He also played a pivotal role for India in winning the Nehru Cup. His partnership with Gouramangi Singh proved excellent in that match since India scored three goals in five games. He got his first international break in the year 2008 during the SAFF Cup along with the AFC Challenge Cup. Ali signed up for several significant teams in the I-League during his career, starting from Dempo FC, United Sikkim FC, Mumbai FC to ATK football club (Atletico de Kolkata). He was declared as the most promising footballer in the Durand Cup held during 2006. His journey in the field of football is fascinating! In training days, the assistant coach of Punjab Police saw the potential in him and encouraged him to sign up for JCT FC in 2005. Ali has also played for the Punjab Santosh Trophy team in the year 2004. He is currently playing for Punjab FC in the I-League for the center-back position.
His first international goal was against Chinese Taipei in the 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers, followed by the winning goal against Guam in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers.Īli, a Punjab resident, used to work in the Punjab Police before starting his professional career in football. Robin made his senior debut in the 2012 Nehru Cup was against the Maldives Team. He has represented India on various International levels like U-16, U-23, and India Senior level and made his debut at the U-23 level against Myanmar in the 2012 Olympic qualifiers. Before joining Real Kashmir FC, he played for various clubs like Bengaluru FC, FC Goa, Atletico de Kolkata, etc. He propelled them in winning several titles (like the Jubliee Cup). He was also a part of the Tata Football Academy. He had an outstanding score rate in the Calcutta Football League 2010 while being in the East Bengal club. Even today, Robin claims that his biggest motivation is his family! He started his journey with East Bengal in the I-League. Before entering the sport, this powerful striker initially had different plans for his future but chose football since it was his family sport. Robin Singh is one of India’s dedicated and brightest young talents, currently playing for Real Kashmir FC. But if you are curious to know about current football stars, based on goal statistics, here are the top 10 best Indian football players: Potential soccer stars find their idols in legends like Bhaichung Bhutia, I.M Vijayan, Gostha Pal, etc. Drastic measures at the grassroots level should promote world-class schools and colleges to encourage more children to start a football career. With football leagues such as the Indian Super League (ISL), which has attracted substantial corporate funding and led to significant infrastructure improvements, we can only hope for the best. However, there are states like West Bengal, Goa, Kerala, and North-East India football is equal to or, if not, more popular than cricket. Today, the beautiful game is hardly cared for in India, despite being the world’s most popular sport. Similar to cricket, it was British soldiers who introduced the sport to Indians in the mid-19th century. It’s the first time that they will play a team of such stature, and it will be good experience for them all,” Dennerby stated.India’s football history is long and detailed because it was at one time the national sport. “They have a very good squad with stars like Marta and Formiga.
The Confederação Brasileira de Desportos (CBF) has already named the full squad for Brazil, which also contains legends of the game like Marta da Silva and Formiga Mota.ĭennerby believes that both the veteran Brazilians are brilliant role models for footballers worldwide and that the Indian players are looking forward to playing against them. 37) on November 28, and Venezuela (World No. 7 Brazil on November 25, Chile (World No. The Indian women’s team, ranked 57 on the FIFA World Rankings, will face off against World No. The game against Venezuela will also be a particularly tough one for us,” the coach was quoted as saying by the All India Football Federation (AIFF). “In the second game, Chile is another extremely technical side, but with all the hard work we have been doing, we have also raised our levels. No other team, since I have arrived, has tested our defence as much as Brazil will do next week,” said Dennerby. The coach said that all three matches will be tough as they are against “extremely technical” sides. OJEE issues revised schedule for MBBS, BDS counseling see important dates