1. Sarpreet Singh was born on 20 February 1999 and is a New Zealand professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Liga Portugal 2 team Uniao de Leiria and the New Zealand national team.
20 Facts About Sarpreet Singh
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Sarpreet Singh spent four seasons with the club, becoming a regular starter and earning his first international call up for New Zealand in 2018 to play at the Intercontinental Cup, where he scored his first international goal.
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At the age of ten, Sarpreet Singh represented Auckland at the Australian National Futsal Championships, winning the most valuable player award and attracting interest from Premier League side Everton.
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Sarpreet Singh joined the Wellington Phoenix Academy in early 2015 after impressing then-Phoenix coach Ernie Merrick, while playing for the New Zealand under-17 side at the OFC U-17 Championship.
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Sarpreet Singh was one of two players to receive a footballing scholarship to Scots College from New Zealand international Winston Reid.
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Sarpreet Singh began his senior footballing career later that year, being placed into Wellington's reserve team in the New Zealand Football Championship at the age of 16.
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Sarpreet Singh made twelve appearances that season, with his season being marked by a call-up to the senior Wellington Phoenix squad for an A-League match against Perth Glory on 7 February 2016, where he remained an unused substitute.
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On 1 June 2017, Sarpreet Singh signed his first senior contract, penning a three-year deal with Wellington Phoenix.
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Sarpreet Singh was immediately assigned to their reserve team, Bayern Munich II, who play in the 3.
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Sarpreet Singh started his first game for Bayern Munich on 31 July, playing the full match and scoring in a penalty shoot-out loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the 2019 Audi Cup final.
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Sarpreet Singh became the first New Zealander to play in the Bundesliga since Oceania Footballer of the Century Wynton Rufer, who previously played for Werder Bremen.
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Sarpreet Singh made his first start for Bayern Munich on 20 June 2020 against SC Freiburg after the club had secured the Bundesliga title.
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Sarpreet Singh made his first league start for the club against Jahn Regensburg on 19 September 2020.
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However, as the club did not report the transfer to the DFL before the transfer window closed, Sarpreet Singh was unable to play for Regensburg until the winter transfer window opened on 1 January 2023.
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Sarpreet Singh left Bayern Munich after four years and joined 2.
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On 6 June 2024, Hansa Rostock confirmed that Sarpreet Singh would be departing the club after his contract was nullified following the club's relegation to the 3.
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On 27 August 2024, Sarpreet Singh signed a contract with Uniao de Leiria in Portugal for one season, with an option for two more.
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Sarpreet Singh competed for New Zealand at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, being knocked out by the United States in the round of 16.
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Sarpreet Singh scored his first goal for New Zealand on 2 June 2018, against Kenya in the 2018 Intercontinental Cup.
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Sarpreet Singh was born in Auckland and is of Indian descent.