Sanjay Balmuchu

Sanjay Balmuchu
Personal information
Date of birth (1992-01-05) 5 January 1992
Place of birth Bihar, India
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Mohun Bagan
Youth career
Tata FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Churchill Brothers 20 (0)
2015 Mohammedan 8 (0)
2015– Mohun Bagan 2 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 February 2015.


Sanjay Balmuchu (born 5 January 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mohun Bagan A.C. in the I-League.

Career

Churchill Brothers

After graduating from the Tata Football Academy, Balmuchu was announced as a Churchill Brothers player on 13 July 2012 for their I-League campaign.[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 4 January 2013 against Shillong Lajong. He started and played the whole match as Churchill Brothers won 6–0.[2] While with the club, Balmuchu was a part of the 2012–13 I-League winning team, and the 2013–14 Indian Federation Cup sides.[3][4]

After Churchill Brothers were expelled from the I-League, Balmuchu continued to play for the club in the Goa Professional League and Durand Cup.[5][6] He eventually left Churchill Brothers to sign for Mohammedan of the I-League 2nd Division.[7]

Mohun Bagan

After some time with Mohammedan, Balmuchu signed for reigning I-League champions, Mohun Bagan, on 24 June 2015.[7]

International

Balmuchu was selected into the initial squad for the India U23 side in the 2014 Asian Games.[8]

Career statistics

As of 24 June 2015[9]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Churchill Brothers 2012–13 I-League80000060140
2013–14 I-League120500060230
Career total 2005000120370

References

  1. ↑ Noronha, Anselm (13 July 2012). "Official: Churchill Brothers SC sign Mariano Dias as head coach and Lebanese centre back Bilal Nijjarin". Goal.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Churchill Brothers 6-0 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway.
  3. ↑ "Churchill Brothers are I-League champions 2012-13". NDTV Sports. 7 May 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  4. ↑ Mitra, Atanu (25 January 2014). "Churchill Brothers create history by winning their maiden Federation Cup title". Goal.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Churchill halt Laxmi Prasad's winning run". Navhind Times. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  6. ↑ Bhattacharya, Srijan (29 October 2014). "Durand Cup 2014: Pune FC Favourites To Top Group D". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  7. 1 2 Mitra, Atanu (24 June 2015). "Mohun Bagan sign Balmuchu to bolster squad for Calcutta League". Goal.com. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  8. ↑ "Indian football team's Asian Games 2014 camp kicks off". IBN Live. 1 July 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
  9. ↑ Sanjay Balmuchu profile at Soccerway
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