Aakash Sangwan (born 28 October 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Indian Super League club Goa and the India national team.
Club career Sangwan is a product of the Minerva Punjab youth system when it was known as Minerva Academy. Sangwan stayed with Minerva Punjab when they were promoted to the I-League and made his professional debut for the club on 30 April 2017 against DSK Shivajians. He started the match and played 41 minutes as Minerva Punjab drew the match 4–4.
The next season, Sangwan scored his first professional goal against Aizawl on 26 February 2018. His 51st-minute strike was the first in a 2–0 victory which brought Minerva Punjab to the top of the I-League table. The club would eventually go on to confirm their championship, the first of Sangwan's professional career.
Sangwan made his first professional appearance for RoundGlass Punjab on 9 January 2021 against Aizawl FC.
International career Sangwan made his international debut for the India national team on 12 October 2024, in an 1–1 tie verses Vietnam.
Career statistics Club
ClubSeasonLeagueCupAFCTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsMinerva Punjab2016–17I-League1000–102017–185110–612018–191800060240Total2411060311Churchill Brothers2019–20I-League3000–30RoundGlass Punjab2020–2115000–1502021–2217000–170Total3200000320Chennaiyin 2022–23Indian Super League19070–2602023–2415270–222Total34214000482Goa 2024–25Indian Super League0000–00Career total933150601143
Honours Minerva Punjab I-League: 2017–18
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