Prabhsukhan Singh Gill

Prabhsukhan Singh Gill (born 2 January 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League.

Prabhsukhan Singh Gill
Gill with India U19 in 2019
Personal information
Full name Prabhsukhan Singh Gill
Date of birth (2001-01-02) 2 January 2001
Place of birth Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Height 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 13
Youth career
2014–2016 Chandigarh Football Academy
2016–2017 AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Indian Arrows 33 (0)
2019–2020 Bengaluru FC 2 (0)
2020– Kerala Blasters 0 (0)
National team‡
2016– India U17 7 (0)
2019– India U23 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 September 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 23:43, 2 January 2018 (UTC)

Club career

Early and youth career

Born in Ludhiana, Punjab, Gill began his career with the Chandigarh Football Academy after a recommendation to scouts by his brother, Gursimrat Singh Gill.[2] He later joined the AIFF Elite Academy after he participated in a trial to be part of the India under-17 side which would take part in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2]

After the FIFA U-17 World Cup concluded, Gill was selected to be part of the Indian Arrows, a developmental side owned by the All India Football Federation which was to play in the I-League.[3] He appeared on the bench in the Arrow's first match of the season on 29 November 2017 against Chennai City, being the back-up to Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem.[4] On 2 January 2018, Gill's 17th birthday, he made his professional debut for the Indian Arrows against East Bengal due to Moirangthem leaving the club. He gave up two goals early in the match as Indian Arrows fell 2–0.[5] Arrows Head Coach Luís Norton de Matos was impressed with Gill's performance saying "I think it is a new process for goalkeeper Gill who is 16 years old. He made a fantastic save in the second half. The team needs to protect the goalie."[6]

Bengaluru FC

He was signed by Bengaluru in 2019.He made two appearances for the club which includes a match against Paro FC in the AFC Cup Qualifier.[7]

Kerala Blasters

On 9 September 2020, Kerala Blasters announced the signing of Gill on a two-year deal.[8][9][10]

International

While a member of the Chandigarh Football Academy, Gill had a trial with the India under-17 side which was to take part in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India.[2] The trial was successful and Gill joined the team and the AIFF Elite Academy. On 21 September 2017, Gill was announced to be part of the 21-man side that would participate in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[11] He would be the number 2 goalkeeper for the side, behind Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, during the U-17 World Cup.[12]

On 26 October 2017, after the FIFA U-17 World Cup, Gill was selected to be part of the India under-20 side for the 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualifiers. On 6 August 2018, India U20 national team defeated the six time world champions Argentina under-20 by 2-1 where Gill's two saves during the fifty sixth and sixty first minutes was crucial in deciding the match.[13][14]

Personal life

His elder brother Gursimrat Singh Gill is also a professional footballer who plays as a defender. Both the Gill brothers played together for Bengaluru FC during the 2019-20 season.[15]

Career statistics
As of 9 September 2020[16]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Indian Arrows 2017–18 I-League12010——130
2018–19 I-League18020——200
Arrows total 3003000330
Bengaluru FC 2019-20 Indian Super League10001020
Bengaluru total 10001020
Career total 3103010350

References
  2. Hussain, Sabi (30 September 2017). "All in family for Punjabi duo". Tribune India. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  3. "Matos Names 25-member Indian Arrows Squad for Hero I-league 2017-18". The All India Football Federation. 29 November 2017. Archived from the original on 17 June 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. "Indian Arrows 3-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
  5. "Indian Arrows 0-2 East Bengal". Soccerway.
  6. "De Matos happy with Arrows performance despite loss against EB". Outlook India. 2 January 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  7. N.Sudarshan. "AFC Cup: Bengaluru FC routs Paro FC, hattricks for Haokip and Brown". Sportstar. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  8. "Kerala Blasters sign young goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill on two-year deal". The Times of India. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  9. "Kerala Blasters FC signs young goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill". The New Indian Express. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  10. Sportstar, Team. "Kerala Blasters signs teenage goalkeeper Prabhsukhan Gill". Sportstar. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  11. "FIFA U-17 World Cup: India's 21-member squad announced". Hindustan Times. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  12. "India U17 0-3 United States U17". Soccerway.
  13. "India name 13 FIFA U-17 World Cup players in squad for U-19 Asian Qualifiers". Hindustan Times. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
  14. "India's U-20 football side stuns Argentina 2-1". The Hindu. PTI. 6 August 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 9 September 2020.CS1 maint: others (link)
  15. "Brothers in arms at Bengaluru FC". Hindustan Times. 8 August 2019. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
  16. Prabhsukhan Singh Gill at Soccerway
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