A city footballer has done the country proud by becoming the only player playing for the first team of a top European club. Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, 22, plays with Stabaek team of Norway as a Goalkeeper. As he is the son of a SHO posted in Chandigarh, the UT police on Tuesday said it was proud for the achievement of Sandhu, son of Inspector Harjit Kaur of Chandigarh Police posted as SHO, PS-3.
Sandhu is the first Indian Footballer since Independence to play in first team of a top tier club. He is currently the only Indian football player playing his trade with Norwegian top Stabaek Football Club since August-2014. Earlier he had played for Kolkata’s East Bengal Club for three years. “It is solid start to Sandhu’s career and Chandigarh Police will soon recognise his achievements,” said a spokesperson of Chandigarh Police.