Aveka Singh
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 December 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Delhi, India | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Næstved HG | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016 | FCBEscola India | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–2024 | UC Irvine Anteaters | 6 | (0) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Hans Capital | ||
| 2022–2023 | Fundació Terrassa | ||
| 2025– | Næstved HG | ||
| International career | |||
| 2017–2020 | India U17 | 11 | (5) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Aveka Singh (born 30 December 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the Danish Women's 1st Division club Næstved HG.[1]
Early life
[edit]Singh started playing football at the age of five. She played football at school in India. She has regarded Brazil international Neymar as her football idol.[2]
Education
[edit]Singh attended the University of California, Irvine in the United States. She attended the university on an athletic scholarship. She studied business economics.[3]
Club career
[edit]Singh was described as "seen in action at the Junior Girls' National Football Championship... as well as the Hero U17 Women's Championship".[4] She played for American side UC Irvine Anteaters. She also played for Spanish side Terrassa. She played for the club during the American off-season.[5]
International career
[edit]Singh is an India youth international. She helped the India women's national under-15 football team win the 2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship.[3] She could have played for the India women's national under-17 football team at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup but it was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[4] She was described as "made her international debut under current women's senior team coach Maymol Rocky".[2]
Style of play
[edit]Singh mainly operates as a midfielder. She initially operated as a left-winger. After that, she switched to midfielder.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Singh is the daughter of Dr Rachna and Subir Singh . She is a native of Delhi, India.She started playing her football with her uncle Nitin Chainani and is being mentored by her agent Bhawna Khanna.[5] Aveka is seen often with her best friend Laila El Behery , the Egyptian star women’s footballer in Denmark . She has been a supporter of English side Arsenal.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Aveka Singh, former U-15 India international, signs for Danish second-tier side Naestved HG". Sportstar. 12 July 2025.
- ^ a b c "Aveka Singh aims to emulate idol Neymar". thehindu.com. 27 April 2019.
- ^ a b "US football is more dynamic and vertical, shares Aveka Singh". khelnow.com.
- ^ a b "India U-17 footballer Aveka Singh signs for American college". thebridge.in. 18 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Infrastructure, investment, belief: Indian footballer Aveka Singh's three keys to lift Indian women's football". news9live.com. 26 July 2023.
- ^ "Aveka Singh". ucirvinesports.com.
External links
[edit]- Aveka Singh at All India Football Federation
- Aveka Singh at Global Sports Archive
- 2003 births
- Living people
- Indian women's footballers
- Footballers from Delhi
- Sportswomen from Delhi
- India women's youth international footballers
- Indian expatriate women's footballers
- Women's association football midfielders
- UC Irvine Anteaters women's soccer players
- Indian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Indian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Expatriate women's footballers in Spain
- Expatriate women's soccer players in the United States