Gurpreet Singh Sandhu Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Footballer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 196 cm in meters- 1.96 m in feet & inches- 6’ 5”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms- 95 kg in pounds- 209 lbs
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Football
Professional Debut	2010 for East Bengal Football Club
Jersey Number	#1 (Indian National Football Team) #1 (Bengaluru FC)
Club(s)	• East Bengal FC (2009–2014) • Pailan Arrows (loan) (2010–2011) • Stabæk (2014–2017) • Bengaluru FC (2017 - Present)
Mentor(s)	• Colm Toal • Tanumoy Bose
Position	Goalkeeper
Awards	• Arjuna Award (2019) • Indian Super League Golden Glove (2018–19, 2019–20) • Tri-Nation Series Golden Glove (2023)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	3 February 1992 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	32 Years
Birthplace	Chamkaur Sahib, Punjab [1]The Times of India
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Mohali, Punjab
Religion	Sikhism
Caste	Jatt Sikh
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Hobbies	Cooking, Driving, Sketching
Controversy	Finger Gesture In 2013, Gurpreet was temporarily suspended by the East Bengal FC for making derogatory gestures towards the home fans at Kalyani Stadium. Later, he issued an apology on social media for his actions. [2]The Times of India
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Devenish Singh
Marriage Date	July 2022
Family
Wife/Spouse	Devenish Singh (YouTuber)
Parents	Father- Tejinder Singh Sandhu, Superintendent of Police (S.P), Punjab Police Mother- Harjit Kaur, Deputy Superintendent of Police (D.S.P), Punjab Police
Siblings	Sister- Aman Sandhu (Makeup Artist)
Favourites
Footballer(s)	Edwin van der Sar, Subrata Pal, Gianluigi Buffon
Travel Destination(s)	Japan, Hawaii, Egypt
Food	Aloo Paratha
Style Quotient
Car Collection	• Mahindra XUV 500 (First Car, Now Sold) • Lexus LX470 (V6 Diesel) • Lexus LX470 (V8 Petrol)
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	30 Crores (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Gurpreet Singh Sandhu

• Before coming into football, Gurpreet tried his luck in both cricket and volleyball but could not achieve much success, He even joined the Punjab Cricket Association Academy in Mohali to pursue cricket but later dropped the idea due to not being given enough chances.
  

  Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s childhood photo while going to cricket practice

• When he was 8, he joined St Stephen’s Academy, where he performed well and was selected for the Punjab U16 team; he stayed with the academy till 2009.

• In 2006, Gurpreet made his Punjab U16s debut in Haldwani.

• Gurpreet joined East Bengal FC in 2009 as a youth player and later signed a professional contract with them in 2010.
  

  Gurpreet Singh Sandhu playing for East Bengal FC

• He went on loan to Indian Arrows FC (now Pailan Arrows) for the 2010-11 season due to being given less game time while playing for East Bengal FC in the 2009-10 season for which he had made only five appearances.

• After the 2011 Federation Cup, Gurpreet began to play regularly as the first-choice goalkeeper for East Bengal FC.

• Gurpreet debuted for the Indian football team against Turkmenistan in the 2011 AFC Asian Cup; the match ended in a 1-1 draw.

• Gurpreet Singh Sandhu was the first Indian football player to play in a top-division European league for Stabæk Fotball Club.
  

  Sandhu playing for Stabæk Football Club

• Gurpreet’s league debut for the Stabæk Fotball Club resulted in a 5-0 victory against IK Start FC in May 2016.

• Gurpreet played his debut match in the Europa League against ‘Connah’s Quay Nomads FC’ at Belle Vue in Rhyl, Wales, in the first leg of the qualifying round.

India's number one goalkeeper, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, starts for Stabaek tonight. pic.twitter.com/oz714HPayM

— Connah's Quay Nomads FC (@the_nomads) June 30, 2016

• On 3 June 2017, Gurpreet played his last match for Stabæk against Lillestrøm SK FC; the score ended 2-4 in favour of Lillestrøm SK FC.

• Gurpreet’s wife is a citizen of Australia and runs a YouTube channel. She lives in Sydney.
  

  Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Devenish’s photo

• Gurpreet’s seven clean sheets helped Bengaluru FC to win the Indian Super League 2018-19 title.
  

  Gurpreet Singh Sandhu posing with the Indian Super League Trophy

• Gurpreet got 11 clean sheets in the 2019-20 Indian Super League season and won the Golden Glove award.
  

  Gurpreet Singh Sandhu posing with the Golden Glove Award

• He replaced Dimas Delgado as the vice-captain of the Bengaluru FC by the end of the 2020-21 season.
  

  Gurpreet Singh Sandhu along with the coach Carles Cuadrat and Dimas Delgado at Bengaluru FC

• In 2023, Gurpreet refused the offer to join the Norwegian club Stabaek FC again for the second stint. At that time, he was playing for Bengaluru FC in the Indian Super League and wanted to continue with them for the remainder of the season. ^[3]ANI News

• Gurpreet’s one of the best performances for the Indian Football team came against Qatar in the 2022 World Cup Qualifiers, where he saved 11 shots on target.
  

  Gurpreet Singh Sandhu’s save against Qatar

• Gurpreet endorses numerous brands like Puma, Red Bull, and MuscleBlaze.
  

  Gurpreet Singh Sandhu posing with Red Bull apparel

• Gurpreet likes to go cycling regularly.