Ankit Sharma (footballer)
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Ankit Sharma (born on 30 July 1991, in
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) is an Indian professional
football player A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby ...
who play as
Midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield position primarily in the middle of the pitch. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in t ...
and Striker. He has played fo
Delhi Football Team
Youth Indian National teams,
HAL HAL may refer to: Aviation * Halali Airport (IATA airport code: HAL) Halali, Oshikoto, Namibia * Hawaiian Airlines (ICAO airline code: HAL) * HAL Airport, Bengaluru, India * Hindustan Aeronautics Limited an Indian aerospace manufacturer of fight ...
Bangalore and Deportivo San Cristóbal in the
Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Community of Madrid The Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Community of Madrid, are organized by the Madrid Football Federation: *Primera Autonómica de Aficionados, 2 Groups of 18 teams (Level 6 of the Spanish football pyramid) *Categoría Preferente de Aficiona ...
, Spain. He is the first Indian to sign a professional contract with a Spanish Club and the fifth Indian to play overseas in the history of Indian Football.


Club career


HAL

Ankit's professional career began at the young age of 19 with
HAL HAL may refer to: Aviation * Halali Airport (IATA airport code: HAL) Halali, Oshikoto, Namibia * Hawaiian Airlines (ICAO airline code: HAL) * HAL Airport, Bengaluru, India * Hindustan Aeronautics Limited an Indian aerospace manufacturer of fight ...
in the I-league, 2010-11 season. Sharma got injured in the Dr. B.C Roy Trophy Semi-Final match and had a six-month outing, but he recovered well and came back after recovering from a knee injury. He appeared in all the matches post-signing for
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited S.C. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited Sporting Club (often abbreviated as HAL or HASC) is an Indian institutional multi-sports club based in Bangalore, best known for its association football, football team. It was named after the company Hindustan Ae ...
in 2010–11 season He had one of the rarest and saddest experiences while playing his trade at his first club. HAL goalkeeper Arun Kumar collided with Ankit in a training session just before the match against Pune FC, fracturing his right shin bone and injuring Ankit's right knee, which kept him out of training for a week's rest.


San Cristobal

Ankit Sharma became the first Indian to sign a professional contract with a Spanish Club in 2011-12 and the fifth Indian to play overseas in the history of Indian Football. He signed for Spanish club Deportivo San Cristóbal in the
Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Community of Madrid The Divisiones Regionales de Fútbol in the Community of Madrid, are organized by the Madrid Football Federation: *Primera Autonómica de Aficionados, 2 Groups of 18 teams (Level 6 of the Spanish football pyramid) *Categoría Preferente de Aficiona ...
after a successful season with HAL in I-league 2010-11 season.


Bhawanipore

For 2012-13, he signed a contract with IInd Division I-League and
Calcutta Football League The Calcutta Football League (CFL) is a ladder-based football competition in the Indian state of West Bengal, organised by the Indian Football Association (WB) as part of the state leagues. It is the oldest football league in Asia. The CFL ...
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Bhawanipore FC Bhawanipore Club, also known as সংবাদ প্রতিদিন ভবানীপুর ক্লাব for sponsorship reasons, is an Indian professional football club based in Bhowanipore, Kolkata, West Bengal. The club was establi ...
.


Honours

India U-19 *Dr. B.C. Roy Trophy: 2009-10 (Captain, IInd Runners-Up) HAL *
I-league 2010-11 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 syst ...


See also

*
List of Indian football players in foreign leagues This is a list of Indian football players (both men and women) who are currently playing or have played for any football club abroad, in any List of association football competitions, competitive foreign football league. *Players below, have sig ...


References


External links


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