Abhishek Halder (born 5 October 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Mohammedan.[1]

Abhishek Halder
Personal information
Full name Abhishek Halder
Date of birth (1999-10-05) 5 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth West Bengal, India
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Mohammedan
Number 6
Youth career
AIFF Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Indian Arrows 4 (0)
2018–2019 Pune City 2 (0)
2018Pune City B (loan) 7 (0)
2019–2021 Hyderabad 12 (0)
2020Hyderabad B (loan) 2 (1)
2021– Mohammedan 20 (0)
International career
2017 India U20 5 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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Halder began his career as part of the FC Pune City Academy set up.[2] In November 2017, Halder was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time.[3] He made his professional debut for the side on 18 December 2017 against Minerva Punjab. He started and played the whole match as Indian Arrows and lost 1–0.[4]

Mohammedan

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In December 2021, Mohammedan added Halder to their roster ahead of the season.[5] On 3 March, he made his debut for the club against Aizawl on the league's return after the COVID-19 breakout, in a 2–0 win.[6][7]

In June 2022, Halder signed a new two-year deal with Mohammedan.[8] He scored his first goal for the club on 21 August against Jamshedpur in the Durand Cup, which ended in a dominating 3–0 win. He played a 1–2 with Marcus Joseph to finish with a volley chipping over the keeper to double the lead.[9][10]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 11 March 2023[11]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Indian Arrows 2017–18 I-League 4 0 0 0 4 0
Pune City 2018–19 Indian Super League 2 0 1[a] 0 3 0
Pune City B
(loan)
2017–18 I-League 2nd Division 7 0 0 0 7 0
Hyderabad 2019–20 Indian Super League 8 0 0 0 8 0
2020–21 4 0 0 0 4 0
Hyderabad total 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
Hyderabad B
(loan)
2020 I-League 2nd Division 2 1 0 0 2 1
Mohammedan 2021–22 I-League 8 0 0 0 8 0
2022–23 12 0 5[b] 1 17 1
Mohammedan total 20 0 5 1 0 0 25 1
Career total 47 1 6 1 0 0 53 2
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

References

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  1. ^ "I-League – Mohammedan SC sign Abhishek Halder and loan Rakesh Pradhan to Sudeva Delhi FC". iftwc.com.
  2. ^ "Halder India U20". FC Pune City (Facebook).
  3. ^ "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Minerva Punjab 1-0 Indian Arrows". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "I-League – Mohammedan SC sign Abhishek Halder and loan Rakesh Pradhan to Sudeva Delhi FC". iftwc.com. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Mohammedan SC beat Aizawl FC to go on top of the I-League table". khelnow.com. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  7. ^ "Aizawl 0 - 2 Mohammedan". soccerway. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  8. ^ "Abhisek Halder Stays #2024". @MohammedanSC. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  9. ^ "Mohammedan SC beat Jamshedpur FC to maintain perfect record". khelnow.com. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  10. ^ "Mohammedan 3 – 0 Jamshedpur". the-aiff.com. 21 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
  11. ^ Abhishek Halder at Soccerway