Aakash Sangwan (born 28 October 1995) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the India national team.

Club career

Sangwan is a product of the Minerva Punjab youth system when it was known as Minerva Academy. Sangwan stayed with Minerva Punjab when they were promoted to the

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and made his professional debut for the club on 30 April 2017 against DSK Shivajians. He started the match and played 41 minutes as Minerva Punjab drew the match 4–4. The next season, Sangwan scored his first professional goal against

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on 26 February 2018. His 51st-minute strike was the first in a 2–0 victory which brought Minerva Punjab to the top of the I-League table. The club would eventually go on to confirm their championship, the first of Sangwan's professional career. Sangwan made his first professional appearance for RoundGlass Punjab on 9 January 2021 against

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International career

Sangwan made his international debut for the India national team on 12 October 2024, in an 1–1 tie verses

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Career statistics

Club

Honours

Minerva Punjab *

: 2017–18

References

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