Singam Subhash Singh (born 1989) is an Indian professional
footballer who plays as a
winger for indian club
Sagolband United.
Youth career
Subhash had to choose between football or weight-lifting as a career option, his father preferred him to follow the latter, but his family backed him to become a footballer after impressive performances in village tournaments as a kid. He would join the Sports Authority of India at Manipur in 2005 at 15 and spend two years honing his skills before playing for ESU, a Manipuri football club.
Senior career
Air India
It was soon after his first year with his club in Manipur that his cousin
Samson Singh recognizing the potential Subhash had, invited him for a trial with Air-India. The striker impressed the Pilots and was soon signed by the club for their senior team. He enjoyed great success in his two-year stint with the Mumbai-based club and even finished as second top scorer amongst Indians in his second season at the I-League club.
East Bengal
Subhash moved to Kolkata giants
East Bengal
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in 2009, with whom he spent a season during which he also made his
India U23 debut.
Pune
After a short unsuccessful 6-month spell at
Salgaocar in 2010, he was loaned out to
Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, ( the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million As of 2021, Pune Metropolitan Region is the largest i ...
for the second half of the
2010–11 I-League
The 2010–11 I-League was the fourth season of the I-League, which waa the highest football league competition in India during the time. It ran from 3 December 2010 to May 2011. Dempo are the defending champions. On 30 May 2011 Salgaocar SC ...
. His speed and dribbling skills added a new dimension to Pune FC’s playing style and he soon became a crowd favorite. With his loan signing proving to be a success,
Derrick Pereira
Derrick Pereira (born 17 March 1962) is an Indian association football manager and former player, who managed then I-League 2nd Division club FC Goa Reserves and the India national under-23 football team. He is also the technical director of Ind ...
was quick to sign him permanently at the end of the season. Subhash repaid the faith shown in him by the Pune FC management by scoring the goals that helped the club to a top-5 finish. His on-field performances won him the "Young Player of the Year 2011-12″.
Shillong Lajong
In June 2013, Singh signed a one-year deal with
Shillong Lajong. He made his debut for Lajong in the
I-League
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on 22 September 2013 against
Dempo at the
Duler Stadium
Duler Stadium is a football stadium located in Mapusa, Goa, India. It is the former home of local I-League clubs who participated in the highest level of football in the country. Dempo SC, Salgaocar FC, and Sporting Clube de Goa use the venu ...
in which he came on as a substitute for
Uilliams in the 73rd minute as Shillong Lajong won the match 0-3.
Mumbai City
In October 2014, Subhash joined
Indian Super League
The Indian Super League (ISL) is an Indian professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Organised by the All India Football Federat ...
team
Mumbai City
Mumbai City Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was founded in August 2014, during the inaugural season of ...
for
2014 season. He scored his first goal on 18 October 2014 against
FC Pune City
Football Club Pune City was an Indian professional football club based in Pune, Maharashtra, which last participated in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football league system, under licence from AIFF. The club was founded ...
in 5–0 win.
Bharat FC (loan)
Subhash signed for newly promoted I-League club
Bharat FC
Bharat FC (also known as Kalyani Bharat FC) was an Indian professional football team based in Pune, Maharashtra that competed in the I-League, then top tier of Indian football league system. The team was founded on 26 August 2014 by Kalyan ...
for the 2014-2015 season on loan from
Mumbai City
Mumbai City Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was founded in August 2014, during the inaugural season of ...
.
Mohun Bagan (loan)
In June 2015 Subhash was signed by
Mohun Bagan
Mohun Bagan Athletic Club is an Indian professional sports club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. Founded in 1889, its football section is one of the oldest in India and Asia. The club is most notable for its victory over East Yorkshire Regiment ...
on loan for the
2015–16 I-League
The 2015–16 I-League was the ninth season of the I-League, the Indian professional association football, football league, since its establishment in 2007. The season commenced on 9 January 2016, after the Indian Super League finished, and conc ...
season.
References
External links
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Living people
Indian footballers
Association football forwards
Association football wingers
Shillong Lajong FC players
Pune FC players
Bharat FC players
I-League players
Mumbai City FC players
Mohun Bagan AC players
NEROCA FC players
Real Kashmir FC players
Indian Super League players
Footballers from Manipur
India youth international footballers
1990 births
East Bengal Club players
Salgaocar FC players
Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players
Gokulam Kerala FC players