Sai Sachdev
English footballer (born 2005)
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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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sai Sachin Rony Sachdev[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 9 March 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Leicester, England | ||
| Position | Right-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sheffield United | ||
| Number | 45 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2017 | Leicester City | ||
| 2017–2021 | Aylestone Park | ||
| 2021–2022 | Sheffield United | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Sheffield United | 2 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Oldham Athletic (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | England U17 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | England U18 | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | England U19 | 3 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18:06, 24 August 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:58, 12 October 2023 (UTC) | |||
Club career
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
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]
Career statistics
- As of match played 27 August 2024
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sheffield United | 2022–23[8] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2023–24[9] | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25[10] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| Oldham Athletic (loan) | 2023–24[9] | National League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
