Ajay Singh (footballer)

Ajay Singh

Singh with Pailan Arrows in 2012
Personal information
Date of birth	(1989-03-28) 28 March 1989 (age 35)
Place of birth	Rupnagar, Punjab, India
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Delhi FC
Number	9
Youth career
2008–2010	JCT
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	JCT	7	(6)
2011–2012	Pailan Arrows	7	(1)
2012–2013	Churchill Brothers	3	(1)
2013–2014	Mohammedan	11	(1)
2015	Lonestar Kashmir	11	(11)
2015–2016	Mohammedan	15	(6)
2016–2017	Mohun Bagan	5	(3)
2017	Southern Samity	7	(3)
2017–2018	Pune City	0	(0)
2018–2019	Gokulam Kerala	0	(0)
2020–2021	Sudeva Delhi	2	(0)
2021	NEROCA	5	(0)
2023–	Delhi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ajay Singh (born 28 March 1989) is an Indian professional footballer who plays for Delhi FC.^[1]

Career

JCT

For the 2010-11 I-League season Ajay Singh spent most of his time with the JCT Under-19 squad where he won the 2011 I-League U19 championship. He did though play seven matches and score six goals for the senior team JCT FC in the I-League.^[2]

Pailan Arrows

During the summer of 2011 Singh signed with Pailan Arrows who were then Indian Arrows in the I-League. He scored his first and only goal for Pailan Arrows in the I-League on 28 April 2012 against HAL at the Bangalore Football Stadium in the 41st minute as Pailan ran out 2–1 winners.^[3]

Churchill Brothers

During the summer of 2012 Singh again moved on and signed for Churchill Brothers who are also of the I-League.^[4] He scored his first goal for the club on 4 January 2013 against Shillong Lajong at the Duler Stadium in which he scored in the 55th minute after coming on as a substitute as Churchill Brothers won the match 6–0.^[5]

Mohammedan

Singh made his debut for Mohammedan in the I-League on 21 September 2013 against reigning Pune at the Salt Lake Stadium; and played till the 58th minute before he was being replaced by Israil Gurung; as Mohammedan lost the match 1–3.^[6]

Lonestar Kashmir

Ajay Singh joined Lonestar Kashmir for 2015 I-League 2nd Division where he played 11 times and scored 11 times.

Mohammedan

Ajay moved back to Mohammedan to play in Calcutta Preimer League later that year before joining up with their squad for the 2015-16 I-League 2nd Division.

Career statistics

Club

As of 9 January 2021^[7]

Club	Season	League			Federation Cup		Durand Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
JCT	2010–11	I-League	7	6	0	0	0	0	—	—	7	6
Pailan Arrows	2011–12	I-League	7	1	3	0	0	0	—	—	10	1
Churchill Brothers	2012–13	I-League	3	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	1
Mohammedan	2013–14	I-League	11	1	0	0	0	0	—	—	11	1
Lonestar Kashmir	2015	I-League 2nd Division	11	11	0	0	0	0	—	—	11	11
Mohammedan	2015–16	I-League 2nd Division	15	6	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	6
Pune City	2017–18	Indian Super League	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0
Gokulam Kerala	2018–19	I-League	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0
Sudeva Delhi FC	2020-2021	I-League	1	0
Career total			55	26	3	0	0	0	1	0	58	26

References

1. "Ajay Singh Delhi FC videos, transfer history and stats - Sofascore". www.sofascore.com. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
2. "I-League 2010/11: Promising Young Performers – The Unpolished Diamonds". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
3. "HAL Bangalore 1-2 Pailan Arrows: Allwyn scores late in his side's second successive win". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
4. "Ajay Singh". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
5. Noronha, Anselm. "Churchill Brothers SC 6-0 Shillong Lajong FC: The Goan side thrash Bulpin's boys". Goal.com. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
6. Bera, Kaustav. "Mohammedan Sporting 1-3 Pune FC: Red Lizards kick-start their campaign in style". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
7. Ajay Singh at Soccerway