Sahil Sandhu (born 5 January 1991) is a Canadian former professional soccer player who played as a defender.
Club career
Early career
Born in
Amritsar, Punjab in
India, Sandhu started his career with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency program after moving to Canada as a child.
He was a part of the 2004 Whitecaps FC Residency team that won the
Super Y-League.
He scored the winning goal in the championship final against
Floridians FC.
A couple years later, in 2007, Sandhu was awarded the B.C. Soccer Association Male Youth Player of the Year in 2007. In 2009, Sandhu was loaned out to the youth academy at Energie Cottbus.
After spending time with Energie Cottbus, Sandhu played in the
USL PDL with the Victoria Highlanders.
Sandhu eventually left the Whitecaps FC Residency and attended Douglas College where he went on to represent the Royals.
Whitecaps 2
On 25 March 2015, Sandhu returned to the Whitecaps FC organization when he signed for Whitecaps FC 2, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC reserve team in the United Soccer League.
He made his debut for the team four days later on 29 March 2015 against the Seattle Sounders FC 2. He came on as a 46th-minute substitute for
Victor Blasco.
In December 2016, Whitecaps FC 2 announced that Sandhu would not return to the club for the 2017 season.
International career
Sandhu has represented Canada at the under-15 and under-17 levels.
Career statistics
External links
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Profile at Vancouver Whitecaps FC official website
