Sarpreet Singh Height, Age, Wife, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Footballer
Famous for	Being the first player of Indian origin to sign with German giants Bayern Munich
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 11" (180 cm)
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Light Ash Brown
Football
Professional Debut	2017: For Wellington Phoenix Reserves in the New Zealand Football Champoioship
Senior Team Debut	24 February 2018: For Wellington Phoenix against Melbourne City in the A-League
First Senior Goal	19 December 2018: Against Brisbane Roar in the A-League
International Debut	8 September 2018: For New Zealand against Kenya in a friendly match
Jersey Number	• #10 (New Zealand national Team) • #17 (Hansa Rostock) • #8 (Jahn Regensburg) • #29 (Bayern Munich II)
Postion(s)	• Attacking Midfielder • Winger
Club	• Hansa Rostock (2023–present) • Jahn Regensburg (loan, 2022–2023) • Bayern Munich II (2019–2023) • Bayern Munich (2019–2023) • FC Nürnberg (2020–2021) • Wellington Phoenix (2017–2019) • Wellington Phoenix Reserves (2015–2019) • Onehunga Sports (youth)
Transfers and Loans	• 1 July 2019: Wellington Phoenix to Bayern Munich • 30 September 2020: Bayern Munich to 1. FC Nürnberg (loan) • 1 July 2022: Bayern Munich to Jahn Regensburg (loan) • 1 July 2023: Bayern Munich to Hansa Rostock
Coach/Mentor	• Ufuk Talay • Niko Kovač • Hansi Flick • Danny Hay
Records (main ones)	New Zealand Records • One of the youngest players to debut for New Zealand • One of the few New Zealand players to sign for Bayern Munich • Represented New Zealand at FIFA U-17 World Cup and FIFA U-20 World Cup Club Records • Helped Bayern Munich II win the 2019–20 3. Liga title • One of the first New Zealanders to play for Bayern Munich Other Achievements • Named Wellington Phoenix Young Player of the Year • Recognized as one of New Zealand’s brightest football talents
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Bayern Munich II • 3. Liga Champion – 2019–20 New Zealand • OFC Nations Cup Runner-up – 2024 Individual Awards • Wellington Phoenix Young Player of the Year • New Zealand Football Talent recognition awards
Personal Life
Date of Birth	20 February 1999 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2026)	27 Years
Birthplace	Auckland, New Zealand
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	New Zealanders
Hometown	Auckland, New Zealand
Religion	Sikhism
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	Year, 2025
Family
Wife/Spouse	Neetu Singh
Parents	Father- (Grocery Store Owner) Mother- Sarbjeet Kaur
Siblings	Brother- 1 (Elder) Sister- 1 (Elder)
Favourites
Cricketer	Batsman- Virat Kohli, Sachin Tendulkar
Footballer	Robert Lewandowski, Philippe Coutinho
Singer	Jazzy B
Money Factor
Salary (approx.)	£830 (weekly) (as of 2026)
Net Worth (approx.)	$2.5 million (as of 2026)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Sarpreet Singh

• Sarpreet Singh was born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand to a Punjabi immigrant parent. His parents belong to Jalandhar, Punjab, who runs a a grocery store in Auckland.

• In an interview, Singh revealed that he grew up in a close knit family along with his elder brother and a sister. He said,

I’m from a very typical Punjabi family with a lot of uncles and aunties and cousins. We always used to play backyard cricket, a bit of basketball.”

• In his childhood, he tried several sports; however, football was his first love. He grew up playing for local club, Onehunga Sports under the advice of long-term mentor Hiroshi Miyazawa.

• In 2000, at the age of ten, Singh represented Auckland at the Australian National Futsal Championships, where he won the most valuable player award and attracting interest from Premier League side Everton.

• In 2015, Singh made his international debut, at the OFC U-17 Championship and playing for the New Zealand under-17 side. In the tournament he impressed then-Phoenix coach, Ernie Merrickhe, and signed with Wellington Phoenix, a professional football club based in Wellington, New Zealand.

