Bikramjit Singh (born 15 October 1992), is an Indian professional

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who plays as a midfielder for I-League club Real Kashmir.

Career

Early career

Born in Gurdaspur, Punjab, Singh started his football career at the Sant Baba Hazara Singh Football Academy. He then went on to represent his state at the under-13 level, where he impressed in a tournament in Kolkata and got selected to the India under-13 side. After spending years with the India youth sides, Singh joined the

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development side, AIFF XI for the

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season. He scored his first professional goal directly from a corner kick on 30 December 2010 against

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. His 53rd-minute strike was the second in a 2–1 victory for the league's developmental side. He then scored his second goal of his career on 13 January 2012 against Sporting Goa. He gave the then Pailan Arrows a 2–1 lead but the side could not hold on as they lost the match 3–2.

Churchill Brothers

After the 2011–12 season, Singh signed with

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. His first season with the club was a successful one for both the team and him. Singh helped the Goan side win their second I-League title while he played 18 matches and scored a goal. He also scored a long-range goal for Churchill Brothers against Air India on 24 September 2012 in the

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. Singh also scored an outside the box goal in the league against

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on 28 November 2012. His 79nd-minute goal made it 2–0 to the Goan side who eventually came out 2–1 winners. During the 2012–13 season, Singh also became a goalscoring threat for Churchill Brothers in the

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. He scored 57th-minute goal for the club against Indonesian side

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as the match ended in a 2–2. He scored again in the competition on 2 April 2013 against Singaporean club

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in the 44th minute as Churchill Brothers won 3–0.

Mohun Bagan

During the 2013–14 season, Singh only played twice for

before requesting a move to I-League rivals Mohun Bagan. According to Singh, Mohun Bagan being coached by

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was a big reason in him joining the Kolkata club. He made his debut for the club on 16 February 2014 against

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. He came on as a 77th-minute substitute for Chinadorai Sabeeth as Mohun Bagan lost 1–0. After the season ended, Singh joined Mohun Bagan permanently before the 2014–15 season. He would go on to win his second I-League championship this season while playing 18 matches with Mohun Bagan. In June 2015, a month after winning the championship, Singh signed a one-year extension with Mohun Bagan due to their participation in the

. On 22 May 2016, Singh scored the fifth and final goal for Mohun Bagan as they defeated Aizawl in the 2016 Federation Cup Final. His 82nd-minute strike helped further seal the match for the side as Singh won his second trophy with Mohun Bagan.

FC Goa (loans)

Prior to the first season of the Indian Super League, Singh signed with Goa on loan from Mohun Bagan. He made his debut for the side in a round seven match against Mumbai City on 9 November 2014. He started the match and played the full match as Goa drew 0–0. He was retained by the side prior to the 2015 season.

Atlético de Kolkata (loan)

On 12 May 2016 it was announced that Singh had signed with Atlético de Kolkata on loan for the 2016 season. He made his debut for the side in the team's season opener against

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on 2 October 2016. He started and played the full match as Atlético de Kolkata drew it 2–2.

International

Singh was an Indian youth international, having played and captained India at the under-13, under-15, under-17, and under-19 team. While with the youth squads, Singh played against sides such as

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, and VfB Stuttgart, while also going on exposure trips to the United States and England. Singh was selected into the India under-23 side to participate in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers. He made his debut for the side on 27 March 2015 against Uzbekistan U23. He started the match and played the full 90 as India were defeated 2–0.

Career statistics

Honors

Churchill Brothers * I-League:

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: 2013–14 Mohun Bagan * I-League: 2014–15 *

: 2015–16 Atlético de Kolkata * Indian Super League:

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Champions Chennaiyin FC * Indian Super League: 2017–18 Champions India U23 * South Asian Games Silver medal:

References

External links

Indian Super League Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Singh, Bikramjit 1992 births Living people People from Gurdaspur Indian men's footballers Indian Arrows players Churchill Brothers FC Goa players Mohun Bagan Super Giant players FC Goa players ATK (football club) players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Punjab, India I-League players Indian Super League players India men's youth international footballers Chennaiyin FC players Odisha FC players Punjab FC players Real Kashmir FC players South Asian Games silver medalists for India South Asian Games medalists in football