Baljit Sahni

Baljit Sahni (born 12 January 1987) is an Indian former professional footballer who played as a forward.

Career

JCT Sahni had played for JCT for 5 years. In the 2009–10 season he scored the first hat trick of the season against Shillong Lajong. On 11 November 2009 however Sahni was seriously injured in a bike accident along with teammate Sunil Kumar Thakur in Margao, Goa while the team were preparing for an upcoming match against Salgaocar in the I-League. As a result of the accident Sahni required 25 stitches and he fractured his shin.

East Bengal In 2010 Sahni signed with I-League giants East Bengal.

Retirement and financial struggle Sahni faced monetary issues while playing, so he decided to retire early at the age of 31. Sahni said, "In 2019 I left for Canada. I was not getting paid enough. I had to earn my bread and butter and I also have a family to take care of. I retired from football because after football there is a life too and that is hard but you have to accept that life and take it on the chin."

Career statistics

Honours Atlético de Kolkata Indian Super League: 2014