26 year old Hitesh Sharma, who was born in Chandigarh, in his youth played for Chandigarh Football Academy, Tata Football Academy, and Mumbai FC U-19.
Hitesh Sharma made his senior debut at Mumbai FC in the I-League before moving to the ISL to join ATK before moving to Hyderabad FC.
Hitesh Sharma made a total of 59 appearances, scored two goals, and provided three assists during his four-and-a-half-year stint with Hyderabad FC.
Hitesh Sharma now moves to Odisha FC and will hope to impress head coach Sergio Lobera.
Hitesh Sharma said: “I am very happy to have joined the Kalinga Warriors. They have been improving year on year and that is something that attracted me to the club. There is a sense of unity and togetherness in the squad. I can’t wait to get started.”
Sergio Lobera commented: “Hitesh is a technically very good player, he is intelligent and knows how to interpret the game very well. He is a player who can help us in the present and the future of this project.”
Juggernauts, Welcome your new #KalingaWarrior! 👊🏻😎#OdishaFC #AmaTeamAmaGame #WelcomeHitesh pic.twitter.com/xHYbaMCMDo
— Odisha FC (@OdishaFC) January 30, 2024