Baldeep Singh (born 17 August 1982) is an Indian

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who plays for

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as a defender in

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. He is often referred to as "Baldeep Singh Senior" to avoid confusion with another former JCT player Baldeep Singh "Junior".

Career

Air India

Singh made his debut for

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on 20 September 2012 during a

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match against

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at the

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in which he started the match; Air India lost the match 0–1.

Career statistics

Club

''Statistics accurate as of 12 May 2013''

References

Indian men's footballers 1987 births Living people Salgaocar FC players United Sikkim FC players Air India FC players Footballers from Punjab, India Men's association football defenders {{India-footy-bio-stub