Amrit Bansal-McNulty

Amrit Bansal-McNulty
Personal information
Full name Amrit Padraig Singh Bansal-McNulty[1]
Date of birth (2000-03-16) 16 March 2000
Place of birth Hackney, England[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Waltham Abbey
Youth career
2014–2019 Queens Park Rangers
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2022 Queens Park Rangers 0 (0)
2019 → Torquay United (loan) 2 (0)
2020 → Dartford (loan) 4 (1)
2020 → Como (loan) 3 (0)
2021–2022 → Crawley Town (loan) 4 (0)
2022 → Crawley Town (loan) 0 (0)
2024– Waltham Abbey 60 (10)
International career‡
2020 Northern Ireland U21 2 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10:19, 11 March 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 15:53, 25 November 2020 (UTC)

Amrit Padraig Singh Bansal-McNulty (born 16 March 2000) is a footballer who plays as a midfielder for Waltham Abbey. Born in England, he has represented Northern Ireland at youth international level.

Club career

Bansal-McNulty joined Queens Park Rangers in August 2014.[3] On 29 November 2019, he joined National League side Torquay United on loan until January.[4] After returning to QPR, he went out on loan again in February, this time joining National League South side Dartford on a one-month deal.[5] The move was later extended for another two months.[6] The following season, he joined Serie C side Como on a season-long loan deal.[7] On 3 October 2020, he made his professional debut, coming on as a substitute for Como in 1–0 win over Pistoiese 1921.[8] In January 2021, he returned to Queens Park Rangers having made three appearances for the Italian side.[9]

On 31 August 2021, he joined EFL League Two club Crawley Town on loan until 3 January 2022.[10] In November 2021, he scored his first goal for the club in a 6–1 win over Lancing in the Sussex Senior Challenge Cup.[11] He returned to Queens Park Rangers at the end of his loan in January 2021, having made 7 appearances for Crawley.[12][13] On 31 January 2022, Bansal-McNulty rejoined Crawley Town on loan for the remainder of the 2021–22 season,[14] but did not play following his return to Crawley.[13]

On 10 August 2024, Bansal-McNulty signed for Waltham Abbey of the Isthmian League North Division.[15]

International career

On 5 October 2020, Bansal-McNulty received his first international call-up after being included in the Northern Ireland U21 squad for their European qualifiers.[16] The following week, he made his debut, starting in a 2–1 Euro qualifier win over Ukraine U21.[17]

Career statistics

As of 12 January 2022
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Queens Park Rangers 2019–20[18] Championship 0000000000
2020–21[19] Championship 0000000000
2021–22[13] Championship 0000000000
Total 0000000000
Torquay United (loan) 2019–20[20] National League 2000—1[a]030
Dartford (loan) 2019–20[20] National League South 4100—0041
Como (loan) 2020–21[20] Serie C 3000—0030
Crawley Town (loan) 2021–22[13] League Two 4010003[b]181
Career total 131100041182
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in the FA Trophy
  2. ↑ 2 appearances in EFL Trophy, 1 in Sussex Senior Cup

Personal life

Born in England, Bansal-McNulty is of Irish and Indian descent.[21] On 12 February 2026, he launched a case to sue his former clubs Queens Park Rangers and Crawley Town for more than £11 million.[22] In May 2026, an employment tribunal upheld three claims of racial harassment against former Crawley Town manager John Yems, following Bansal-McNulty allegations that the club had failed to protect him from abuse, including derogatory comments about eating curry. Other claims against Crawley and against QPR were not upheld.[23]

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Squad Numbering" (PDF). English Football League. p. 109. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "U23s in profile: Amrit Bansal-Mcnulty". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "Player Profile: AmritBansal-McNulty". Queens Park Rangers F.C. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  4. ↑ "SIGNING Amrit Bansal-McNulty Joins On Loan". Torquay United F.C. 29 November 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  5. ↑ "Bansal-McNulty makes Dartford loan move". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 1 February 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Amrit Bansal-McNulty loan extended at Dartford". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 3 March 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "QPR youngster joins Italian club on loan". Queens Park Rangers F.C. 10 September 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "COMO VS. PISTOIESE 1 - 0". uk.soccerway.com. 3 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "Il Como cerca Peli L'esterno può tornare". laprovinciadicomo.it (in Italian). 4 January 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  10. ↑ "Amrit Bansal-McNulty: Crawley Town sign QPR midfielder on loan". BBC Sport. 31 August 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
  11. ↑ "Report: Lancing 1–6 Crawley Town". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  12. ↑ "Loan update". crawleytownfc.com. Crawley Town F.C. 11 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  13. 1 2 3 4 "Games played by Amrit Bansal-McNulty in 2021/2022". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Amrit Bansal–McNulty returns on loan from QPR". Crawley Town FC. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  15. ↑ "Waltham Abbey Football Club". Waltham Abbey FC. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  16. ↑ "Andy Crosby introduces three new faces to U21 panel for Euro qualifiers in Ballymena". irishfa.com. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Northern Ireland U21s defeat Ukraine at Showgrounds in Euro qualifier". irishfa.com. 13 October 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  18. ↑ "Games played by Amrit Bansal-McNulty in 2019/2020". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  19. ↑ "Games played by Amrit Bansal-McNulty in 2020/2021". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
  20. 1 2 3 Amrit Bansal-McNulty at Soccerway
  21. ↑ "QPR trailblazer Manisha Tailor MBE says British South Asian voices in football need to be amplified". Sky Sports. 11 February 2022.
  22. ↑ "QPR and Crawley sued for £11.1m by former player who claims they did not protect him". The Guardian. 12 February 2026. Retrieved 11 March 2026.
  23. ↑ Barlow, Patrick (12 May 2026). "Racial harassment claims upheld against ex-Crawley boss". BBC News. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
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