# Aniket Jadhav

Aniket Anil Jadhav (Marathi: अनिकेत अनिल जादव; born 13 July 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Indian Super League club Jamshedpur FC.

## Early life

Jadhav was born in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. He is first football player from Kolhapur who has represented Indian national team.

## Club career

Jadhav was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India. After the tournament, Jadhav was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time. He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and scored a brace as Indian Arrows won 3–0.
On 5 March 2019, Jadhav joined Blackburn Rovers for a 3 month training spell at their academy.
Jadav joined the ISL side East Bengal from Hyderabad in August 2022. After a small stint, he signed for Odisha in January 2023. He has joined Jamshedpur FC for 2024-2025 season.

## International career

Jadhav represented the India under-17 side in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India.
In March 2022, Jadav was called up for the national squad by coach Igor Štimac ahead of India's two friendly matches against Bahrain and Belarus.Pune FC Academy.

## Club career

Jadhav was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India. After the tournament, Jadhav was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, an All India Football Federation-owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time. He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the season against Chennai City. He started and scored a brace as Indian Arrows won 3–0.
On 5 March 2019, Jadhav joined Blackburn Rovers for a 3 month training spell at their academy.
Jadav joined the ISL side East Bengal from Hyderabad in August 2022. After a small stint, he signed for Odisha in January 2023.

## International career

Jadhav represented the India under-17 side in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup which was hosted in India. He is first football player from Kolhapur who has represented Indian national team
In March 2022, Jadav was called up for the national squad by coach Igor Štimac ahead of India's two friendly matches against Bahrain and Belarus.

## Career statistics

    As of 4 June 2023
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Super Cup | Super Cup | Durand Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | AFC | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Indian Arrows | 2017–18 | I-League | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 12 | 2 |
| Indian Arrows (loan) | 2018–19 | I-League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 0 |
| Jamshedpur | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 13 | 1 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 13 | 1 |
| Jamshedpur | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 14 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 1 |
| Hyderabad | 2021-22 | Indian Super League | 20 | 2 | – | – | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 2 |
| East Bengal | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 6 | 0 | – | – | 3 | 0 | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| Odisha | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 77 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 86 | 6 |

## Honours

Hyderabad
* Indian Super League: 2021–22