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2018–19 Minerva Punjab FC Season
The 2018–19 Minerva Punjab FC Season was the club's third season in the I-League. Sponsors As of 16 October 2018 Transfers Minerva Punjab saw an exodus of top players after their I-League victory in the 2017-18 I-League, 2017 season. Perhaps the biggest departure that Minerva Punjab was that of Chencho Gyeltshen. The Bhutanese attacker was the stand-out performer for Minerva in 2017 and was subsequently sold to Bengaluru FC. His departure left a huge gap in the Minerva squad. Following Chencho Gyeltshen, Chencho out of the door were Kiran Chemjong, Sukhdev Singh (footballer), Sukhdev Singh, Kamalpreet Singh, Bali Gagandeep, Kassim Aidara, Girik Khosla, Rakshit Dagar, and Abhishek Ambekar. Kamalpreet Singh, Bali Gagandeep, Gagandeep, Kassim Aidara, Aidara, and Rakshit Dagar all signed for Minerva's title rivals East Bengal F.C. Sukhdev Singh (footballer), Sukhdev Singh and Abhishek Ambekar, Ambekar moved on to Mohun Bagan. Ahead of the 2018-19 I-League season, Minerva were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Minerva (; ; ) is the Roman mythology, Roman goddess of wisdom, justice, law, victory, and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy. She is also a goddess of warfare, though with a focus on strategic warfare, rather than the violence of gods such as Mars (mythology), Mars. Beginning in the second century BC, the Ancient Rome, Romans Religious syncretism, equated her with the Greek goddess Athena.''Larousse Desk Reference Encyclopedia'', Book People, Haydock, 1995, p. 215. Minerva is one of the three Roman deities in the Capitoline Triad, along with Jupiter (mythology), Jupiter and Juno (mythology), Juno. Minerva is a Virginity, virgin goddess. Her domain includes music, poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, weaving, and the crafts. Minerva is often depicted with her sacred creature, an owl usually named the "owl of Minerva" which symbolised her association with wisdom and knowledge, as well as, less frequently, the snake and the olive tree. Minerva is commonly depicted as tall w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gatorade
Gatorade is an American brand of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks. The drink is owned and manufactured by PepsiCo and is distributed in over 80 countries. The beverage was developed in 1965 by a team of researchers at the University of Florida led by Robert Cade. It was originally made for the school's student-athletes, the Gators, to replenish the carbohydrates that they burned and the combination of water and electrolytes that they lost in sweat during vigorous sports activities. Stokely-Van Camp acquired the rights to produce and market the Gatorade brand in 1965 before the company was purchased by the Quaker Oats Company in 1983, which, in turn, was bought by PepsiCo in 2001. , Gatorade is PepsiCo's fourth-largest brand, on the basis of worldwide annual retail sales. It competes with Coca-Cola's Powerade and Vitaminwater brands worldwide, and with Lucozade in the United Kingdom. Within the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abhishek Ambekar
Abhishek Ambekar (born 11 August 1991) is an Indian footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club Sreenidi Deccan. Career Early career He began playing football in school, Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania School, Thane and represented his school team and his college and state team later. He was roped into the Air India FC under-19 team, coached by former Indian player Godfrey Pereira, who is also from Santacruz. Air India The winger eventually graduated to Air India's senior team. Ambekar made his debut for Air India FC of the I-League on 7 October 2012 coming on as a 54th-minute substitute for Ong Lepcha; Air India lost 5–1. Career pitfalls Air India FC couldn't play in the I-League further as it didn't satisfy the Asian Football Confederation norms, according to the All India Football Federation. But this didn't hinder Ambekar's career as he joined the newly-floated Mumbai Tigers, which had players like Steven Dias, Paresh Shivalkar under coach Bimal Ghosh, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rakshit Dagar
Rakshit Dagar (born 16 October 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gokulam Kerala in the I-League. Club career United Sikkim Dagar made his debut for United Sikkim F.C. on 23 March 2013 during an I-League match against Prayag United S.C. at the Paljor Stadium in Gangtok, Sikkim in which he was in the starting 11; United Sikkim lost the match 0–1. DSK Shivajians Rakshit Dagar did not play any I-League matches for DSK Shivajians but he played several matches in the Durand Cup, Federation Cup, and DSK Cup. Minerva Punjab In September 2017, Dagar make his move to the only I-League club from north India. As a part of Minerva Punjab FC Dagar is also in the Minerva Squad of Punjab League Where he played 2-3 matches till date (29-10-2017) and conceded not a single goal. East Bengal On 23 April 2018, Dagar joined East Bengal. Gokulam Kerala Dagar joined Gokulam Kerala on 9 July 2021. He played a crucial role as the club clinched I-League title ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girik Khosla
Girik Khosla (born 4 January 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for I-League club Diamond Harbour. Career Born in Mumbai, Girik Khosla started his footballing journey with the youth setup of Mumbai FC where he captained the U14 and U17 teams before moving to the state team of Chandigarh. He caught the eyes of Minerva Punjab after guiding his state team Chandigarh to qualify for the final stages of the Santosh Trophy. He made his senior debut for Minerva Punjab in the 2016-17 I-League season against DSK Shivajians as he came on as a substitute. He was part of the 2017-18 I-League winning team where he made 12 appearances and scored one goal. His performance caught the eyes of Indian Super League side NorthEast United FC and he joined them for the 2018–19 Indian Super League season, however he made just one appearance for the Highlanders and failed to get any gametime. Girik Khosla returned to Minerva Punjab in the 2016– ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kassim Aidara
