.jpg.webp) Sarkaria with Austria Wien in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 26 August 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Austria | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sturm Graz | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Austria Wien | 69 | (11) |
| 2021– | Sturm Graz | 72 | (25) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023– | Austria | 1 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13 October 2023 | |||
Manprit Sarkaria (born 26 August 1996) is an Austrian professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Sturm Graz and the Austria national team.[1]
Personal life
Born in Austria, Sarkaria is a Sikh[2] of Indian Punjabi descent.[3] His family are from Amritsar in Punjab, India. Sarkaria has stated his free kick technique is inspired by former Brazilian footballer Ronaldinho.[4]
Career
In May 2023, Sarkaria scored two crucial goals for Sturm Graz to win the Austrian Cup against Rapid Wien.[5] He also became the top scorer during the 2022–23 Austrian Cup campaign. Sturm Graz Manager Christian Ilzer, stated "Because he managed to get out of this difficult situation solely through his own work, through his professional behavior. He was massively rewarded for that with the cup victory."[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 14 December 2023
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Austria Wien | 2017–18 | Austrian Bundesliga | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | Austrian Bundesliga | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | Austrian Bundesliga | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||
| 2020–21 | Austrian Bundesliga | 33 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 37 | 10 | |||
| Total | 69 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | — | 78 | 14 | |||
| Sturm Graz | 2021–22 | Austrian Bundesliga | 31 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 8[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 42 | 17 | |
| 2022–23 | Austrian Bundesliga | 28 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 40 | 15 | ||
| 2023–24 | Austrian Bundesliga | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | ||
| Total | 72 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 0 | — | 103 | 35 | |||
| Career total | 141 | 36 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 49 | ||
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
- ↑ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
International
- As of match played 13 October 2023
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
- Austrian Bundesliga Team of the Year: 2021–22[7]
Sturm Graz
See also
References
- ↑ Manprit Sarkaria at Soccerway
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CV5QQZOA8n7/?hl=en
- ↑ "FK Austria Wien - Manprit Sarkaria: Jungveilchen im Porträt". www.fk-austria.at. Archived from the original on 22 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ↑ "Sarkaria: A crook like Ronaldinho". laola1.
- ↑ "Austrian Cup Final: Rapid Wien & Sturm Graz fans Light Up stadium with flares, Beautiful Scenes emerge from 28 Black Area – Check Out". Insider Sport.
- ↑ "Manprit Sarkaria - from noble reservist to cup winner and top scorer". Kicker.
- ↑ "Bundesliga.at - Team der Saison - ADMIRAL Bundesliga". www.bundesliga.at. Retrieved 2022-12-28.