MUMBAI, April 24 (Reuters) - Gurpreet Singh Sandhu became the first Indian footballer to play for a top-tier European club after the custodian made his debut for Stabek FC in a Norwegian Cup tie against Runar on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old joined the former Norwegian champions on a three-year contract last year and is second choice goalkeeper behind Ivory Coast international Sayouba Mande.
The debut could have not been more satisfying for the lanky Sandhu as he kept a clean slate in Stabek's 6-0 thrashing of Runar.
"I'm really proud and happy that it happened," Sandhu, who played his lone match for the Indian senior side in the Asian Cup in 2011, told the Times of India newspaper.