Sai Sachdev | |
Full Name: | Sai Sachin Rony Sachdev[1] |
Birth Date: | 9 March 2005 |
Birth Place: | Leicester, England |
Currentclub: | Sheffield United |
Clubnumber: | 45 |
Position: | Right-back |
Youthyears1: | –2017 |
Youthclubs1: | Leicester City |
Youthyears2: | 2017–2021 |
Youthclubs2: | Aylestone Park |
Youthyears3: | 2021–2022 |
Youthclubs3: | Sheffield United |
Years1: | 2022– |
Clubs1: | Sheffield United |
Caps1: | 2 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Years2: | 2024 |
Clubs2: | → Oldham Athletic (loan) |
Caps2: | 4 |
Goals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears1: | 2022 |
Nationalteam1: | England U17 |
Nationalcaps1: | 2 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Nationalyears2: | 2022–2023 |
Nationalteam2: | England U18 |
Nationalcaps2: | 5 |
Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
Nationalyears3: | 2023– |
Nationalteam3: | England U19 |
Nationalcaps3: | 3 |
Nationalgoals3: | 0 |
Club-Update: | 18:06, 24 August 2024 (UTC) |
Nationalteam-Update: | 14:58, 12 October 2023 (UTC) |
Sai Sachin Rony Sachdev (born 9 March 2005) is an English professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Sheffield United.
Sachdev was released by Leicester City at the age of 13 where he joined local Leicester side Aylestone Park up until he was 16. Sachdev then joined Sheffield United in 2021 following a successful trial. In October 2022, he was first called up to train with the senior squad of Sheffield United after the club faced an injury crisis.[2] He made his professional and EFL Championship debut as a late substitute with Sheffield United in a 3–1 loss to Stoke City on 8 October 2022.[3]
In January 2024, Sachdev joined National League club Oldham Athletic on loan until the end of the season.[4]
Born in England, Sachdev is of Indian descent.[5] He is a youth international for England, having been called up to the England U17s and U18s.[6]
On 6 September 2023, Sachdev made his England U19 debut during a 1–0 defeat to Germany in Oliva.[7]