Ahan Prakash

Ahan Prakash (born 20 August 2004) is an Indian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Mumbai City.

Ahan Prakash
Personal information
Date of birth (2004-08-20) 20 August 2004
Place of birth Bihar, India
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Mumbai City
Number 32
Youth career
2015–2020 Bengaluru
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2022 Indian Arrows 10 (0)
2023– Mumbai City II 2 (0)
2023– Mumbai City 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:45, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

Early life

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.[1]

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.[1]

Club career

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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[4][5]

International career

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.[1]

Career statistics

Club
As of 4 March 2022[6]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Indian Arrows 2020–21 I-League 8000–80
2021–22 2000–20
Indian Arrows total 1000000100
Mumbai City 2022–23 Indian Super League 0000–00
Career total 1000000100

    References
    1. "Accidental goalie Ahan shining bright". Deccan Herald. 2 February 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
    2. "Indian Arrows lose lead and match in opening Hero I-League game against Churchill Brothers". AIFF. 10 January 2021.
    3. "I-League: Arrows custodian Ahaan becomes youngest-ever Hero of the Match". ANI News. 15 February 2021.
    4. "I-League: Indian Arrows blank NEROCA 3–0 for second win of the season". Times of India. 6 March 2021.
    5. "Congratulations Ahaan & Subho!". Twitter. 6 March 2021.
    6. Ahan Prakash at Soccerway


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