Abhishek Halder

Abhishek Halder (Bengali: অভিষেক হালদার; born 5 October 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Super League Kerala club Forca Kochi.

Abhishek Halder

Personal information
Full name	Abhishek Halder
Date of birth	(1999-10-05) 5 October 1999 (age 26)
Place of birth	West Bengal, India
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Forca Kochi
Youth career
	AIFF Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Indian Arrows	4	(0)
2018–2019	Pune City	2	(0)
2018	→ Pune City B (loan)	7	(0)
2019–2021	Hyderabad	12	(0)
2020	→ Hyderabad B (loan)	2	(1)
2021–2024	Mohammedan	20	(0)
2024–2025	Bengaluru United
2025	Sribhumi
2025–	Forca Kochi
International career
2017	India U20	5	(1)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Halder began his career as part of the FC Pune City Academy set up.^[1] In November 2017, Halder 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.^[2] He made his professional debut for the side on 18 December 2017 against Minerva Punjab. He started and played the whole match as Indian Arrows and lost 1–0.^[3]

Mohammedan

In December 2021, Mohammedan added Halder to their roster ahead of the 2021–22 I-League season.^[4] On 3 March, he made his debut for the club against Aizawl on the league's return after the COVID-19 breakout, in a 2–0 win.^[5][6][7]

In June 2022, Halder signed a new two-year deal with Mohammedan.^[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 August against Jamshedpur in the Durand Cup, which ended in a dominating 3–0 win. He played a 1–2 with Marcus Joseph to finish with a volley chipping over the keeper to double the lead.^[9][10]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 March 2023^[11]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Indian Arrows	2017–18	I-League	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
Pune City	2018–19	Indian Super League	2	0	1[a]	0	—		3	0
Pune City B (loan)	2017–18	I-League 2nd Division	7	0	0	0	—		7	0
Hyderabad	2019–20	Indian Super League	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
	2020–21		4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	Hyderabad total		12	0	0	0	0	0	12	0
Hyderabad B (loan)	2020	I-League 2nd Division	2	1	0	0	—		2	1
Mohammedan	2021–22	I-League	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
	2022–23		12	0	5[b]	1	—		17	1
	Mohammedan total		20	0	5	1	0	0	25	1
Career total			47	1	6	1	0	0	53	2

1. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup