Gurpreet Singh Sandhu is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Indian national football team and Bengaluru FC of the Indian Premier League. He is the first Indian player to play for a top European team.
Wiki/Biography
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was born on Monday, February 3, 1992 in Chamkaur Sahib, Punjab (age 32; as of 2024). His zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu childhood photos
He joined St. Stephen’s College at the age of 8 and was subsequently selected for the U16 Punjab youth football team. He made his debut for Punjab in 2006 at Haldwani. In 2009, he joined I-League club East Bengal FC as a youth player.
appearance
Height (approximately): 6′5″
Weight (approximately): 95kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family and caste
He belongs to a Jat Sikh family.
Parents and siblings
Gurpreet’s parents serve in the Punjab Police, his father Tejinder Singh Sandhu is the SP (Superintendent of Police) of the Punjab Police, and his mother Harjit Kaur is the DSP (Deputy Superintendent of Police). His sister Aman Sandhu is a makeup artist.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s family portrait, from left: Gurpreet’s brother-in-law, sister, father, grandfather (seated), mother, Gurpreet’s wife, Gurpreet (himself)
wife and children
Gurpreet married Devenish Singh in July 2022. Devenish is a resident of Sydney, Australia, and runs a YouTube channel.
Signed the most important contract of my life. Our lives now. The thought of spending the rest of our days together makes every day after this one the happiest day of our lives. This is what we dream of. It happens. Let’s live now, Devenish. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/vekbbQcZdH
— Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (@GurpreetGK) July 8, 2022
Relationships/Affairs
Both Gurpreet and Devnish dated for some time before getting married.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Devenish Singh photos in cafe
Signature/Autograph
Profession
club career
East Bengal 2000-2014
Gurpreet signed a professional contract with East Bengal Football Club in 2010. He made only 5 appearances in the 2009-10 season, and was later loaned to Indian Arrows (now Pinelands Arrows) for the 2010-11 season due to lack of game time. In 2011, he returned to East Bengal Football Club and started playing as the main goalkeeper after the 2011 Confederations Cup. In the 2011-12 season, he made his first start for East Bengal Football Club, but the team lost 0-1 to Churchill Brothers Football Club. He made his debut in the AFC Cup on March 6, 2012, against Al Oruba, which East Bengal lost 0–1. His last league match for East Bengal was against Manchester United SC on April 28, 2014, which East Bengal won 0-3.
Starback Football Club 2014-2017
On August 15, 2014, Gurpreet signed a three-year contract with Norwegian club Stabæk. He made his senior debut on 18 January 2015 in a friendly match against second-tier club Follo, which they won 4–1. He made his senior debut for the club in May 2016 against IK Start FC, finishing with a 5–5 record. 0 wins.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu at Stabaek FC Stadium
He made his Europa League debut in the first leg of the qualifiers at Lille Bellevue in Wales against ‘Connah’s Quay Nomads’.
India’s number one goalkeeper Gurpreet Singh Sandhu will start for Starback tonight. pic.twitter.com/oz714HPayM
— Tropicana Nomads Football Club (@the_nomads) June 30, 2016
Gurpreet played his last game for Starbeck on 3 June 2017, against Lillestrom SK FC, losing 2–4.
Bengaluru FC 2017-
Gurpreet joined Bengaluru FC in August 2017. His club debut came in the knockout round of the AFC Cup against 25 April. He made his league debut with a clean sheet against Mumbai City FC. Gurpreet recorded seven clean sheets in his first season and helped his team reach the finals of the 2017-18 Indian Premier League, where they lost 3-2 to Chennaiyin FC. He signed a five-year contract with the club, extending his term until May 2023. In the 2018-19 season, Gurpreet kept seven clean sheets and helped the team win the 2018-19 Indian Premier League trophy.
Bengaluru FC celebrate after winning the 2018-19 Indian Premier League title
In the 2019-20 season, Gurpreet topped the list with 11 clean sheets and won the Golden Glove Award. He was named vice-captain of the team for the 2021-22 season following the departure of Dimas Delgado at the end of the 2020-21 season. In February 2023, he signed a five-year contract extension with the club until 2028.
What was your second five years like playing for the same football club in India? Incredible? Unprecedented? Unorthodox? illusory? Then again, when did we ever become fans of regular people?Chapter 2028 #GSS1 pic.twitter.com/8o5ElAkqeP
— Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (@GurpreetGK) February 3, 2023
international careers
On November 5, 2009, Gurpreet made his debut for the Indian U19 team against the Iraq U19 team in the 2010 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers. The first match of his Indian senior football team was against Turkmenistan in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup, which ended in a 1-1 draw. Gurpreet’s first clean sheet came against Guam on November 12, 2015, when India won 1-0. Gurpreet was named in the squad for the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Nepal, but was on the bench for both legs. In 2016, he captained the Indian national team against Puerto Rico. In the 2022 World Cup qualifying group stage, he led the Indian football team against Qatar. The game ended 0-0. Gurpreet saved 11 shots.
Gurpreet pictured during World Cup qualifier against Qatar
dispute
Gurpreet had been accused of making insulting gestures towards East Bengal FC supporters during a match at the Kalyani Stadium. In response, Gurpreet was temporarily suspended from the team and faced criticism from home fans. However, the goalkeeper later publicly apologized for his actions on social media.
Awards
- Indian Premier League Golden Glove (2018–19, 2019–20)
- Three Kingdoms Series Golden Glove (2023)
car collection
The first car Gurpreet bought was Mahindra XUV 500. Later, when Gurpreet moved to Norway, his parents sold the car. Now he owns two Lexus LX470s, one of which is a six-cylinder diesel car and the other is a V8 gasoline car.
net worth
As of 2024, his net worth is approximately Rs 30 crore.
Favorites
- Football players: Edwin van der Sar, Subrata Pal
- Destination: Japan, Hawaii, Egypt
Facts/Trivia
- Gurpreet turned down a second offer from Norwegian club Stabaek to play for the club in 2023 as he wanted to continue playing in the Indian Premier League with Bengaluru FC.
- Gurpreet wanted to become a cricketer when he was young and he even joined the Punjab Cricket Association academy in Mohali but later gave up the idea of pursuing cricket further despite his father’s insistence.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s childhood photos while going to cricket training
- Gurpreet endorses various brands such as Puma, Red Bull and MuscleBlaze.
Gurpreet Singh Sandhu pictured drinking Red Bull, the brand he endorses
- Gurpreet enjoys cycling regularly.
Photos of Gurpreet Singh Sandhu on a bicycle
Categories: Biography
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