Rahul SahaThe following article contains information regarding Indian professional footballer Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, his brand endorsement and sponsorship deals, and notable honours.
- Date of Birth: 3 February 1992
- Place of Birth: Mohali, India
- Nationality: Indian
- Current club: Bengaluru FC | League: Indian Super League
- First senior club appearance for: East Bengal (2009/10)
- First professional appearance (internationally): 25 March 2011 (Result: Turkmenistan 1-1 India)
CURRENT DEALS
Red Bull
Red Bull is a brand of energy drinks created and owned by the Austrian company Red Bull GmbH.
In 2018, Red Bull roped in Sandhu as a brand ambassador on a multi-year deal.
PUMA
In 2019, Puma roped in Sandhu as a brand ambassador for the Indian market. Initially, Sandhu signed with the German multinational corporation on a three-year deal, which was later renewed.
The start of May 2023 saw Sandhu further extend his partnership deal with Puma for another four years, making him the first Indian footballer to stay with the German sportswear giant for almost seven years.
Iodex
Iodex, a leading body pain expert from GSK, launched “Iodex Rapid Action Spray”, a body pain relief solution for consumers. To create awareness around the new launch and to extend its flagship campaign “Thodi Himmat, Thoda Iodex” to a younger and physically active cohort, the brand launched its Instagram Influencer campaign with Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Sunil Chhetri amongst others in December 2021.
Revital H
Revital H is a nutraceutical capsule brand for daily health. In November 2021, it roped in Sandhu as a brand ambassador on a multi-year deal.
MuscleBlaze
Indian sports nutrition brand MuscleBlaze roped in Sandhu as a brand ambassador for its #NaamHaiZiddi campaign in 2021.
Previous Deals
Nissin Cup Noodles
Nissin Cup Noodles is a line of instant ramen-style noodle meals produced by Nissin Foods – a Japanese international food company that specialises in the production and sale of convenience food and instant noodles.
In March 2020, during the first nationwide COVID lockdown in India, Sandhu announced his association with Nissin as a brand ambassador.
Volkswagen India
Volkswagen is a German multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany.
In January 2020, Volkswagen India launched an ad campaign featuring Sandhu to promote its new car — the Volkswagen Polo. As part of the deal, the ad was uploaded on Volkswagen India’s Youtube and social media handles as well as Sandhu’s.