Kassim Aidara (born 12 May 1987) is a Senegalese-French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Career Aidara started his career with Wellington United of New Zealand and subsequently represented lower league German clubs namely Niendorfer TSV, USC Paloma, Lüneburger SK Hansa. In December 2011, Aidara signed for Estonian club Tallinna Kalev. After having scored four goals for the club, he switched to Sillamäe Kalev of the same country on 31 July 2012. In the 2013 season, he scored 17 goals in 34 matches. He moved to FCI Tallinn in the following year. At the end of the year, he trialled with Vietnamese club Sông Lam Nghệ An. In 2016, he returned to Sillamäe. Aidara switched clubs and countries on 4 October 2017 and signed for Indian I-League side Minerva Punjab. On 25 November, he made his debut for the club in a 1–1 draw against Mohun Bagan. On 11 December, he scored his first goal for the club in a 2–1 victory against Chennai City. Aidara won t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bali Gagandeep
Bali Gagandeep (born 2 June 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Delhi FC. Career Gagandeep made his debut for Salgaocar on 18 October 2013 against Mumabi at Balewadi Sports Complex in which he started and played 51 minutes as Salgaocar won the match 3–1. In May 2018, he joined East Bengal FC. He was red carded in his first I-League match for the red and golds against Churchill Brothers Churchill Brothers Futebol Clube de Goa (simply known as Churchill Brothers) is an Indian professional football club based in Margao, Goa, that competes in the Indian Super League, alongside the Goa Professional League (reserves). Founded in 1 .... Career statistics References External links I-League profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Gagandeep, Bali 1990 births Living people Indian men's footballers Salgaocar FC players Men's association football forwards Footballers from Punjab, India I-League players 21st-century Indian sportsmen East Bengal C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kamalpreet Singh
Kamalpreet Singh (born 15 November 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Real Kashmir in the I-League. Career Born in Punjab, Singh began his career at the AIFF Elite Academy where he played along with both the India youth sides. Minerva Punjab Singh was announced to be part of the Minerva Punjab side for the I-League 2nd Division in November 2015. On 8 January 2017, he made his professional debut for the club in the I-League against Chennai City. He started and played the full match as Minerva Punjab drew 0–0. International Singh has represented India at both the under-16 and under-19 sides. Career statistics Club Honours Minerva Punjab *I-League The I-League is the men's second professional football division of the Indian football league system behind the Indian Super League. Administered by the All India Football Federation, it is currently contested by 13 clubs. It operates as a s ...: 2017–18 References L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sukhdev Singh (footballer)
Sukhdev Singh (born 21 September 1991) born in Hoshiarpur, Punjab is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mohun Bagan in the I-League. Career Minerva He made his debut for Minerva on 25 November 2017 in I-League match against Mohun Bagan at Guru Nanak Stadium, Ludhiana as he played full match as his team drew match 1-1. Sukhdev Singh played a pivotal role in Minerva's I-League triumph. Mohun Bagan In May 2018 he joined Mohun Bagan. However, on 15 September 2018 AIFF banned him for 6 months for contract violation. Sukhdev Singh has been banned from playing any competitive match and also must pay a fine of Rs 50,000 each to AIFF and Minerva Punjab FC. In July 2019 Mohun Bagan retained him for the 2019-20 I-League season. He came in as a 2nd half substitute for Mohun Bagan in their first preseason friendly against Salgaocar FC, which is his return to football after the ban. Club ''Statistics accurate as of 29 July 2018'' Honours Club ;Minerva Pun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiran Chemjong
Kiran Kumar Limbu ( ; born 20 March 1990), also known as Kiran Chemjong, is a Nepalese professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Nepal national team. Club career Born in Dhankuta, Chemjong graduated from the ANFA Academy and joined the Machhindra. After spending one year at the club, his impressive performances at Chemjong earned him a move to the Three Star Club in 2007. He has won ''British Gurkha Cup'' and ''Aaha Gold Cup Football Tournament''. After being the best goalkeeper of south Asia of the time, Kiran was offered by TC Sports Club in January 2017. He played his first game for TC Sports Club in February 2017 and showed impressive performance, helping the club to win the match by 1–0. Minerva Punjab On January 23, 2018, he signed a deal with Hero I League club, Minerva Punjab for an undisclosed amount. He made his debut for the club in an away fixture against NEROCA. He saved a penalty in the 50th minute against East Bengal, which was taken by Katsumi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bengaluru FC
Bengaluru Football Club () (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು.ಎಫ್.ಸಿ) is an Indian professional football club based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was established on 20 July 2013, and began its first competitive season in the I-League on 22 September the same year. Since its inception, the club has won two I-League titles including one in its debut season, two Federation Cup titles, one Indian Super League Cup title, and a Super Cup championship making it fourth-most successful club in Indian football. The club is owned and operated by JSW Sports and its managing director Sajjan Jindal. Bengaluru has played its home matches at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium since the beginning of the 2014–15 season. Despite only playing four seasons in the I-League, the club was considered one of the model clubs of Indian football. Bengaluru drew praise for bringing a new sense of professionalis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chencho Gyeltshen
Chencho Gyeltshen (Dzongkha: བཙན་སྐྱོགས་རྒྱལ་མཚན; born 10 May 1996) is a Bhutanese professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Bhutan national team. Gyeltshen is the all-time leading international goalscorer for Bhutan. He is affectionately nicknamed ''CG7'' or ''Bhutanese Ronaldo'', because of his style of play similar to that of Cristiano Ronaldo. Gyeltshen is the first Bhutanese fully professional footballer. Early life and education Chencho Gyeltshen hails from Shapa Gewog, Paro District. He started playing football in primary school, with his brother inspiring him to play. He cites Cristiano Ronaldo as the player who is his inspiration. From class six to ten, he studied in Loselling MSS and then moved to Ugyen Academy for class eleven and then attended Kelki Higher Secondary School until class XII. He originally intended to become a martial artist before deciding to stop his studies to become a professional football player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
