Introduction
Sumeet Passi (born 12 September 1994) is an Indian footballer who currently plays as a striker for both the Jamshedpur and the Indian national team.
Club career
Early career
Passi began playing the game at a very young age and thanks his father, Jai Prakash Passi who is a former Railways player, as the man who motivated him to become a dedicated footballer. Passi than began his footballing career as a training with Chandigarh Football Academy. In 2007 it was announced that Passi would be the captain of the Chandigarh football team at the under-14s level for the 53rd National School Games.
Senior career
Passi made his professional debut in football on 2 February 2013 against East Bengal in which he came on in the 77th minute for Dhanpal Ganesh as Pailan Arrows lost the match 2–1.
Jamshedpur
On 23 July 2017, Passi was selected in the 12th round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by Jamshedpur for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season. He made his debut for the club on 18 February 2018 against Chennaiyin. He started the match and played 90 minutes as Jamshedpur drew 1–1.
International career
Passi made his debut for India against Laos on 2 June 2016. He scored his first international goal against Laos on 7 June 2016 with an assist from Jackichand Singh.
Career statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of7 January 2020
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup/Super Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2012–13 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Sporting Goa | 2014–15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 5 | ||
| NorthEast United | 2016 | Indian Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| DSK Shivajians (loan) | 2016–17 | I-League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Jamshedpur | 2017–18 | Indian Super League | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| 2018–19 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 2 | ||
| 2019–20 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 45 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 5 | ||
International statistics
- As of 4 December 2016
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2016 | 3 | 1 |
International goals
- As of match played 7 June 2016. India score listed first, score column indicates score after each Passi goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 June 2016 | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, India | 2 |  Laos |
2–1 | 6–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification |