Gurwinder Singh (born 16 April 1986) is a former Indian professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

Gurwinder started his senior career with JCT in 2005 after passing out from their youth academy, where he spent a year. Gurwinder left JCT to join

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in 2010. Gurwinder was loaned out to

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for the

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and was a regular for the Kerala-based team, making 11 appearances including the final match of the competition. Gurwinder is currently represented by UK based Football Agency - Inventive Sports. He was signed by

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for 2018-19 season. He was fondly called as 'Gurwinder Paaji' by his teammates.

International

After a great season with

Singh was called up to the

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preparatory camp in June 2011 but didn't make any appearances. He made his India debut in 2013, and has gone on to make 10 appearances for the national team. However, he has fallen out of favor since 2015 and hasn't made an appearance since.

Honours

East Bengal *

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(runners): 2010-11, 2011-12, 2013-14 * Federation Cup (winner):

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(winner): 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 *

IFA Shield The IFA Shield is a football competition organized by the Indian Football Association, the football governing body in the Indian state of West Bengal. The IFA came into existence in 1893, and was named after the association. The IFA Shield to ...

(winner):

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(winner):

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* Mohammedan Sporting Platinum Jubilee Cup (winner): 2010 India *

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Individual * NorthEast United FC Defender of the Season: 2018-19

References

External links

Player profile at Goal.com

Player profile at IndianFootball.com

Indian men's footballers 1986 births Living people Footballers from Jalandhar East Bengal Club players I-League players Kerala Blasters FC players Indian Super League players 21st-century Indian sportsmen Men's association football central defenders Kerala Blasters FC draft picks {{India-footy-defender-stub