Abneet Bharti

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Abneet Bharti
Bharti with Real Valladolid in 2015
Personal information
Full name Abneet Bharti
Date of birth (1998-07-14) 14 July 1998 (age 25)[1]
Place of birth Kathmandu, Nepal[2]
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[3]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 FK Varnsdorf
Youth career
Shastri
2012–2013 Geylang International
2013–2014 Balestier Khalsa
2014–2015 Real Valladolid U19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Sintrense 13 (0)
2019–2020 Kerala Blasters (0)
2021– FK Varnsdorf 2 (0)
2022 → Talant Tash-Kömür (loan) 6 (0)
2023 → Deportivo del Este (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 March 2023

Abneet Bharti (born 14 July 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Czech Fortuna Narodni liga club FK Varnsdorf.

Born in Kathmandu, Nepal, Bharti was called up to the India U17 national camp ahead of 2015 SAFF U-17 Championship, but has never made it to main team.[4][5]

Playing career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Choosing football as part of his life, Bharti began his playing journey in goalkeeping position with his school team while his days in Nigeria.[6] After end of his two-year school-football journey in the African country, he returned to India and represented the team of BGS International Public School in Delhi. He then started his youth football career in DSA Senior Division League outfit Shastri FC and emerged as top scorer in multiple tournaments.[6][7][8] Bharti later earned a spot in Delhi's state youth team and was later called up to the national squad of the India U16 team.[6] After spending two seasons, he moved abroad and attended trial for the Singaporean side Geylang International and broke into club's youth academy.[4][9]

In 2014, he moved to Spain and joined youth academy of the La Liga club Real Valladolid.[10] While playing for the club, he received interest from the youth academies of German Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and Anderlecht in the Belgian top flight.[11][12][13] He later enjoyed training cum trial stints at youth sides of Eintracht Frankfurt, TSV 1860 Munich, FSV Frankfurt and SV Darmstadt 98.[14]

Senior career[edit]

In the midst of 2016–17 season, Bharti signed for then Portuguese League 3 outfit Sintrense after taking down the offer of joining Polish top flight club Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biała.[15][16][17] He made his debut against Sporting CP B and appeared in thirteen league games under coaching of Luís Boa Morte, who described him "a very fast and athletic defender, with confidence and technique on the ball".[18][7] After being scouted by Mexican club América, his move to Liga MX in Apertura 2018 season, was not done due to a serious knee injury, which ruled him out of action for couple of months.[7][19]

On 31 August 2019, Bharti returned to India signing with Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters. He joined the club after taking down his chance of appearing with América in the Mexican top flight.[20] In July 2021, he signed for Czech Fortuna Národní Liga side Varnsdorf.[21] With the Czech club, he made his debut in their 4–0 win over FK Neratovice–Byškovice. He appeared in two Pohár FAČR matches before facing the visa issues.[22] Before kickoff of the 2022–23 season, Bharti was loaned out to BC Olimp Premier League club Talant Tash-Kömür on 8 March.[23] He made his league debut on 11 March in their 1–1 draw against Dordoi Bishkek. After end of his short loan spell in the Kyrgyz club, he rejoined Varnsdorf in June. In March 2023, the club once again sent him on a loan spell as he joined Panamanian Liga de Fútbol club Deportivo del Este.[24]

Personal life[edit]

After I was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, I moved to Rome, Italy, in 2001 and stayed there till I was 7 years old. I was quite young then and due to surroundings in Italy I was aware of the beautiful game, but I still hardly played it and I only remember watching the Euro 2004 while I was in Italy. To be honest, Italy didn't contribute too much to my passion for football. After Italy, I moved to Nigeria and that was when the World Cup 2006 was taking place and living in another football crazy country like Nigeria, was when my passion started to slowly develop. So to sum it up, it was the World Cup 2006 that made me find passion for football.

