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Mehtab Singh
Personal information
Full name Mehtab Singh
Date of birth (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Khemkaran, Punjab, India[1]
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Mumbai City
Number 5
Youth career
Mahilpur Football Academy
2016–2017 East Bengal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2020 East Bengal 17 (0)
2019 → Gokulam Kerala (loan) 5 (0)
2020– Mumbai City 83 (5)
International career‡
2019–2022 India U23 2 (0)
2023– India 10 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  India
SAFF Championship
Winner 2023 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 06:00, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:06, 13 October 2023 (UTC)

Mehtab Singh (Punjabi: ਮਹਿਤਾਬ ਸਿੰਘ; born 5 June 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the India national team.

Career

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Early career

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Mehtab Singh was born in Khemkaran village in Punjab. He travelled around 165 kilometres from Khemkaran to Mahilpur football academy to learn to play football.[citation needed] He later represented the East Bengal U18 side in the 2017–18 U18 I-League.[citation needed]

On 13 December 2017, he scored a goal to help his team to a victory over Mohun Bagan in a crucial under-18 I-League match.[2]

East Bengal

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He was promoted to the senior squad and played in the 2017–18 Calcutta Premier Division for the club.[3] On 28 November 2017, he made I-League debut in a 2–2 draw against Aizawl.[4]

On 14 November 2018, he suffered a head injury due to an collision with Siddharth Singh during the practice when the duo jumped for an aerial ball as their heads clashed against each other. Mehtab was the worst affected as he was seen with a bloody forehead and lay unconscious for sometime before being rushed to the hospital where he had 18 stitches.[5][6]

Gokulam Kerala

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On 31 January 2019, he was loaned to Gokulam Kerala for the rest of the season. He made a total of 5 appearances for the Kerala side.[7]

Mumbai City

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2020-21 season

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In 2020, Singh moved to Mumbai City on a 3-year contract ahead of the 2020-21 season.[8] During this season, coach Sergio Lobera used Mehtab as a squad player, only starting five games during the course of the season. However, this season, Mumbai became the first ever team to win both the ISL Shield and the ISL Cup in one season. However, Mehtab was on the bench for the shield deciding match on the final day of the league season, and the ISL Cup final.

2021-22 season

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Despite Mehtab being left on the bench for the early part of the season under new coach Des Buckingham, he established his place during the second part of the season, starting 10 out of the last 13 games of the season. He scored his first goal against FC Goa on 26 February 2022, heading in a free-kick from Cássio Gabriel.[9]

Later in March 2022, he was included in club's 2022 AFC Champions League squad.[10] During that campaign, Mehtab started in four out of Mumbai's six games. He came off the bench for the closing minutes in Mumbai's win over Air Force Club on 11 April 2022, where Mumbai became the first team from India to win a game in the AFC Champions League.[11] He also played the full 90 minutes in a scoreless draw against UAE's Al Jazira Club,[12] and in Mumbai's 1-0 win over Air Force Club in the reverse fixture as well.[13]

2022-23 season

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Mehtab was again used as a rotation player in Mumbai's run to the final of the 2022 Durand Cup. However, when the ISL season began, Mehtab retained his place in the team from the previous season, playing the full match in 20 out of the 22 games the club played. Despite coming off the bench as a substitute in the first game of the season against Hyderabad FC, he started the next three games against Odisha FC, Jamshedpur FC, and Kerala Blasters FC, winning the Man Of the Match award in all three games[14][15][16] He scored his first goal of the season in the Kerala Blasters match as well.[17] This season, Mumbai won the league shield in record-breaking fashion, with an 18-match unbeaten run.[18]

In the play-offs, Mumbai were knocked out in the play-off semi final against Bengaluru FC. After a 1-0 loss in the first leg, Mehtab scored Mumbai's second goal in the second leg with a header from a corner, equalizing the score 2-2 on aggregate. However, he ended up missing his penalty during sudden death. Defender Sandesh Jhingan subsequently scored his penalty for Bengaluru FC, knocking The Islanders out of the playoffs.[19]

2023-24 season

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Mehtab was once again part of Mumbai's AFC Champions League squad, starting 3 out of Mumbai's 6 games in the competition. In Mumbai's fourth game, a home match versus Al Hilal, Mehtab put in a strong defensive performance but got a red card in the 54th minute, reducing Mumbai to ten men. The club went on to lose 0-2 in a spirited performance.[20]

Mehtab scored his first goal of the season against NorthEast United FC, in an eventual 1-2 away win for the club.[21] Despite coach Des Buckingham leaving the club mid-season, Mehtab kept his place under new coach Petr Kratky. He remained a regular starter as the club lost the ISL Shield on the final day against Mohun Bagan Super Giant,[22] but took revenge in the ISL Cup final, where this time the club won 3-1 against Mohun Bagan Super Giant.[23]

2024-25 season

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Mehtab began the 2024-25 season strongly. He scored his first goal of the season in a hard-fought 1-0 win over Hyderabad FC, heading in from a Lallianzuala Chhangte corner.[24]

