Vikram Partap Singh Sandhu (; born 16 January 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Mumbai City.

Club career

Indian Arrows

Singh started his youth career at the Chandigarh Football Academy and progressed to the senior set-up in 2018. He later moved to Indian Arrows and participated in I-League, where he played two seasons and scored 5 goals in 27 appearances. He made his debut on 25 November 2018 when he started and played seventy two minutes of 2-0 loss to Real Kashmir before being substituted off. He scored his first professional goal on 13 January 2019 in a 3-0 win over Shillong Lajong.

Vikram Partap Singh

Mumbai City

In October 2020, Mumbai City announced the signing of Singh ahead of the upcoming 2020–21 Indian Super League season. He joined the Islanders on a deal which will keep him at the club until 2023, with an option to extend for a further year. On 1 December 2021, he scored a brace against ATK Mohun Bagan in their 5–1 win. He was later included in the club's 2022 AFC Champions League squad. On 19 January 2023, he played his 50th game for Mumbai when he came on as fifty ninth minute substitute in a 4-0 win over NorthEast United FC. On 28 October 2023, he started in his 50th ISL game against Hyderabad FC which also his first start of the season but it was cut short when he was substituted off in 8th minute for Mohammad Nawaz after goalkeeper Phurba Lachenpa was sent off.

Vikram Partap Singh

International career

He is known for his goal-scoring instincts during his tenure in India U-16 team for his braces and hat-tricks. His goal against Vietnam led to India's first win in 2018 AFC U-16 Championship in Malaysia.

Vikram Partap Singh

With India U-20 team, Singh participated in 2019 OFC Youth Development Tournament held in Vanuatu, and they emerged champions as he scored two goals.

He debuted for India U-23 team on 24 October 2021 in AFC U-23 Championship 2022 Qualifiers in first game against Oman. He scored a goal against Oman on 37th minute helping India to a 2–0 lead, with India going on to win the game 2–1.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

India U-15

SAFF U-15 Championship: 2017

India U-20

OFC Youth Development Tournament: 2019

SAFF U-18 Championship: 2019

Mumbai City

Indian Super League: 2020–21

Indian Super League League Winner's Shield: 2020–21, 2022-23

Durand Cup runner-up: 2022

Individual

AIFF Emerging Player of the Year: 2021–22

2017 SAFF U-15 Championship Player of the tournament

2019 OFC Youth Development Tournament Top goalscorer

References

External links

Vikram Pratap Singh at Indian Super League

Vikram Pratap Singh at Khel Now

2002 births

Living people

Indian men's footballers

Men's association football forwards

Punjab FC players

Indian Arrows players

I-League players

Mumbai City FC players

India men's youth international footballers

Indian Super League players

Footballers from Chandigarh