Aakash Sangwan

Aakash Sangwan (born 28 October 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Indian Super League club Goa and the India national team.

Aakash Sangwan

Personal information
Date of birth	(1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth	Jind, Haryana, India
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Goa
Number	27
Youth career
	Minerva Punjab
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Minerva Punjab	24	(1)
2020	Churchill Brothers	3	(0)
2020–2022	RoundGlass Punjab	32	(0)
2022–2024	Chennaiyin	34	(2)
2024–	Goa	4	(0)
International career‡
2024–	India	1	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:30, 29 September 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:30, September 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Sangwan is a product of the Minerva Punjab youth system when it was known as Minerva Academy.^[1] Sangwan stayed with Minerva Punjab when they were promoted to the I-League and made his professional debut for the club on 30 April 2017 against DSK Shivajians. He started the match and played 41 minutes as Minerva Punjab drew the match 4–4.^[2]

The next season, Sangwan scored his first professional goal against Aizawl on 26 February 2018. His 51st-minute strike was the first in a 2–0 victory which brought Minerva Punjab to the top of the I-League table.^[3] The club would eventually go on to confirm their championship, the first of Sangwan's professional career.^[4]

Sangwan made his first professional appearance for RoundGlass Punjab on 9 January 2021 against Aizawl FC.^[5]

International career

Sangwan made his international debut for the India national team on 12 October 2024, in an 1–1 tie verses Vietnam.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 20 April 2024^[7]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Minerva Punjab	2016–17	I-League	1	0	0	0	–		1	0
	2017–18		5	1	1[a]	0	–		6	1
	2018–19		18	0	0	0	6[b][c]	0	24	0
	Total		24	1	1	0	6	0	31	1
Churchill Brothers	2019–20	I-League	3	0	0	0	–		3	0
RoundGlass Punjab	2020–21		15	0	0	0	–		15	0
	2021–22		17	0	0	0	–		17	0
	Total		32	0	0	0	0	0	32	0
Chennaiyin	2022–23	Indian Super League	19	0	7[d][a]	0	–		26	0
	2023–24		15	2	7[d][a]	0	–		22	2
	Total		34	2	14	0	0	0	48	2
Goa	2024–25	Indian Super League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career total			93	3	15	0	6	0	114	3

1. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
2. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
3. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
4. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

Minerva Punjab^[7]

• I-League: 2017–18