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Arjan Singh Raikhy (born 20 October 2002) is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Championship club Leicester City. He is a product of the Aston Villa and West Bromwich Albion academies.
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FA Youth Cup winner and former Aston Villa midfielder Arjan Raikhy has joined Leicester City.
Sky Sports News exclusively revealed last month that Punjabi wonderkid Raikhy was set to decide upon his future, amid interest in his services from clubs across the divisions.
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Arjan's father Rav Raikhy told Sky Sports News: "We're all so proud to see Arjan sign for Leicester, who are of course former Premier League champions.
Image: Kam Kandola is one of the most gifted British South Asian youngsters in English football
Raikhy is former Thomas Telford pupil, which is the same school that was attended by Wolves defender Kam Kandola, who recently featured in a first-of-its-kind children's activity book, focused on players and practitioners from South Asian backgrounds.
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Kandola was joined by his dad Karma and Raikhy's father Rav at Wednesday night's free 'Stories to Tell' event at Molineux, co-hosted by Wolverhampton Wanderers and the Punjabi Wolves to close South Asian Heritage Month.
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Image: Arjan Raikhy with Sky Sports News' Dev Trehan and the South Asians in Football Team of the Season at Sporting Khalsa FC
Raikhy and fellow Sikh-Punjabi professional footballer Mal Benning appeared at an event earlier during South Asian Heritage month to celebrate South Asians in The Game, held ahead of Sporting Khalsa's pre-season friendly against Punjab United.
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Both clubs came together with the Football Association and Three Lions to make 200 match tickets available to the community for free, with a showcase event held beforehand - shining a light on players from South Asian backgrounds, who have shattered the glass ceiling to play competitive football in England.
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Arjan Raikhy is a Sikh-Punjabi trailblazer who made his senior debut for Villa against Liverpool and won the FA Youth Cup. He has now signed for former Premier League champions Leicester City, following interest from other clubs.
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Oct 20, 2002 · Arjan Raikhy is a 21-year-old central midfielder from England who joined Leicester City U21 in August 2023. He was born in Wolverhampton and has Indian ancestry.
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View the player profile of Leicester City Midfielder Arjan Raikhy, including statistics and photos, on the official website of the Premier League.
Jun 17, 2023 · Arjan Raikhy, a trailblazing midfielder of Sikh-Punjabi origin, is one of the eight players let go by Aston Villa ahead of next season. The 19-year-old, who scored a wonder goal against Chelsea, is reportedly a target for Wolves and Leicester.
Aug 18, 2023 · Former Aston Villa midfielder Arjan Raikhy has confirmed his move to Leicester City. The 20-year-old left Villa at the end of last season and spent a brief trial period with Leicester 's...
Oct 20, 2002 · Check out the latest domestic and international stats, match logs, goals, height, weight and more for Arjan Raikhy playing for Leicester City FC U21, Aston Villa FC U23 and Aston Villa FC U21 in the Premier League 2, Premier League 2 — Division 2 and National League.
