Kamalpreet Singh (born 15 November 1997) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a defender for Real Kashmir in the

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Career

Born in

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, Singh began his career at the

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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

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in November 2015. On 8 January 2017, he made his professional debut for the club in the

against

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. 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 *

: 2017–18

References

Living people Indian men's footballers Minerva Academy FC players Men's association football defenders Footballers from Punjab, India I-League 2 players I-League players India men's youth international footballers 1997 births East Bengal Club players Indian Super League players 21st-century Indian sportsmen Odisha FC players Real Kashmir FC players {{India-footy-defender-stub