Ahan Prakash (born 20 August 2004) is an Indian
footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Arrows in the I-League.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2004-08-20) 20 August 2004 (age 18) | ||
Place of birth | Bengaluru, India | ||
Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Indian Arrows | ||
Number | 22 | ||
Youth career | |||
2015–2020 | Bengaluru | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | Indian Arrows | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:34, 4 March 2022 (UTC) |
Born to a marketing couple and raised in a family with no significant sporting background, Ahan used to play cricket before being reportedly "forced" by his friends to give football a try.[2]
In 2015, Ahan was selected by the Bengaluru Football Club for their Soccer School, playing both in the club's inter-school tournament and in the U-13 Youth League. In 2017 and 2018, he also represented Karnataka's State Team at the Sub-Junior National football tournament, captaining his side in the second edition.[2]
Following some promising performances at a youth level, Ahan joined developmental team Indian Arrows in 2020.
On 10 January 2021, he made his Ileague debut, against Churchill Brothers, in a 5–2 loss.[3] He went on to collect seven more appearances in the I-League as his club finished second to last in the table, maturing significantly as a goalkeeper and leaving his mark in the league's history book.
On 14 February 2021, he became the youngest recipient of the Hero of the Match, in the history of I-League, earning a clean sheet in a 1–0 win against Mohammedan.[4] Later, he became the youngest captain in the history of I-League, leading his team to a 3–0 victory against NEROCA, on 6 March 2021.[5][6]
After joining the national trial camp in Bhubaneswar in 2018, Ahan was selected on his second attempt, as he joined the Under-16 and Under-17 national football teams (under Coach Shuvendu Panda) for several different exposure tours, including the Future Champions Tournament in Johannesburg and a Tri-Nation Series in Dubai. During April and May of 2019, he also represented India's Under-15 Team in the Torneo delle Nazioni in Italy.[2]
Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Indian Arrows | 2020–21 | I-League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 8 | 0 | |
2021–22 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | |||
Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Indian Arrows – current squad | |
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