Gurtej Singh

Gurtej Singh
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-05-02) 2 May 1990[1]
Place of birth Punjab, India[2]
Playing position Centre Back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 JCT
2011–2012 Pailan Arrows
2012–2013 Churchill Brothers 3 (0)
2013–2015 Bengaluru FC 5 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23 May 2015.


Gurtej Singh (born 2 May 1990) is an Indian professional footballer.

Career

Early Career

Born in Punjab, Singh started his professional career with JCT FC of the I-League where he scored one goal for the club on 15 May 2011 in a league match against Chirag United in which he found the net in the 59th minute to give JCT their equalizer and a final 2–2 draw.[3] After spending the season with JCT's first team, after the club disbanded at the end of the 2010–11 season, Singh signed with the Pailan Arrows.[4]

Churchill Brothers

After spending one season with Pailan Arrows, Singh signed for former I-League champions, Churchill Brothers.[5] He then made his debut for the club on 17 November 2012 in a league match against East Bengal at the Fatorda Stadium in which he came on in the 81st minute for Tomba Singh as Churchill Brothers lost the match 0–3.[6]

Singh then made his international club debut on 1 May 2013 in the AFC Cup against Semen Padang in which he came on in the 49th minute for Steven Dias as Churchill Brothers lost the match 1–3.[7]

Bengaluru FC

On 8 July 2013 it was confirmed that Singh had signed for new direct-entry I-League side Bengaluru FC.[8] In 2015, he was released by Bengaluru FC.[9]

Career statistics

As of 31 May 2015[10]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Churchill Brothers 2012–13 3000001040
Bengaluru FC 2013–14 3000000030
2014–15 2000004060
Career total 80000050130

References

  1. "Gurtej Singh". Football Database. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  2. "Gurtej Singh". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  3. "JCT FC VS. PRAYAG UNITED 2 - 2". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  4. Deb, Debapriya. "Pailan Arrows: Team Analysis and Season Preview 2011/12". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  5. "Sponsors boost for Churchill". Times of India. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  6. "CHURCHILL BROTHERS VS. EAST BENGAL 0 - 3". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  7. "SEMEN VS. CHURCHILL BROTHERS 3 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
  8. "JSW signs three youngsters for next season". Business-Standard. Retrieved 8 July 2013.
  9. Arnab Ray (7 January 2016). "Bengaluru FC Season Preview: Ashley Westwood's men look battle ready". Outside of the boot.
  10. Gurtej Singh profile at Soccerway


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