Saurabh Bhanwala
Saurabh Bhanwala (born 18 December 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for ARA in the I-League 2.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 18 December 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Uttar Pradesh, India | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | ARA | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Minerva Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2022 | RoundGlass Punjab | 11 | (0) |
| 2020 | Minerva Punjab B | 5 | (1) |
| 2019 | → Calcutta Customs (loan) | ||
| 2022–2023 | Rajasthan United | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | ARA | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:21, 6 April 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Saurabh Bhanwala as a child started playing in New Delhi and playing U-14 nationals representing Delhi state held at Kalyani in 2012. Bhanwala is a product of Minerva Punjab youth system where he had an outstanding season in U-18 I-league which was held at Shillong, Bhanwala stayed with minerva next season where he was part of their senior team in I-League. After Bhanwala went on loan to CFL (Calcutta Football League) to Calcutta Custom, after it bhanwala returned to minerva playing for Punjab II where he played 2nd div i-league, after Bhanwala joined senior I-League team Roundglass Punjab FC, Saurabh Bhanwala made his first professional appearance in senior I-League for RoundGlass Punjab on 9 January 2021 against Aizawl FC.[1] He played several games for roundglass in 2020-21 season and also won the title for "Defensive action of the season " award.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 06 April 2023[2]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| RoundGlass Punjab | 2020–21 | I-League | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 11 | 0 | |
| 2021–22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
| RoundGlass Punjab total | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| Minerva Punjab B | 2020 | I-League 2nd Division | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| Rajasthan United | 2022–23 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| ARA | 2022–23 | I-League 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | |
| Career total | 19 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 | ||
References
- "Minerva Punjab vs. Aizawl FC - Football Match Summary - January 9, 2021". ESPN. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- Saurabh Bhanwala at Soccerway
- Sports Desk, The Bridge (8 November 2022). "Rajasthan United FC wins 2022 Baji Rout Cup". thebridge.in. The Bridge. Archived from the original on 24 October 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.