Hitesh Sharma

Hitesh Sharma (born 25 December 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Indian Super League club Odisha.

Career Sharma spent the majority of his youth career as part of the Tata Football Academy. In 2015, Sharma graduated from the academy and signed with Mumbai of the I-League. He appeared on the bench for the club in their opening match of the season against Shillong Lajong. He did not come off the bench however.

Sharma eventually made his professional debut for the club on 5 March 2016 against Salgaocar.

On 19 July 2024, Hitesh signed for Mumbai City FC on a one-year loan deal from Odisha FC. He made his debut on 30 December 2024 at home in a 3–0 loss against NorthEast United FC, coming on as an 88th minute substitute for Brandon Fernandes.

Career statistics Club

International

Honours

India SAFF Championship runner-up: 2018

Achievements + ISL Awards Year For Against Match Result Award 2017-18 ATK Kerala 0-0 Emerging Player of the Match 2017-18 ATK Delhi 1-0 Emerging Player of the Match 2018-19 ATK Chennai 3-2 Emerging Player of the Match 2018-19 ATK Jamshedpur 2-1 Emerging Player of the Match 2020-21 Hyderabad Mumbai 0-0 Hero of the Match