• Sarpreet was one of two players, who receives a footballing scholarship to Scots College from New Zealand international Winston Reid.

• In 2016, at the age of 16, Sarpreet began his senior footballing career, where he placed into Wellington’s reserve team in the New Zealand Football Championship.
  

  A teenage picture of Sarpreet Singh

• In that season, he made twelve appearances that season, and on 7 February 2016, he being marked by a call-up to the senior Wellington Phoenix squad for an A-League match against Perth Glory; however, he remained an unused substitute in the tournament.

• In February 2017, Singh made his competitive debut in the A-League as a substitute in a 1–5 loss to Melbourne City.

• On 1 June 2017, Sarpreet signed his first contract that included a three-year deal with Wellington Phoenix.

• In October 2017, through the 2017–18 A-League season, Singh gained a consistent role in the Wellington Phoenix first team midway.

• On 17 February 2018, Singh was included in the starting lineup for the first time against Perth Glory.

• At the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Singh competed for New Zealand and became one of the youngest to represent New Zealand in the U-20 World Cup.

• After his performance, he was promised a prolonged run in the starting eleven by Kalezić, and also became a regular starter for the club. During the final matchday, Singh score two goals against Melbourne City, and finished the season as the second-highest goal-scorer at the club behind Andrija Kaluđerović, despite only playing in eleven games.

• In the 2018 Intercontinental Cup, Sarpreet scored his first goal for New Zealand on 2 June 2018, against India, held in Mumbai in June 2018.

• In the 2018–19 season, Singh became an undisputed starter under new coach Marko Rudan, where he played 26 games, and scored five goals and registering a team-high eight assists.

• On 1 July 2019, Sarpreet Singh signed three years deals with a German professional sports club, Bayern Munich, based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. On 6 July 2019, he made a friendly debut for the reserve side, where he scored the opening goal for Bayern Munich II against FC Liefering 2–1. He became the first Indian origin footballer signed by Bayern Munich.

• In the same year, in the 2019 International Champions Cup, he played for the New Zealand senior team.
  

  Sarpreet Singh, while playing for New Zealand in the 2019 Chanmpions Cup

• On 31 July 2019, in the 2019 Audi Cup final, Singh played his first game for Bayern Munich, where he played the full match and scored in a penalty shoot-out.

• In 2020, Singh joined another Germany professional football club, 2. Bundesliga side 1. FC Nürnberg on a season-long loan. On 19 September 2020, he made his first league start for the club against Jahn Regensburg. However, after playing a dozen games for Nürnberg, Singh cut his loan short and returned to Bayern Munich.

• On 6 July 2021, Sarpreet joined 2. Bundesliga side SSV Jahn Regensburg on a season-long loan.

• On 27 July 2022, he extended his contract with Bayern Munich for an additional year and joined SSV Jahn Regensburg for another season-long loan.

• In July 2023, after four years, he left Bayern Munich and joined 2. Bundesliga club Hansa Rostock for a three-year contractfor an undisclosed fee.

• However, on 6 June 2024, Hansa Rostock official confirmed that Singh would be departing the club after his contract was nullified after the club was moved down to the 3. Liga.

• On 27 August 2024, he signed a contract with União de Leiria, a Portuguese professional football club based in Leiria. He signed the contract initially for one season, with an option for two more.

• In July 2025, Sarpreet signed for TSC, a Serbian professional football club based in Bačka Topola for Serbian Super Liga tournament.
  

  Sarpreet Singh, when he signed with TSC for Serbian Super Liga tournament

• In February 2026, he returned to Wellington Phoenix on loan until the end of the 2025–26 season.

• In 13 February 2026, he played his first match against Western Sydney Wanderers after his return to Wellington Phoenix; however, later he was substituted due to a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury to him.

• In May 2026, Sarpreet Singh came into news after he was selected in New Zealand’s swaud for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and become one of the few footballers of Indian heritage to reach football’s biggest tournament.