Simranjit Thandi

Simranjit Singh Thandi (born 11 October 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right back for Cyta Championship club Doxa Katokopias.

Simranjit Thandi

Personal information
Full name	Simranjit Singh Thandi
Date of birth	(1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth	Leicester, England
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right Back
Team information
Current team	Doxa Katokopias
Number	5
Youth career
–2018	Leicester City
2018–2019	Stoke City
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2018–2019	Stoke City	0	(0)
2019	→ Stafford Rangers (loan)	7	(1)
2019–2023	AEK Larnaca	50	(2)
2022–2023	→ Karmiotissa (loan)	20	(0)
2024–	Doxa Katokopias	18	(0)
International career
2016	England U17	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:46, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

Early life

Thandi is from a Sikh family.^[1]

Career

Thandi came through the Leicester City academy before joining Stoke City in 2018. He joined Stafford Rangers on a one-month loan in February 2019.^[2][3]

He was released in June 2019 and signed for AEK Larnaca FC in July 2019.^[4] On 1 August 2019, Thandi made his professional debut in the UEFA Europa League as a 70th minute substitute during a 0-4 away win over Levski Sofia.^[5]

In January 2024, Thandi remained in Cyprus to sign for Doxa Katokopias on a free transfer.^[6]

International career

Thandi made three appearances for the England under-17 national football team in February 2016.^[7]

Career statistics

As of 5 June 2023

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Leicester City U21	2017–18	–							1[lower-alpha 1]	0	1	0
Stoke City U21	2018–19	–							3[lower-alpha 1]	0	3	0
Stafford Rangers (loan)	2018–19[8]	NPL Premier Division	7	1	0	0	0	0	—		7	1
AEK Larnaca	2019–20	Cypriot First Division	13	0	4	0	1	0	—		18	0
	2020–21		17	1	1	0	—		—		18	1
	2021–22		20	1	6	1	—		—		26	2
	Total		50	2	11	1	1	0	0	0	62	3
Karmiotissa (loan)	2022–23[9]	Cypriot First Division	20	0	2	0	0	0	—		22	0
Career total			77	3	13	1	1	0	4	0	95	4

1. Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy

See also

• List of Sikh footballers

References

1. "The story of the ex-Leicester prospect flying the flag for South Asian players". Planet Football. Archived from the original on 2 June 2023. Retrieved 2 June 2023. Being from India, my parents wanted me to be a doctor or a dentist, or something along those lines, says Thandi, who was raised in a Sikh family by parents from the Punjab region of India.
2. "Simranjit Thandi". Stafford Rangers FC. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
3. "Stafford Rangers 0-0 Marine". Stafford Rangers FC. 4 March 2019. Archived from the original on 29 June 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
4. "ΥΠΟΓΡΑΦΗ ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑΣ ΜΕ JOZSEF KEAVENY ΚΑΙ SIMRANJIT THANDI". AEK Larnaca. Archived from the original on 9 July 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
5. "Levski Sofia vs AEK Larnaca". Soccerway. 1 August 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
6. "ΣΥΝΑΨΗ ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑΣ ΜΕ SIMRANJIT THANDI" (in Greek). Doxa Katokopias. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2024.
7. "Young Fox Makes England U17s Debut". Leicester City Football Club. 17 February 2016. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
8. "Stafford Rangers | Appearances | Sim Thandi | 2018-2019 | Football Web Pages". Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
9. "Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Ποδοσφαίρου - Επίσημη Ιστοσελίδα". Archived from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.