Sanjay Balmuchu

Sanjay Balmuchu
Personal information
Date of birth	5 January 1992 (age 33)
Place of birth	West Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Position(s)	Center-back, Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team	Mumbai City FC
Number	TBA
Youth career
	Tata FA
Senior career*
Years	Team
2012–2014	Churchill Brothers
2015	Mohammedan
2015–2016	Mohun Bagan
2016	FC Goa
2017–2018	Chennaiyin
2018	Jamshedpur
2019—	Mumbai City FC
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 July 2018

Sanjay Balmuchu (born 5 January 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League.

Career

After graduating from the Tata Football Academy, Balmuchu was announced as a Churchill Brothers player on 13 July 2012 for their I-League campaign.^[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 4 January 2013 against Shillong Lajong. He started and played the whole match as Churchill Brothers won 6–0.^[2] While with the club, Balmuchu was a part of the 2012–13 I-League winning team, and the 2013–14 Indian Federation Cup sides.^[3]^[4]

After Churchill Brothers were expelled from the I-League, Balmuchu continued to play for the club in the Goa Professional League and Durand Cup.^[5]^[6] He eventually left Churchill Brothers to sign for Mohammedan of the I-League 2nd Division.^[7]

After some time with Mohammedan, Balmuchu signed for reigning I-League champions, Mohun Bagan, on 24 June 2015.^[7]

Balmuchu was selected into the initial squad for the India U23 side in the 2014 Asian Games.^[8]

As of 24 June 2015^[9]

Club	Season	League			Federation Cup		Durand Cup		AFC		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Churchill Brothers	2012–13	I-League	8	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	14	0
Churchill Brothers	2013–14	I-League	12	0	5	0	0	0	6	0	23	0
Career total			20	0	5	0	0	0	12	0	37	0