Jagroop Singh
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Jagroop Singh is an Indian
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

 goalkeeper in football who currently plays for Prayag United S.C. in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

. In his first year in top division football in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

, he led a young Indian Arrows team to a 9th place finish in the 2010-11 I-League season in just 25 out of 26 appearances.

Indian Arrows

For the 2010-11 I-League season Singh played for Indian Arrows after being scouted from his state team Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur is a city in the state of Punjab, situated in the northwest part of the Republic of India. It is located in the center of and is the administrative head of Gurdaspur District. It was the location of a fort which was famous for the siege it sustained in 1712 from the Mughals...

. Indian Arrows is a football club with the aim towards getting young Indian footballers ready for the 2018 World Cup.

After his first season in the top flight of Indian football Singh finished with 25 games played out of 26 and earning huge praise by his Indian Arrows and India U-23
India national under-23 football team
The India U-23 is the national team which represents India at U-23 level. India U-23 participated in Asian Games. They are also a dominant force in South Asian Games.-2012 Olympics:...

 coach Des Bulpin
Des Bulpin
Desmond Donaldson "Des" Bulpin is a British football coach who currently manages the Indian Arrows, a national U-21 team in India. He holds a UEFA A-Licence and has wide-ranging experience working in the Premiership, Championship and Non-League at first team, reserve team and youth team level.-...

. In July 2011 it was found out that Jagroop would not stay at the developmental side for the 2011-12 season.

Prayag United

In July 2011 Singh announced that he has signed on with Prayag United S.C. which is a club also in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

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International

Singh has been called up two times for national duty. Once for the India U23
India national under-23 football team
The India U-23 is the national team which represents India at U-23 level. India U-23 participated in Asian Games. They are also a dominant force in South Asian Games.-2012 Olympics:...

 team and another by the senior India
India national football team
The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...

team but he did not play a single match at either level.
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