Abhishek Singh Tekcham
Abhishek Singh Tekcham | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 2005 Manipur, India |
| Occupation | Professional footballer |
| Years active | 2020–present |
| Known for | Defender for Mohun Bagan SG and India national team |
Abhishek Singh Tekcham (, born 2 January 2005) is an Indian professional footballer who occupies the position of defender for the Indian Super League side Mohun Bagan SG as well as the India national team.
Club career
Abhishek Singh launched his football journey with Minerva Academy based in Punjab. Following Minerva Academy's separation from Punjab FC in 2020, he transitioned to Punjab FC ahead of the 2021–22 I-League campaign and has remained with the club since. Singh played a key role in Punjab FC’s triumph in the 2022–23 I-League, which is recognized as the second tier of Indian football, leading to their elevation into the Indian Super League.
International career
Singh was selected for the India under-20 squad during the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification, participating in all three qualifying fixtures. On 11 March 2025, under the management of then India national team coach Manolo Márquez, he was named in the squad for the third phase of the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. He made his first appearance for the senior team in a friendly match against the Maldives prior to the qualification matches.
Club
| Club | Season | League | Super Cup | Continental | Durand Cup | Other(s) | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Punjab B | 2019–20 | I-League 2nd Division | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 2024 | RFDL | 3 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| Punjab | 2022–23 | I-League | 4 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | |||||||
| 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | - | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2024–25 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | - | 27 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 1 | ||
| Mohun Bagan SG | 2025–26 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 42 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59 | 3 | ||
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Punjab FC
Mohun Bagan SG
External links
- Tekcham Abhishek Singh on AIFF