Sarpreet Singh became the first player of Indian descent, and just the
second New Zealander, to play in the Bundesliga.
He came on for the final few minutes of Bayern Munich's game against Werder Bremen. Sarpreet, who shone for New Zealand against India in the 2018 Intercontinental Cup, moved to Bayern in the summer from Wellington Phoenix in Australia's A-League
He came on for Bayern Munich's Philippe Coutinho, who scored a
hat-trick and Robert Lewandowski added two more goals as the champions
demolished Werder Bremen 6-1 on Saturday
Sarpreet Singh was named on the bench due to a personnel crisis which left the German champions without the likes of injured duo Kingsley Coman and Corentin Tolisso, and the suspended Javi Martinez.
Although he was given little chance to impress with the match already wrapped up, the New Zealander has been tipped for big things
Having been on Munich's radar since the age of 11, Singh's performances for Wellington in the 2018-19 A-League season convinced the Bayern hierarchy to sign him
Singh, an attacking midfielder in the mold of Mesut Ozil, is the second New Zealander to play in the Bundesliga after striker Wynton Rufer -– who carved out an eight-year career in the Bundesliga for Werder Bremen and Kaiserslautern between 1989 and 1997.
He came on for the final few minutes of Bayern Munich's game against Werder Bremen. Sarpreet, who shone for New Zealand against India in the 2018 Intercontinental Cup, moved to Bayern in the summer from Wellington Phoenix in Australia's A-League
Sarpreet Singh was named on the bench due to a personnel crisis which left the German champions without the likes of injured duo Kingsley Coman and Corentin Tolisso, and the suspended Javi Martinez.
Although he was given little chance to impress with the match already wrapped up, the New Zealander has been tipped for big things
Having been on Munich's radar since the age of 11, Singh's performances for Wellington in the 2018-19 A-League season convinced the Bayern hierarchy to sign him
Singh, an attacking midfielder in the mold of Mesut Ozil, is the second New Zealander to play in the Bundesliga after striker Wynton Rufer -– who carved out an eight-year career in the Bundesliga for Werder Bremen and Kaiserslautern between 1989 and 1997.
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