Hitesh Sharma (born 25 December 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Odisha.
Career Sharma spent the majority of his youth career as part of the Tata Football Academy. In 2015, Sharma graduated from the academy and signed with Mumbai of the I-League. He appeared on the bench for the club in their opening match of the season against Shillong Lajong. He did not come off the bench however.
Sharma eventually made his professional debut for the club on 5 March 2016 against Salgaocar.
On 19 July 2024, Hitesh signed for Mumbai City FC on a one-year loan deal from Odisha FC. He made his debut on 30 December 2024 at home in a 3–0 loss against NorthEast United FC, coming on as an 88th minute substitute for Brandon Fernandes.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupAFCTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMumbaiI-League4000—402016–17I-League8000—80Total1200000120ATK2017–18Indian Super League14021—1612018–19Indian Super League13050—180Total2707100341Hyderabad2019–20Indian Super League0000—002020–21Indian Super League15000—1502021–22Indian Super League10000—1002022–23Indian Super League19140—2312023–24Indian Super League6150—111Total5029000592Odisha2023–24Indian Super League4000—40Mumbai City (loan)2024–25Indian Super League2030—50Career total952191001143
International
National teamYearAppsGoalsIndia201820202110Total30
Honours
India SAFF Championship runner-up: 2018
Achievements + ISL Awards Year For Against Match Result Award 2017-18 ATK Kerala 0-0 Emerging Player of the Match 2017-18 ATK Delhi 1-0 Emerging Player of the Match 2018-19 ATK Chennai 3-2 Emerging Player of the Match 2018-19 ATK Jamshedpur 2-1 Emerging Player of the Match 2020-21 Hyderabad Mumbai 0-0 Hero of the Match
References
External links Hitesh Sharma stats at indiansuperleague.com