Personal information | |||
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Full name | Sai Rony Sachdev[1] | ||
Date of birth | 9 March 2005 | ||
Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
Number | 37 | ||
Youth career | |||
–2017 | Leicester City | ||
2017–2021 | Aylestone Park | ||
2021–2022 | Sheffield United | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022– | Sheffield United | 1 | (0) |
2024 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2022 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
2022– | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
2023– | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:39, 28 January 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:58, 12 October 2023 (UTC) |
Sai Sachin Rony Sachdev (born 9 March 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for EFL Championship club Sheffield United.
Club career
[edit]Sachdev was released by Leicester City at the age of 13 where he joined local Leicester side Aylestone Park up until he was 16. Sachdev then joined Sheffield United in 2021 following a successful trial. In October 2022, he was first called up to train with the senior squad of Sheffield United after the club faced an injury crisis.[2] He made his professional and EFL Championship debut as a late substitute with Sheffield United in a 3–1 loss to Stoke City on 8 October 2022.[3]
In January 2024, Sachdev joined National League club Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[4]
International career
[edit]Born in England, Sachdev is of Indian descent.[5] He is a youth international for England, having been called up to the England U17s and U18s.[6]
On 6 September 2023, Sachdev made his England U19 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Germany in Oliva.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "2023/24 Premier League squad lists". Premier League. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 15 September 2023.
- ^ "Photo shows Sai Sachdev in Sheffield United training ahead of Stoke City". Sheffield United News. 7 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Sai Sachdev's journey from park football to Sheffield United's first team". www.thestar.co.uk. 9 October 2022. Archived from the original on 10 October 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2022.
- ^ "Mellon Adds Sachdev As Right Back". www.oldhamathletic.co.uk. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Birmingham: Blues 4 All sponsor Brandon Khela ahead of Raise Your Game Rovers event as Sai Sachdev debuts for Sheffield United". Sky Sports.
- ^ "Blades to feature in England u21's vs Germany u21's at Bramall Lane". Vital Sheffield United. 22 September 2022.
- ^ "Report: England MU19s 0-1 Germany". England Football. 6 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Sai Sachdev at Soccerway