 Singh training withBayern Munich in 2019 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sarpreet Singh[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (1999-02-20)20 February 1999 (age 26)[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Wellington Phoenix (on loan fromTSC) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004-2008 | Papatoetoe | ||
| 2008–2015 | Onehunga Sports | ||
| 2015–2017 | Wellington Phoenix | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015–2018 | Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 34 | (8) |
| 2015–2019 | Wellington Phoenix | 39 | (9) |
| 2019–2022 | Bayern Munich II | 38 | (10) |
| 2019–2023 | Bayern Munich | 2 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | →1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | →Jahn Regensburg (loan) | 25 | (6) |
| 2022–2023 | →Jahn Regensburg (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | Hansa Rostock | 15 | (1) |
| 2024–2025 | União de Leiria | 19 | (4) |
| 2025– | TSC | 14 | (2) |
| 2026– | →Wellington Phoenix (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | New Zealand U17 | 9 | (0) |
| 2016–2019 | New Zealand U20 | 12 | (1) |
| 2024 | New Zealand Olympic (O.P.) | 3 | (0) |
| 2018– | New Zealand | 24 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 9 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 16 November 2025 | |||
Sarpreet Singh (born 20 February 1999) is a New Zealand professionalfootballer who plays as anattacking midfielder forA-League Men clubWellington Phoenix, on loan fromSerbian SuperLiga clubTSC and theNew Zealand national team.
Born in New Zealand to Indian parents, Singh played forOnehunga Sports in his youth before joining theWellington Phoenix Academy in 2015, then making his competitive senior debut for theWellington Phoenix in 2015. He spent four seasons with the club, becoming a regular starter and earning his first international call up forNew Zealand in 2018 to play at theIntercontinental Cup, where he scored his first international goal.
After impressive performances with theNew Zealand national under-20 football team at the2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Singh signed a three-year deal withBayern Munich. Singh's first appearance for the senior team was in a friendly againstArsenal at the2019 International Champions Cup.
Born inAuckland, New Zealand, Singh grew up playing for local clubOnehunga Sports under the tutelage of long-term mentorHiroshi Miyazawa.[2][3][4] At the age of ten, Singh represented Auckland at the Australian National Futsal Championships, winning the most valuable player award and attracting interest fromPremier League sideEverton.[3]
Singh joined theWellington Phoenix Academy in early 2015 after impressing then-Phoenix coachErnie Merrick, while playing for theNew Zealand under-17 side at theOFC U-17 Championship.[5] He was one of two players to receive a footballing scholarship toScots College fromNew Zealand internationalWinston Reid.[6][5]
Singh began his senior footballing career later that year, being placed into Wellington'sreserve team in theNew Zealand Football Championship at the age of 16. Singh made twelve appearances that season, with his season being marked by a call-up to the senior Wellington Phoenix squad for anA-League match againstPerth Glory on 7 February 2016, where he remained an unused substitute. A year later, following much individual success for the reserves, Singh made his competitive debut in the A-League as a substitute in a 1–5 loss toMelbourne City on 18 February 2017.[7] On 1 June 2017, Singh signed his first senior contract, penning a three-year deal withWellington Phoenix.[8]
Singh gained a consistent role in the Wellington Phoenix first team midway through the2017–18 A-League season, making a series of substitute appearances underDarije Kalezić. Following a minor injury toGoran Paracki, Singh was named in the starting lineup for the first time on 17 February 2018 againstPerth Glory.[9] He marked his starting debut for the club with a long-range goal within three minutes in a 2–1 victory.[10] Following this performance, Singh was promised a prolonged run in the starting eleven by Kalezić, and became a regular starter for the club; after two goals on the final matchday againstMelbourne City, Singh finished the season as the second-highest goalscorer at the club behindAndrija Kaluđerović, despite only playing eleven games.[9][11]
Singh carried his form into the2018–19 season, becoming an undisputed starter under new coachMarko Rudan playing 26 games, scoring five goals and registering a team-high eight assists.[12] Following a breakout performance in a 4–1 win overBrisbane Roar on 22 December 2018, in which Singh scored from a free kick and assisted aDavid Williams goal, he was described by criticMark Bosnich as "the best player in the A-League right now at this moment in time".[13][14]
After impressing Bayern scouts while playing forNew Zealand at the2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup,[12] it was announced on 1 July 2019 Singh had signed a three-year deal withBayern Munich for an undisclosed fee, believed to be between the figures of NZD $750,000 and $1,000,000.[15] He was immediately assigned to their reserve team,Bayern Munich II, who play in the3. Liga.[16]
Singh made his friendly debut for the reserve side on 6 July 2019, assisting the opening goal as Bayern Munich II overcameFC Liefering 2–1. Singh made an appearance for the senior team eleven days later, playing the second half in a 2–1 friendly defeat toArsenal in the2019 International Champions Cup, and again in the other two tournament games againstReal Madrid andAC Milan.[17][18] Singh started his first game for Bayern Munich on 31 July, playing the full match and scoring in a penalty shoot-out loss toTottenham Hotspur in the2019 Audi Cup final.[19] Singh's performance in the pre-season impressed Bayern Munich's coachNiko Kovač; on 3 August, he was called up for a 2–0 loss againstBorussia Dortmund in theDFL Supercup, but was an unused substitute.[20][21]
Singh scored his first goal for Bayern Munich II againstUnterhaching in a 1–2 loss.[12]
