Manvir Singh (Footballer)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Manvir Singh

• Between 2015 and 2017, Manvir played in the 2nd division of the I League for the clubs Minerva Academy and Mohammedan SC.

• Manvir scored the winning goal for West Bengal in the 2017 Santosh Trophy Final against Goa; the score ended 1-0 in favour of West Bengal.

  

• Manvir’s father was a professional football player and played for teams like JCT Mills FC (now Jagatjit Cotton & Textile Football Club) and Punjab State Electricity Board.

• Manvir’s father became handicapped after he met with an accident in 2014.

  

• Manvir endorses various nutrition brands such as Optimum Nutrition and GNC India.

  

• Manvir’s debut goal for India U23 came against Turkmenistan on 23 July 2017.

•  His debut goal for the senior Indian football team came against Maldives on 9 September 2018 in the SAFF Championship.

• He contributed with a goal against Kuwait which led to India’s historic victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers; the score ended 1-0 in favour of India.

• Manvir Singh’s first silverware came with the club FC Goa for which he won the ISL League Winners Shield and the Indian Super Cup in the 2019-20 season.

  

• He won the 2022-23 Indian Super League title and the Durand Cup in 2023 for the club ATK Mohun Bagan.

• Manvir was inspired by his father to become a professional football player.