On August 9, Kiwi-Indian footballer, Sarpreet Singh announced on social media that he is “excited to have signed for FC Nürnberg for the upcoming season. Looking forward to getting started”. Notably, just last month, he had completed one-year at the German football giant Bayern Munich with a title win. Bayern has now loaned Singh to Nürnberg, where he can hope to gain more game time.
Meawhile, FC Nürnberg introduced Singh to its fans saying, “This is Sarpreet Singh. The 21-year-old attacking player is on loan from FC Bayern Munich. He will wear the number 8 on his back from now on. Singh played 22 games in the third division last season. With seven goals and seven assists, he played a key role in the success of the Bayern amateurs. In addition, there are two Bundesliga appearances (against Werder Bremen and Freiburg) on his account. The Auckland-born midfielder moved from Wellington Phoenix to Säbener Straße in 2019.”
Dieter Hecking, FC Nürnberg Board Member added, “Sarpreet is a top talent who is at home in the attacking midfield. In addition to his first professional appearances, he was one of the outstanding players in the team of the third division champions. We hope that Sapreet will bring its playful and technical potential with us.”
Sarpreet Singh (right) with head coach Robert Klauss (pic credit fcn.de)
On his part, Singh said, “The ideas of Dieter Hecking and Robert Klauss [head coach] immediately convinced me. I want to take the next step and do my part to ensure that this club has a successful season. Now I’m looking forward to the team and the first training session on Saturday. ”
-Gaurav Sharma