— Abneet Bharti, on his early life and the beginning of football career.[25]

Abneet's brother, Italian-born Aniket Bharti, is also a professional footballer who played for Polish club Znicz Pruszków, and Colombian clubs Orsomarso and Independiente Santa Fe.[26][27][28]

Bharti revealed that he is supporter of Premier League club Arsenal.[14]

Reception[edit]

In 2018, the Italian professional football magazine Calciomercato included him in the best eleven players from Asia under the age of twenty-one.[29][30] Along with him, for example, Iranian forward Mohammad Sharifi, North Korean forward Kwang-Song Han or Chinese midfielder Jiahao Wang were selected.[29]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Player information – Transfer history: Abneet Bharti". everythingforfootball.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Player profile – Career statistics: Abneet Bharti". footballdatabase.eu. FootballDatabase. Archived from the original on 29 May 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Abneet Bharti's journey: From India to Spanish club Real Valladolid". firstpost.com. First Post. 8 September 2014. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 28 November 2016.
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  8. ^ Pandey, Kaustubh (20 January 2020). "Abneet Bharti is fit and ready to fire again". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  9. ^ "India Mi Europe Lama Khel Awm Chhun – Abneet Bharti" (in Mizo). InKhel. 10 April 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
  10. ^ "Abneet Bharti's journey: From India to Spanish club Real Valladolid". www.firstpost.com. Firstpost. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  11. ^ Verma, Pulkit. "Jersey Football Magazine – September issue: Interview with Abneet Bharti". issuu.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022.
  12. ^ Solomon, Joseph (14 August 2018). ""Spanish Football Is All About Technique" – India's Protege Abneet Bharti". thehardtackle.com. The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
  13. ^ Shreekumar, S. S. (11 September 2014). "Abneet to Get a Taste of Tiki Taka". newindianexpress.com. Bangalore, Karnataka: New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
  14. ^ a b Sharma, Siddharth (18 April 2015). "Interview with Abneet Bharti – "Playing in the ISL will be perfect for my development"". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
  15. ^ Pandey, Kaustubh (3 October 2018). "Abneet Bharti on Indian Footballers Abroad". outsideoftheboot.com. Outside Of The Boot. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018.
  16. ^ Jain, Shraishth (6 August 2018). "Indian football prodigy Abneet Bharti continues to harbour national team dream". timesnownews.com. Times Now News. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022.
  17. ^ "16-letni hinduski talent w Podbeskidziu?" (in Polish). przegladsportowy.onet.pl. Katowickisport. 14 July 2015. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
  18. ^ "América, con el ojo puesto en jugador de la India" [America, with an eye on a player from India]. mediotiempo.com (in Spanish). 22 July 2018. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  19. ^ "Relacionan a Abneet Bharti con el América" [Abneet Bharti is linked to America]. Goal.com (in Spanish). Mexico City. 24 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  20. ^ "América estaría tras el único futbolista hindú que milita en Europa". record.com.mx (in Spanish). Record Mexico. 22 July 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2022.
  21. ^ "Abneet Bharti: SoupiskaRealizační týmTabulka – FORTUNA:NÁRODNÍ – LIGYVýsledky – Rozlosování". fkvarnsdorf.cz (in Czech). FK Varnsdorf. Archived from the original on 12 August 2021. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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  24. ^ Brooks, Javier (14 March 2023). "DEL FÚTBOL ESPAÑOL A LA LPF, NUEVO FICHAJE EN PANAMÁ" [FROM SPANISH SOCCER TO THE LPF, A NEW SIGNING IN PANAMA]. jmdeportes.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
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  26. ^ Mergulhao, Marcus (3 April 2022). "Young Aniket Bharti joins Orsomarso SC, second division club in Colombia". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Panaji: The Times of India. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  27. ^ Dey, Soumyadwip (5 April 2022). "Former India U-17 star Aniket Bharti signs for Orsomarso SC". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  28. ^ Bhowmick, Mohul (5 September 2023). "Former India U-17 star Aniket Bharti signs for Colombian club Santa Fe". Sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
  29. ^ a b Zeman, Jaroslav (12 August 2021). "Varnsdorf by rád pomohl indickému mladíkovi k návratu do reprezentace". ustecky.denik.cz (in Czech). Ústecký Deník. Archived from the original on 6 November 2022.
  30. ^ Ponce, Mauricio (22 July 2018). "CLUB AMÉRICA: Abneet Bharti en la mira de las Águilas" [CLUB AMERICA: Abneet Bharti in the sights of the Eagles]. superlider.mx (in Spanish). Mexico City. Archived from the original on 14 March 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022.

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