Gurkirat Singh

Gurkirat Singh (born 16 July 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin. He has represented India at various youth international levels.^[5]

Gurkirat Singh

Personal information
Full name	Gurkirat Singh[1]
Date of birth	(2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 22)[2]
Place of birth	Chandigarh, India[3]
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[4]
Position(s)	Striker
Team information
Current team	Chennaiyin
Youth career
	AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2021	Indian Arrows	18	(1)
2021–2024	Mumbai City	28	(1)
2024–	Chennaiyin	9	(0)
International career‡
2017–2018	India U16	26	(0)
2018–2020	India U17	2	(0)
2019–2022	India U19	3	(1)
2022–	India U20	8	(11)
2023–	India U23	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:30, 18 December 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:15, 1 October 2022 (UTC)

Club career

Mumbai City FC

On September 18, 2021, Indian Super League club Mumbai City FC announced the signing of Gurkirat from developmental club Indian Arrows on a 3-year contract, with an option to extend the contract by an extra year.^[6] He made his ISL debut on 1 December 2021, as an 80th minute substitute in the club's 1–5 victory over ATK Mohun Bagan (now Mohun Bagan Super Giant).^[7] More than two years after his debut, Gurkirat scored his first ISL goal on 28 December 2023 against Chennaiyin FC,^[8] with a neat finish on his left foot from outside the area in the 90th minute. This strike was the last goal of the match, which ended 3–0 to The Islanders.^[9]

Chennaiyin FC

On 18 June 2024, following the expiry of his Mumbai City FC contract, Gurkirat signed for Chennaiyin FC on a 2-year contract.^[10]

International career

Singh has represented the India U20 national team.^[11][12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 24 April 2024^[13]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Indian Arrows	2018–19	I-League	3	0	0	0	–		3	0
	2019–20	I-League	4	0	0	0	–		4	0
	2020–21	I-League	11	1	0	0	–		11	1
	Total		18	1	0	0	0	0	18	1
Mumbai City	2021–22	Indian Super League	8	0	0	0	1[a]	0	9	0
	2022–23	Indian Super League	9	0	9	0	–		18	0
	2023–24	Indian Super League	11	1	8	1	3[a]	0	22	2
	Total		28	1	17	1	4	0	49	2
Chennaiyin	2024–25	Indian Super League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career total			46	2	17	1	4	0	67	3

1. Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

Honours

India U-20

• OFC Youth Development Tournament: 2019
• SAFF U-20 Championship: 2022^[14]

Individual

• 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship Most Valuable Player^[15]
• 2022 SAFF U-20 Championship Top Scorer (with 8 goals)^[16][17]

Mumbai City

• Indian Super League (Premiership): 2022–23