Gurman Sangha
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gurman Singh Sangha | ||
| Date of birth | February 4, 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | TSS FC Rovers | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Wesburn FC | |||
| Mountain United FC | |||
| 2016–2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2021 | Memphis Tigers | 45 | (6) |
| 2021–2022 | Portland Pilots | 39 | (8) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | TSS FC Rovers | 10 | (0) |
| 2022 | Whitecaps FC Academy | 10 | (6) |
| 2023 | Crown Legacy FC | 12 | (0) |
| 2024– | TSS FC Rovers | 7 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 22, 2024 | |||
Gurman Singh Sangha (born February 4, 2000) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for TSS FC Rovers in the League1 British Columbia.
Early life
[edit]Sangha began playing youth soccer at age six with Wesburn FC.[1] He later played with Mountain United FC before joining the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Academy in August 2016.[2]
College career
[edit]In 2018, Sangha began attending the University of Memphis, where he played for the men's soccer team.[3] On October 20, 2018, he scored his first collegiate goal in a 1-0 victory over the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.[4] The performance earned him AAC Rookie of the Week honours.[5] At the end of his freshman season, he was named to the AAC All-Rookie Team.[6] At the end of his sophomore season, he was named to the All-AAC Second Team.[7] Ahead of the 2021 spring season (delayed from fall 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), he was named to the All-AAC Preseason Team.[8]
In 2021, Sangha transferred to the University of Portland to play for the men's soccer team.[9] He scored his first goal on October 23, 2021 against the Loyola Marymount Lions,[9] where earned him WCC Offensive Player of the Week honours.[10] During the 2022 season, he was named the WCC Player of the Week twice.[11][12] At the end of the 2022 season, he was named an All-WCC Honourable Mention.[13]
Club career
[edit]In 2019, Sangha played with TSS FC Rovers in USL League Two.[14]
In May 2022, he joined the Whitecaps FC Academy team for their season in League1 British Columbia.[15] On May 29, he scored a hat trick in a 3-0 victory over Altitude FC.[16]
In January 2023, he signed with Crown Legacy FC in MLS Next Pro.[17][18]
International career
[edit]Sangha was born in Canada to parents of Indian descent.[1] In April 2015, he was called up to an identification camp with the Canada U15 team for the first time.[1]
Career statistics
[edit]- As of match played July 22, 2024[19]
| Club | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| TSS FC Rovers | 2019[14] | USL League Two | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| Whitecaps FC Academy | 2022 | League1 British Columbia | 10 | 6 | – | – | – | 10 | 6 | |||
| Crown Legacy FC | 2023 | MLS Next Pro | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 12 | 0 | ||
| TSS FC Rovers | 2024 | League1 British Columbia | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 8 | 3 | |
| Career total | 39 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 9 | ||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Gurman Sangha at the Canadian Soccer Association
- ^ McColl, Michael (May 8, 2019). "Vancouver TSS Rovers Roster Reveal: Part Two – The new recruits". Away from the Numbers.
- ^ "Gurman Sangha Memphis profile". Memphis Tigers.
- ^ "Memphis Earns Road Win, Defeating Tulsa 1-0 - Golden Goal from Sangha Propels Tigers to Victory". Memphis Tigers. October 20, 2018.
- ^ "Men's Soccer Lands Three on Weekly Awards List". Memphis Tigers. October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Trio of Tigers earn All-Conference Honors". Memphis Tigers. November 6, 2018.
- ^ "Tigers Land Five on AAC Postseason Lists". Memphis Tigers. November 12, 2019.
- ^ "Sangha, Chang named to AAC Preseason All-Conference Team". Memphis Tigers. January 25, 2021.
- ^ a b "Gurman Sangha Portland profile". Portland Pilots.
- ^ "Sangha, Tasouris Garner WCC Weekly Honors; Earn Pilots Clean Sweep". Portland Pilots. October 25, 2021.
- ^ "Sangha, Bonilla win WCC Player of the Week". Portland Pilots. September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Sangha, Tasouris Sweep WCC Player of the Week Honors Once Again". Portland Pilots. October 10, 2022.
- ^ "Cambridge and Tasouris Earn WCC Player of the Year Awards; 10 Pilots Earn All-WCC". Portland Pilots. November 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "Gurman Sangha 2019 USL2 Stats". USL League Two.
- ^ "Whitecaps FC announce rosters for League1 BC". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. May 17, 2022.
- ^ Fossey, Maxim (May 29, 2022). "League1 BC: 'Caps win both matches at Kinsmen". Vancouver Whitecaps FC.
- ^ "Charlotte FC MLS NEXT Pro Signs Three Players to Contracts". Charlotte FC. January 4, 2023.
- ^ White, Herbert L. (January 5, 2023). "Charlotte FC adds three for MLS Next Pro side". The Charlotte Post.
- ^ Gurman Sangha at Soccerway
External links
[edit]- Gurman Sangha at the Canadian Soccer Association
- Gurman Sangha at Soccerway
- 2000 births
- Living people
- Men's association football forwards
- Canadian men's soccer players
- Canadian people of Indian descent
- Whitecaps FC Academy players
- Memphis Tigers men's soccer players
- Portland Pilots men's soccer players
- TSS FC Rovers players
- Crown Legacy FC players
- USL League Two players
- MLS Next Pro players
- League1 British Columbia players
- Sportspeople from Burnaby
- 21st-century Canadian sportsmen