Sahil Panwar (born 16 December 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Mumbai City.

Sahil Panwar
Personal information
Full name Sahil Panwar
Date of birth (1999-12-15) 15 December 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)
Position(s) Left back
Team information
Current team
Mumbai City
Youth career
2014–2016 Pune
2016–2018 Pune City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Pune City 22 (0)
2019–2021 Hyderabad 15 (0)
2021–2024 Odisha 33 (0)
2024– Mumbai City 0 (0)
International career
2017–2018 India U20 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:54, 28 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 05:38, 21 January 2018 (UTC)

Career

edit

Born in Dehradun, Uttarakhand, Panwar was discovered by Pune while playing for his college, Maharana Pratap Sports College, during the Subroto Cup in 2014.[1] While with the Pune F.C. Academy, Panwar captained the under-18 side.[1]

Pune City

edit

After the Pune F.C. Academy, He was sold to Indian Super League side Pune City, Panwar joined their academy.[2] After spending time with the academy, Panwar was promoted to the first-team squad in December 2017.[3] He made his professional debut for the club on 13 January 2018 against Chennaiyin. He started and played the whole match as Pune City were defeated 1–0.[4]

Hyderabad

edit

After Pune city FC got dissolved, Sahil Panwar joined newly formed franchise Hyderabad FC.[5]

Odisha

edit

On 14 May 2021, Sahil Panwar joined Odisha FC on a two-year contract, after Odisha agreed to pay an undisclosed transfer fee to Hyderabad FC.[6]

International

edit

Panwar has represented India at the under-20 level and was the captain of the side during the 2017 SAFF U-18 Championship.[7]

Personal life

edit

Sahil married his longtime girlfriend Manasi Gurung in 2022.

Career statistics

edit
As of 22 February 2023[8]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pune City 2017–18 Indian Super League 11 0 1[a] 0 12 0
2018–19 11 0 0 0 11 0
Pune City total 22 0 1 0 23 0
Hyderabad 2019–20 Indian Super League 12 0 12 0
2020–21 3 0 3 0
Hyderabad total 15 0 15 0
Odisha 2021–22 Indian Super League 13 0 13 0
2022–23 18 0 4[b] 0 22 0
Odisha total 31 0 4 0 35 0
Career total 68 0 5 0 0 0 73 0
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

References

edit
  1. ^ a b "Doon lad captains Pune football team to victory in Challenger Cup". Tribune India. 31 December 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  2. ^ "FC Pune City Academy". FC Pune City (Facebook).
  3. ^ "Reserves Gani, Sahil included in FC Pune City squad". Sporting India.
  4. ^ "Chennaiyin 1-0 Pune City". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Hyderabad FC Squad | ISL 2019-20". Sportskeeda. 16 October 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  6. ^ "Odisha FC sign defender Sahil Panwar on two-year deal". Khelnow. 14 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Panwar India U20 Captain". All India Football Federation (Twitter).
  8. ^ Sahil Panwar at Soccerway
edit