birth | 7 August 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Jalandhar, Punjab, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tata FA | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2006–2009 | Sporting Goa | ||
| 2010–2015 | ONGC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2006 | India U20 | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 07:11, 3 September 2020 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editBorn in Jalandhar, Punjab, Parwinder began his career with the Tata Football Academy based in Jamshedpur and graduated from the academy in 2006.[1] After graduating, he signed with National Football League side Sporting Goa.[2] He scored his first goal for the club on 26 November 2008 in a 1–0 victory over Churchill Brothers in the Goa Professional League and then his second a round later on 5 January 2009 against Dempo.[3] Parwinder stayed with the club until the end of the 2008–09 season.[4]
In 2010, Parwinder signed with I-League 2nd Division and MDFA Elite Division side ONGC.[5][6] In April 2012, he was part of the ONGC side that finished as champions during the 2012 season and thus earned promotion to the I-League.[7] In October 2012 it was announced that Parwinder would be retained by the club for their I-League campaign.[8] He made his professional debut for ONGC in the league on 10 February 2013 against United Sikkim. He started and played the whole match as it ended 0–0.[9]
On 19 September 2013, Parwinder was part of the ONGC side that took on Mohammedan in the Durand Cup final. His performance earned praise despite his side losing 2–1.[10] After the club were relegated from the I-League, Parwinder continued playing with ONGC in the MDFA Elite Division in 2015.[11]
International career
editIn March 2006 it was announced that Parwinder had been selected to join the India under-20 side for the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup.[12] He started in India's first match of the tournament against Afghanistan on 1 April. The match ended 2–0 in favor of India.[13]
References
edit- ^ "High on enthusiasm, cadets say bye to TFA". Telegraph India. 20 April 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Indian Football transfers 2006". indianfootball.de.
- ^ "GPL 2008". indianfootball.de.
- ^ Datt, Anil (21 March 2009). "JCT stun Sporting". Tribune India. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Sawant, Yash (17 November 2010). "Air India beats ONGC 1-0". DNA India. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Eduardo goal saves Sporting". Deccan Herald. 1 May 2010. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "I-League: ONGC gains promotion to 1st Division". CPD Football. 16 April 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "I-LEAGUE : DSA STAGE IS ALL SET TO HOST I- LEAGUE MATCHES AT DR. AMBEDKAR STADIUM AND JAWAHAR LAL NEHRU STADIUM". KolkataFootball. 21 October 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "United Sikkim 0–0 ONGC". Soccerway.
- ^ "Mohammedan Sporting create history, win Durand Cup after 73 years". News18. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ Shukla, Kaushal (31 March 2015). "Clinical ONGC punish wasteful Mumbai Customs". Football Counter. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "N Pradeep to lead India in AFC Challenge Cup". OneIndia. 30 March 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "India U20 2–0 Afghanistan". Soccerway.
External links
edit- Parwinder Singh at Soccerway