Karan Sawhney

Karan Sawhney
Personal information
Full name Karan Atul Sawhney
Date of birth 23 March 1992
Place of birth Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Mahindra United
PIFA
Tata FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2013 Salgaocar 0 (0)
2013 DSK Shivajians (loan)
2013–2015 Bengaluru FC 3 (0)
2016–2017 Mumbai 13 (3)
2017–2018 Kerala Blasters 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:35, 31 January 2018 (UTC)

Karan Atul Sawhney (born 23 March 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who last played as a striker for Kerala Blasters.

Career

Early career

Born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Sawhney started his career in the youth set-up of Mahindra United, for which he was a part of the under-15 and under-19 teams. He then moved on to the youth set-up of PIFA where his most memorable moment was when he scored against the Inter Milan Academy side in the 2009 Gauteng Future Champions tournament. After his time at PIFA, Sawhney joined the Tata Football Academy where he graduated in 2012.

Salgaocar

On 7 June 2012 it was confirmed that Sawhney had signed for Salgaocar of the I-League. Then in 2013 it was confirmed that Sawhney had been loaned out to DSK Shivajians F.C. for their I-League 2nd Division campaign.

Bengaluru FC

On 20 July 2013 it was announced that Sawhney has signed for Bengaluru FC for the 2013–14 I-League campaign. He then made his professional debut for the team on 6 December 2013 against Churchill Brothers at the Duler Stadium. He came on as an 85th-minute substitute for Sunil Chhetri as Bengaluru FC went on to win the match 3–1.

Mumbai

On 6 January 2016 it was announced that Sawhney had signed with Mumbai.

Kerala Blasters

On 23 July 2017, Sawhney was selected in the 14th round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by the Kerala Blasters for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season. He made his debut for the club on 9 December 2017 against Goa. He came on as a 62nd-minute substitute for Loken Meitei as Kerala Blasters lost 5–2.

Career statistics

As of 31 January 2018
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bengaluru 2013–14 I-League 3 0 0 0 3 0
Mumbai 2016–17 I-League 13 3 0 0 13 3
Kerala Blasters 2017–18 ISL 3 0 3 0
Career total 19 3 0 0 0 0 19 3