International

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On 13 February 2019, Singh was called up to the India under-23 side which participated in the 2020 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers.[25] He made his debut for the side in a friendly match against Qatar U23 ahead of the competition.[26]

On 14 March 2023, Singh was called up to the Indian senior squad for the first time.[27] He made his debut in the Hero Tri-Nation International Football Tournament against Myanmar on 22 March, as one of the starters in a 1–0 victory.[28]

Personal life

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In December 2022, Mehtab married his long-time girlfriend Shauli Sarkar.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 1 April 2024[29]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
East Bengal 2017–18 I-League 6 0 – – – 6 0
2019–20 11 0 – 2[a] 0 – 13 0
East Bengal total 17 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 19 0
Gokulam Kerala (loan) 2018–19 I-League 5 0 – – – 5 0
Mumbai City 2020–21 Indian Super League 12 0 – – – 12 0
2021–22 13 1 – – 6[b] 0 19 1
2022–23 21 2 3[c] 1 5[a] 1 1[d] 0 30 4
2023–24 17 0 1[c] 0 4[a] 1 4[b] 0 26 1
Mumbai City total 63 3 4 1 9 2 10 0 86 6
Career total 85 3 4 1 11 2 10 0 110 6
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  4. ^ Appearance in playoff for AFC Champions League

International

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As of 13 March 2024[30]
National team Year Apps Goals
India 2023 9 0
Total 9 0

Honours

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East Bengal

Mumbai City

India

References

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  1. ^ "Ignoring sounds of bullets, East Bengal footballer excels". mykhel.com. 3 August 2017. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  2. ^ "U'18 I League: Mehtab Singh strike gives East Bengal a 1-0 win in derby". xtratime.in. 13 December 2016. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  3. ^ Dey, Sayak Dipta (17 November 2017). "I-League 2017/18 : What does the season have in store?". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
  4. ^ "I League 2017-18: East Bengal settles for a 2-2 draw against defending champions Aizawl FC". xtratime.in. 28 November 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  5. ^ "Injured defender Mehtab Singh likely to miss East Bengal's next two matches". The Times of India. timesofindia.com. 15 November 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  6. ^ "East Bengal defender out of danger after head collision". theweekendleader.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  7. ^ "Mehtab Singh joins Gokulam Kerala on loan for the rest of the 2018-19 season". facebook.com. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Mumbai City sign defender Mehtab Singh".
  9. ^ https://www.espn.in/football/match/_/gameId/625594/mumbai-city-fc-fc-goa
  10. ^ Guha, Sayantan (6 April 2022). "All you need to know about Mumbai City FC's AFC Champions League 2022 campaign". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Mumbai City FC create history with a win over Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya". 11 April 2022.
  12. ^ "Mumbai City 0-0 Al-Jazira (18 Apr, 2022) Final Score - ESPN (IN)".
  13. ^ "Mumbai City 1-0 Air Force (27 Apr, 2022) Final Score - ESPN (IN)".
  14. ^ "Mehtab Singh: Hero of the Match | Mumbai City FC 2-0 Odisha FC | MW 2, Hero ISL 2022-23". YouTube. 16 October 2022.
  15. ^ "Mehtab Singh - Hero of the Match | Mumbai City FC 1-1 Jamshedpur FC | MW 3, Hero ISL 2022-23". 23 October 2022.
  16. ^ "Mehtab Singh - Hero of the Match | Kerala Blasters 0-2 Mumbai City FC | MW 4, Hero ISL 2022-23". 29 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Match Report: Kerala Blasters FC 0 - 2 Mumbai City FC".
  18. ^ "Mumbai City FC wins the ISL 2022-23 League Winners Shield after a 5-3 win over FC Goa". 11 February 2023. Archived from the original on 18 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  19. ^ "Match Report: Bengaluru FC 1-2 Mumbai City (2-2 agg); BFC win 9-8 on penalties".
  20. ^ "Al Hilal 2-0 Mumbai City (6 Nov, 2023) Final Score - ESPN (IN)".
  21. ^ "Match Report: NorthEast United 1-2 Mumbai City FC".
  22. ^ "Mohun Bagan 2-1 Mumbai City (15 Apr, 2024) Final Score - ESPN (IN)".
  23. ^ "Mumbai City 3-1 Mohun Bagan (4 May, 2024) Final Score - ESPN (IN)".
  24. ^ "Match Report : Mumbai City 1-0 Hyderabad FC". 30 June 2024.
  25. ^ "Liston in India U-23 preliminary camp". Navhind Times. 13 February 2019. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 24 March 2019.
  26. ^ "india U-23 SUFFER NARROW LOSS TO QATAR". AIFF.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2019. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
  27. ^ "Igor Stimac names provisional squad ahead of Hero Tri-Nation International Football Tournament". The AIFF. 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  28. ^ Ghosh, Soumo (22 March 2023). "Anirudh Thapa strikes in India's win over Myanmar in Hero Tri-Nation opener". the-aiff.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  29. ^ Mehtab Singh at Soccerway
  30. ^ Mehtab Singh at National-Football-Teams.com
  31. ^ "Calcutta Football League: East Bengal wins eighth consecutive title". sportslive.com. 24 September 2017. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2018.
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