Gursimrat Singh Gill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gursimrat Singh Gill | ||
| Date of birth | 11 February 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Sarabha, Punjab, India | ||
| Playing position | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bengaluru FC | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–2012 | Chandigarh Football Academy | ||
| 2012–2016 | AIFF Elite Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Bengaluru FC | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014–2015 | India U19 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 April 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 April 2017 |
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Gursimrat Singh Gill (born 11 February 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bengaluru FC in the I-League.
Gill was born in Sarabha, a village located in the Ludhiana district of Punjab. Despite his father and uncle being more fond of hockey, Gill found a passion for football and would usually play with his friends at a nearby ground. In 2007, on the suggestion of a former Chandigarh Football Academy trainee, Ravinder, Gill attended trials for the famed academy and competed for a spot against around 100 other players. Gill's trial was successful and he joined the academy.
Gill trained at the Chandigarh Football Academy for five years from 2007 to 2012. Initially playing as a left-back, Gill was soon moved to become a centre-back. In 2010, he won his first major championship with the academy, the under-14 competition of the Subroto Cup. In 2012, Gill left the Chandigarh Football Academy in order to join the All India Football Federation's regional academy in Navi Mumbai. While in the AIFF Academy setup, Gill played in various competitions, including the I-League U19. He also became a part of the national under-17 side and national under-20 side. In 2013, Gill, along with four other players from the under-17's, was sent to the Nike All Asia Camp in Doha, Qatar. The camp lasted for three days and at the end, Gill, alongside India teammate Bidyananda Singh, was selected to participate in the All-Star Game. During the game and the camp overall, both Gill and Singh managed to catch the eye of European clubs such as Barcelona and Inter Milan. Two years later, in 2015, Gill helped the AIFF Elite Academy win the 2014–15 I-League U19.
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