Simranjit Thandi
Simranjit Singh Thandi (born 11 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a defender for AEK Larnaca.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Simranjit Singh Thandi | ||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | AEK Larnaca | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2018 | Leicester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–2019 | Stoke City | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Stafford Rangers (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2019– | AEK Larnaca | 50 | (2) |
| 2022–2023 | → Karmiotissa (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2016 | England U17 | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:03, 5 June 2023 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Thandi is from a British Punjabi Sikh family. [1]
Career
Thandi came through the Leicester City academy before joining Stoke City in 2018. He joined Stafford Rangers on a one-month loan in February 2019.[2][3]
He was released in June 2019 and signed for AEK Larnaca FC in July 2019.[4] On 1 August 2019, Thandi made his professional debut in the UEFA Europa League as a 70th minute substitute during a 0-4 away win over Levski Sofia.[5]
International career
Thandi made three appearances for the England under-17 national football team in February 2016.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 5 June 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Stafford Rangers (loan) | 2018–19[7] | NPL Premier Division | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 1 | |
| AEK Larnaca | 2019–20 | Cypriot First Division | 13 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 1 | ||||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 26 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 3 | ||
| Karmiotissa (loan) | 2022–23[8] | Cypriot First Division | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 22 | 0 | |
| Career total | 77 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 4 | ||
See also
References
- "The story of the ex-Leicester prospect flying the flag for South Asian players". Planet Football.
Being from India, my parents wanted me to be a doctor or a dentist, or something along those lines, says Thandi, who was raised in a Sikh family by parents from the Punjab region of India.
- "Simranjit Thandi". Stafford Rangers FC. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "Stafford Rangers 0-0 Marine". Stafford Rangers FC. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "ΥΠΟΓΡΑΦΗ ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑΣ ΜΕ JOZSEF KEAVENY ΚΑΙ SIMRANJIT THANDI". AEK Larnaca. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "Levski Sofia vs AEK Larnaca". Soccerway. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "Young Fox Makes England U17s Debut". Leicester City Football Club. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- "Stafford Rangers | Appearances | Sim Thandi | 2018-2019 | Football Web Pages".
- "Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ποδοσφαίρου - Επίσημη Ιστοσελίδα".
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