Sumeet Passi
Sumeet Passi is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Inter Kashi.
Club career
Early career
Passi began playing the game at a very young age and thanks his father, Jai Prakash Passi who is a former Railways player, as the man who motivated him to become a dedicated footballer. Passi then began his footballing career as a training with Chandigarh Football Academy. In 2007 it was announced that Passi would be the captain of the Chandigarh football team at the under-14s level for the 53rd National School Games.Senior career
Passi made his professional debut in football on 2 February 2013 against East Bengal in which he came on in the 77th minute for Dhanpal Ganesh as Pailan Arrows lost the match 2–1.Jamshedpur
On 23 July 2017, Passi was selected in the 12th round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by Jamshedpur for the 2017–18 Indian Super League. He made his debut for the club on 18 February 2018 against Chennaiyin. He started the match and played 90 minutes as Jamshedpur drew 1–1.East Bengal
In August 2022, Indian Super League club East Bengal announced the signing of Passi, on a one-year deal.On 22 August, he made his debut against Indian Navy in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate. On 28 August, he scored a defining own goal against Kolkata derby rival ATK Mohun Bagan, when a seemingly harmless corner bounced awkwardly in front of him, to deflect inside. Six days later, he scored his first two goals for the club against Mumbai City, in a thrilling 4–3 win.
International career
Passi made his debut for India against Laos on 2 June 2016. He scored his first international goal against Laos on 7 June 2016 with an assist from Jackichand Singh.Career statistics
International
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
| 1. | 7 June 2016 | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, India | 2 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | ||
| 2. | 13 August 2016 | Changlimithang Stadium, Thimphu, Bhutan | 3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | Friendly | ||
| 3. | 12 September 2018 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 7 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2018 SAFF Championship | ||
| 4. | 15 September 2018 | Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh | 8 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2018 SAFF Championship Final |
Honours
India- SAFF Championship runner-up: 2018