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Shankar Sampingiraj (born 14 December 1994), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender or defensive midfielder for RoundGlass Punjab in the I-League.

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Shankar Sampingiraj

Personal information
Full name	Shankar Sampingiraj[1]
Date of birth	(1994-12-14) 14 December 1994 (age 27)
Place of birth	Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka, India
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team	RoundGlass Punjab
Number	16
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2011	HAL
2011–2013	Pailan Arrows	0	(0)
2013	→ DSK Shivajians (loan)	6	(1)
2013–2016	Bengaluru	21	(3)
2015	→ Kerala Blasters (loan)	3	(0)
2017–2018	ATK	11	(0)
2018–2019	Pune City	4	(0)
2019–2020	Hyderabad	5	(0)
2021	Chennai City	12	(0)
2021–	RoundGlass Punjab	15	(0)
National team‡
2014–2015	India U23	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:23, 13 May 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 08:57, 1 April 2015 (UTC)

Career

HAL

Born in Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka, Sampingiraj started his professional career with HAL, then of I-League during the 2010–11 season.[1] However, during a match against Pune the very same season, Sampingiraj suffered a ligament tear which was not properly diagnosed by his club, but was noticed and dealt with at the camp for the Indian national youth team,[2] eventually leading to surgery on his right knee and missing substantial game time.[2]

Pailan Arrows and DSK Shivajians

Sampingiraj signed for the Pailan Arrows then of I-League for the 2011-12 I-League season.[1] Shankar was loaned out to DSK Shivajians of the I-League 2nd Division for the 2013 I-League 2nd Division,[3] playing all six of DSK's group stage games, scoring once against Kohima Komets, but couldn't help his team reach the final round.[4]

Bengaluru FC

In July 2013 it was announced that Sampingiraj had signed with new direct-entry I-League side Bengaluru FC.[5] However, the All India Football Federation stopped Sampingiraj from joining the team as they said that he was still contracted with them to play for Pailan Arrows.[6] Then, on 13 December 2013, it was announced than Sampingiraj had eventually signed with Bengaluru FC but on loan from IMG-Reliance for the rest of the season.[7]

Sampingiraj scored his first goal for Bengaluru FC in an AFC Cup game on 24 February 2015, against Maziya of the Maldives in a 2-1 away, in added-time.[8] Shankar scored his first goal in the I-League for Bengaluru on 3 April 2015, heading in a free-kick into the box from Eugeneson Lyngdoh in a 3-3 draw with Royal Wahingdoh.[9] He signed a 3-year contract with Bengaluru at the end of the season; this deal will take keep him with the club until the end of the 2017-18 I-League season.[10]

Kerala Blasters (loan)

In July 2015, Sampingiraj was drafted to play for Kerala Blasters FC in the 2015 Indian Super League.[11] On 13 August 2013, Bengaluru FC, his parent club, confirmed a 3-week training stint for Shankar with Italian 3rd division side Unione Sportiva Cremonese, prior to the 2015 ISL.[12][13][14]

Chennai City

In 2020, he moved to Chennai City on a one-year deal.[15]

International

Sampingiraj made his Indian U23 debut against Uzbekistan U23 on 27 March 2015 in a 2016 AFC U-23 qualifier in the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Bangladesh.[16] Shankar started and was sent-off against Syria U23 in the second match of the qualifiers in a 4-0 loss.[16]

Career statistics

As of 2 March 2016[17]

Club	Season	League			Federation Cup		Durand Cup		AFC		Total
		League	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bengaluru FC	2013–14	I-League	0	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	0	0
	2014–15	I-League	13	2	1	0	0	0	3	1	17	3
	2015–16	I-League	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0
Kerala Blasters (loan)	2015	Indian Super League	3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	0
Career total			23	2	1	0	0	0	3	1	27	3

References

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