Gursimrat Singh Gill

[1] Despite his father and uncle being more fond of hockey, Gill found a passion for football and would usually play with his friends at a nearby ground.

[2] The camp lasted for three days and at the end, Gill, alongside India teammate Bidyananda Singh, was selected to participate in the All-Star Game.

During the game and the camp overall, both Gill and Singh managed to catch the eye of European clubs such as Barcelona and Inter Milan.

[4] After spending four years with the AIFF Elite Academy, Gill signed his first professional contract with Bengaluru FC of the I-League on 23 August 2016.

[5] Head coach Albert Roca was very pleased with the signing of Gill, stating "The club’s philosophy is to give young talent a stage and I believe that’s exactly what Gursimrat has got.

"[5] Gill was on the bench for Bengaluru FC a month later on 21 September in their AFC Cup quarter-final match against Tampines Rovers.

[14] Gill was named as vice-captain of the side, while former Chandigarh Football Academy and Bengaluru FC teammate Daniel Lalhlimpuia was given the captaincy.