Sanjay Balmuchu (born 5 January 1992) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a defender for Mumbai City FC in the

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Career

Churchill Brothers

After graduating from the

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, Balmuchu was announced as a

Churchill Brothers Churchill Brothers FC Goa, or simply known as Churchill Brothers, is an Indian professional football club based in Margao, Goa, that competes in the I-League, alongside Goa Professional League. Founded in 1988 in Margao, the club usually part ...

player on 13 July 2012 for their

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campaign. He made his professional debut for the club on 4 January 2013 against Shillong Lajong. He started and played the whole match as Churchill Brothers won 6–0. While with the club, Balmuchu was a part of the

2012–13 I-League The 2012–13 I-League was the sixth season of the I-League, the Indian professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2007. The season began on 6 October 2012 and finished on 12 May 2013 with Churchill Brothers ...

winning team, and the 2013–14 Indian Federation Cup sides. After Churchill Brothers were expelled from the I-League, Balmuchu continued to play for the club in the

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and

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. He eventually left Churchill Brothers to sign for Mohammedan of the

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Mohun Bagan

After some time with Mohammedan, Balmuchu signed for reigning

champions,

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, on 24 June 2015.

International

Balmuchu was selected into the initial squad for the India U23 side in the 2014 Asian Games.

Career statistics

Honours

Club

;Chennaiyin FC *

: 2017-18 Champions

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Balmuchu, Sanjay 1992 births Living people Indian footballers Churchill Brothers FC Goa players Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players Mohun Bagan AC players Association football midfielders Footballers from Jharkhand I-League players Goa Professional League players I-League 2nd Division players