Aveka Singh

Aveka Singh
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003
Place of birth Delhi, India
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Næstved HG
Number 18
Youth career
2016 FCBEscola India
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2024 UC Irvine Anteaters 6 (0)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Hans Capital 19 (4)
2022–2023 Fundació Terrassa 24 (11)
2025– Næstved HG 12 (1)
International career‡
2017–2020 India U17 11 (5)
2026– India 7 (5)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 8 November 2025
‡ National team caps and goals as of 6 June 2026

Aveka Singh (born 30 December 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the B-Liga club Næstved HG.[2]

Early life

Singh started playing football at the age of five. She played football at school in India. She has regarded Brazil international Neymar as her football idol.[3]

Education

Singh attended the University of California, Irvine in the United States. She attended the university on an athletic scholarship. She studied business economics.[4]

Club career

Singh was described as "seen in action at the Junior Girls' National Football Championship... as well as the Hero U17 Women's Championship".[5] She played for American side UC Irvine Anteaters. She also played for Spanish side Terrassa. She played for the club during the American off-season.[6]

International career

Singh is an India youth international. She helped the India women's national under-15 football team win the 2018 SAFF U-15 Women's Championship.[4] She could have played for the India women's national under-17 football team at the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup but it was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[5] She was described as "made her international debut under current women's senior team coach Maymol Rocky".[3]

Style of play

Singh mainly operates as a midfielder. She initially operated as a left-winger. After that, she switched to midfielder.[3]

Personal life

Singh is the daughter of Dr Rachna and Subir Singh. She is a native of Delhi and started playing her football with her uncle Nitin Chainani and mentored by her agent Bhawna Khanna.[6] She has been a supporter of English side Tottenham Hotspur.[7]

Career statistics

International

As of 6 June 2026
National teamYearCapsGoals
India 2026 7 5
Total 7 5
Scores and results list India's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Singh goal.
List of international goals scored by Aveka Singh
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.15 April 2026Nyayo National Stadium, Nairobi, Kenya Malawi2–13–22026 FIFA Series
2.25 May 2026Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Margao, India Maldives4–011–02026 SAFF Women's Championship
3.8–0
4.10–0
5.11–0

Honours

India

References

  1. ↑ "2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup Squad Lists" (PDF). Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  2. ↑ "Aveka Singh, former U-15 India international, signs for Danish second-tier side Naestved HG". Sportstar. 12 July 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "Aveka Singh aims to emulate idol Neymar". thehindu.com. 27 April 2019.
  4. 1 2 "US football is more dynamic and vertical, shares Aveka Singh". khelnow.com.
  5. 1 2 "India U-17 footballer Aveka Singh signs for American college". thebridge.in. 18 December 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Infrastructure, investment, belief: Indian footballer Aveka Singh's three keys to lift Indian women's football". news9live.com. 26 July 2023.
  7. ↑ "Aveka Singh". ucirvinesports.com.
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