# Balwant Singh: Hoshiarpur’s Striker on India’s Football Stage

- Link: https://hoshiarpurtoday.com/balwant-singh-hoshiarpurs-striker-on-indias-football-stage/
- Published: 2026-10-28T13:19:59+05:30
- Author: RAMAN KUMAR SAHDEV

**Balwant Singh’s goals link Hoshiarpur with some of the most recognisable clubs
and national-team moments in Indian football.** A forward identified by Mumbai City
FC as Hoshiarpur-born, he built a career across the I-League, the Indian Super League
and the Indian national team.

## A decisive Federation Cup performance

In January 2014, Balwant scored the opening goal as Churchill Brothers defeated 
Sporting Clube de Goa 3–1 in the Federation Cup final. The AIFF’s match report singled
out the striker from Hoshiarpur and recorded his contribution to the club’s first
title in the competition.

## Club success across Indian football

The ISL’s official player biography records that Balwant became the first Indian
scorer in the league, netting for Chennaiyin FC against FC Goa in 2014. He was also
part of Mohun Bagan’s I-League-winning side in 2015. At Mumbai City FC in 2017–18,
he scored six goals in 16 appearances.

These are historical career milestones. They show the range of his club contribution
without implying that any of those teams is his present employer.

## Two goals for India against Macau

On 5 September 2017, Balwant came off the bench to score both goals in India’s 2–
0 away win over Macau in Asian Cup qualifying. The AIFF records a header in the 
57th minute and his second goal in the 81st. It was a concrete example of a forward
changing a national-team match after being introduced as a substitute.

## A place in Hoshiarpur’s football archive

Balwant belongs in the district’s sporting collection for his documented local roots
and achievements. His career adds a professional club and international striking
story to a region already closely associated with football. For young players, the
milestones make the route from local beginnings to major competitions easier to 
imagine.

## Sources

 * [Mumbai City FC: Hoshiarpur connection](https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/match-preview-mumbai-city-fc-vs-chennaiyin-fc)
 * [AIFF: 2014 Federation Cup final](https://www.the-aiff.com/article/maiden-federation-cup-title-for-churchill-brothers)
 * [Indian Super League: career biography](https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-15877-balwant-singh-profile)
 * [AIFF: India’s 2017 win over Macau](https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-accomplish-mission-macau-by-2-0)