After impressing in the reserves with five goals and four assists, Singh was promoted to train with the first team until the end of the winter break by interim coachHansi Flick.[22] He subsequently made hisBundesliga debut for the senior team on 14 December 2019, coming on as a substitute forPhilippe Coutinho in a 6–1 win overWerder Bremen. Singh became the first New Zealander to play in the Bundesliga since Oceania Footballer of the CenturyWynton Rufer, who previously played for Werder Bremen.[23]
Singh made his first start for Bayern Munich on 20 June 2020 againstSC Freiburg after the club had secured theBundesliga title.[24]
In early June 2022, it was reported that Singh was close to signing a deal with newly promoted Bundesliga side Werder Bremen for a transfer fee of around €400,000.[25] However, on 12 June, Werder Bremen opted against completion of this transfer, citing a significant case ofosteitis pubis suffered in March.[25][26]
On 7 August 2020, Singh joined2. Bundesliga side1. FC Nürnberg on a season-long loan.[27] Singh had his first start for the club, playing 63 minutes for the team in their 0–3 loss toRB Leipzig in theDFB-Pokal.[28] He made his first league start for the club againstJahn Regensburg on 19 September 2020.[28] After playing a dozen games for Nürnberg of which he started six times, Singh cut his loan short and returned to Bayern Munich.[29][30]
On 6 July 2021, Singh joined2. Bundesliga sideSSV Jahn Regensburg on a season-long loan.[31]
After his transfer to Werder Bremen fell through, on 27 July 2022 Singh extended his contract with Bayern for an additional year and joined Regensburg on another season-long loan.[32] However, as the club did not report the transfer to theDFL before the transfer window closed, Singh was unable to play for Regensburg until the winter transfer window opened on 1 January 2023.[33]
Singh left Bayern Munich after four years and joined 2. Bundesliga clubHansa Rostock on 5 July 2023, permanently for an undisclosed fee, signing a three-year contract.[34]
On 6 June 2024, Hansa Rostock confirmed that Singh would be departing the club after his contract was nullified following the club's relegation to the3. Liga.[35]
On 27 August 2024, Singh signed a contract withUnião de Leiria in Portugal for one season, with an option for two more.[36]
In July 2025, Singh signed forSerbian SuperLiga sideTSC.[37]
In February 2026, Singh returned toWellington Phoenix on loan until the end of the2025–26 season.[38]
Singh's first international appearances for New Zealand came at under-17 level, being named to the 20-man squad for the2015 OFC U-17 Championship.[39]
Singh competed forNew Zealand at the2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, being knocked out by theUnited States in the round of 16.[40] Singh also appeared for New Zealand in the2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup, being knocked out byColombia in the round of 16 via penalty shootout following a 1–1 draw after extra time.[41]
Singh earned his first senior national team call-up for a friendly match againstCanada on 24 March inMurcia.[42] He was substituted on in the second half of a 1–0 loss. Sarpreet scored his first goal forNew Zealand on 2 June 2018, against Kenya in the2018 Intercontinental Cup. In the same tournament, he provided both assists as his team defeatedIndia 2–1.
Solely appearing as anattacking midfielder for the Wellington Phoenix but often deployed as adeep-lying playmaker orwinger for Bayern Munich II, the left-footed Singh acted as primaryplaymaker for the Phoenix underMarko Rudan during the2018–19 A-League season. With a nimble gait and quick turn of pace, alongside exceptional vision and creativity for his age, Singh has earned comparisons to German attacking midfielderMesut Özil.[43][44][45]
Singh was born in Auckland and is ofIndian descent.[46] While at Bayern, Singh was taking German lessons twice a week.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Wellington Phoenix Reserves | 2015–16 | NZ Premiership | 12 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17 | 14 | 3 | — | — | 14 | 3 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 7 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 4 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 34 | 8 | — | — | 34 | 8 | ||||
| Wellington Phoenix | 2015–16 | A-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 4 | |||
| 2018–19 | 26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | 27 | 5 | |||
| Total | 39 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | 41 | 9 | |||
| Bayern Munich II | 2019–20 | 3. Liga | 22 | 7 | — | — | 22 | 7 | ||
| 2020–21 | 16 | 3 | — | — | 16 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 10 | — | — | 38 | 10 | ||||
| Bayern Munich | 2019–20 | Bundesliga | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) | 2020–21 | 2. Bundesliga | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | |
| Jahn Regensburg (loan) | 2021–22 | 2. Bundesliga | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 27 | 6 | |
| 2022–23 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 1 | |||
| Total | 39 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 41 | 7 | |||
| Hansa Rostock | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| União de Leiria | 2024–25 | Liga Portugal 2 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 20 | 4 | |
| TSC | 2025–26 | Serbian SuperLiga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Wellington Phoenix (loan) | 2025–26 | A-League Men | 0 | 0 | — | — | ||||
| Career total | 165 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 176 | 34 | ||
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 June 2018 | Mumbai Football Arena, Mumbai, India |  Kenya | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2018 Intercontinental Cup |
| 2 | 15 November 2024 | Waikato Stadium, Hamilton, New Zealand |  Vanuatu | 7–1 | 8–1 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
| 3 | 21 March 2025 | Sky Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand |  Fiji | 2–0 | 7–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
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