Aakash Sangwan (born 28 October 1995) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a left-back for

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club Chennaiyin FC.

Career

Sangwan is a product of the Minerva Punjab youth system when they were known as Minerva Academy. Sangwan then stayed with Minerva Punjab when they were promoted to the

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and made his professional debut for the club on 30 April 2017 against

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. He started the match and played 41 minutes as Minerva Punjab drew the match 4–4. The next season, Sangwan scored his first professional goal against

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on 26 February 2018. His 51st-minute strike was the first in a 2–0 victory which brought Minerva Punjab to the top of the I-League table. The club would eventually go on to confirm their championship, Sangwan's first of his professional career. Sangwan made his first professional appearance for

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on 9 January 2021 against

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Minerva Punjab *

: 2017–18

References

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