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Arshdeep Singh Saini (born 6 October 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Hyderabad.

Club career

Minerva Academy

2015—16: Professional Debut

Singh began his career with the AIFF Elite Academy, playing in various competitions. On 1 November 2015, He joined Minerva Academy FC who were about to participate in I-League 2nd Division. On 11 December 2015, he made his professional debut against PIFA Sports FC in a western conference game. He kept his first professional cleansheet as the match ended in a 3–0 win. He started in all final round games and kept three cleansheets as Minerva finished second after a 3–1 loss to Dempo SC.

2016—18: Durand Cup and I-League Debut

He made his Durand Cup debut on 30 August 2016 where despite a 2–0 loss to Gangtok Himalayan SC he managed to impress. He also played the next game which ended in a 3–0 loss to Indian Navy. He missed next three games due to a sudden illness. Despite finishing second in I-League 2 Minerva were promoted to I-League after Dempo SC withdrew. On 21 January 2017, Singh made his I-League debut against Shillong Lajong. He started and played the full match as Minerva lost 2–1. He started only in four games conceding six goals with no cleansheets.

In 2017–18 I-League season, he was again a backup keeper making only three starts but helped Minerva win their first ever I-League title. This was young Arshdeep and Minerva Punjab's first ever major trophy

2018—19: AFC Cup and Departure

On 22 September 2018, he extended his contract for another season. He started the season in a 2–2 draw against Shillong Lajong. He started in eight games keeping two cleansheets with Minerva finishing ninth in the league. Since, Minerva were winners of previous I-League season they qualified for 2019 AFC Champions League qualifying play-offs. However, he was on the bench in the 4–0 loss to Iranian club Saipa FC in preliminary round 2.

As a result, Minerva qualified to play in AFC Cup group stage. On 3 April 2019, he made his continental debut in the first game against Chennaiyin FC which ended in a 0–0 stalemate. After being benched for next game, he played in next two games against Manang Marshyangdi Club which both ended in a draw. He suffered a nose injury in the next game against Chennaiyin after colliding with C. K. Vineeth which made him being substituted off in the 11th minute in an eventual 1–1 draw. Hence, he missed the last game against Abahani Limited Dhaka, the same game where he was benched.

Odisha FC

On 19 July 2019, he joined newly rebranded Odisha FC on a 3-year deal. He made his debut on 26 October 2019 in a 2–1 loss to NorthEast United FC which was also his ISL debut. He made thirty three appearances for Odisha during his three seasons all coming in league but managing to keep only five cleansheets and Odisha even finished last in 2020-21 ISL season when he was the first choice keeper.

FC Goa

2022—23: Super Cup Debut

On 30 June 2022, FC Goa completed the signing of Arshdeep Singh on a two-year deal. On 21 October 2022, he made his debut for Goa coming as a fifty-ninth-minute substitute for Dheeraj Singh who suffered a head injury in a 2–0 win over Chennaiyin FC. He started in the next game against Hyderabad FC which ended in a 1–0 loss. He made his Super Cup debut on 10 April 2023 in a 5–3 loss to Jamshedpur FC. But managed to keep cleansheets in next two games against Gokulam Kerala and Mohun Bagan which both ended in a 1–0 win.

2023—24

He started the next season with a cleansheet in 6–0 hammering over Shillong Lajong in Durand Cup. He also started in the first game of 2023—24 ISL against his former club and newly promoted Punjab FC and managed another cleansheet in a 1–0 win.

2024—25

On 26 June, Arshdeep extended his contract till the end of the 2025—26 season. He started the season with a cleansheet against A-League side Brisbane Roar in a 1-0 victory at 2024 Bandodkar Trophy.

Career statistics

Club

As of 21 October 2024

1. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
2. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

Minerva Punjab

• I-League: 2017–18

References

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36. Arshdeep Singh at Soccerway

• 1997 births
• Living people
• Indian men's footballers
• Footballers from Chandigarh
• AIFF Elite Academy players
• Minerva Academy FC players
• Men's association football goalkeepers
• I-League 2 players
• I-League players
• Indian Super League players
• Odisha FC players