Abneet Bharti (born 14 July 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for División Profesional club Academia del Balompié Boliviano.
Choosing football as part of his life, Bharti began his playing journey in goalkeeping position with his school team while his days in Nigeria. After end of his two-year school-football journey in the African country, he returned to India and represented the team of BGS International Public School in Delhi. He then started his youth football career in DSA Senior Division League outfit Shastri FC and emerged as top scorer in multiple tournaments. Bharti later earned a spot in Delhi's state youth team and was later called up to the national squad of the India U16 team. After spending two seasons, he moved abroad and attended trial for the Singaporean side Geylang International and broke into club's youth academy.
In 2014, he moved to Spain and joined youth academy of the La Liga club Real Valladolid. While playing for the club, he received interest from the youth academies of Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and Anderlecht in the Belgian top flight. He later enjoyed training cum trial stints at youth sides of Eintracht Frankfurt, 1860 Munich, FSV Frankfurt and Darmstadt 98.
In 2015, Bharti signed a contract with then Polish top flight club Podbeskidzie Bielsko-Biaà Âa. In the midst of 2016âÂÂ17 season, he signed for then Portuguese League 3 outfit Sintrense. He made his debut against Sporting CP B and appeared in thirteen league games under coaching of LuÃÂs Boa Morte, who described him "a very fast and athletic defender, with confidence and technique on the ball". After being scouted by Mexican club América, his move to Liga MX in Apertura 2018 season, was not done due to a serious knee injury, which ruled him out of action for couple of months.
On 31 August 2019, Bharti returned to India signing with Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters. He joined the club after taking down his chance of appearing with América in the Mexican top flight. In July 2021, he signed for Czech Fortuna NárodnàLiga side Varnsdorf. With the Czech club, he made his debut in their 4âÂÂ0 win over FK NeratoviceâÂÂByà ¡kovice. He appeared in two Pohár FAÃÂR matches before facing the visa issues. Before kickoff of the 2022âÂÂ23 season, Bharti was loaned out to BC Olimp Premier League club on 8 March. He made his league debut on 11 March in their 1âÂÂ1 draw against Dordoi Bishkek. After end of his short loan spell in the Kyrgyz club, he rejoined Varnsdorf in June. In March 2023, the club once again sent him on a loan spell as he joined Panamanian Liga de Fútbol club Deportivo del Este.
In June 2024, Bharti was loaned out to Argentine club Deportivo Sol de Mayo. He made his debut as a substitute for the club on 30 June, against Kimberley de Mar del Plata in their 3âÂÂ2 win in Group A of the Torneo Federal A. He then moved to another Argentine club Atlético El Linqueño. In March 2025, he signed for the Bolivian Primera División club Academia del Balompié Boliviano.
Eligible to represent both his native Nepal and India, Bharti was called up to the India under-16 national camp ahead of 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship, but he has never made it to main team.
Abneet's brother, Aniket Bharti, is also a professional footballer who played for Polish club Znicz Pruszków, and Colombian clubs Orsomarso and Independiente Santa Fe.
Bharti revealed that he is supporter of Premier League club Arsenal.
In 2018, the Italian professional football magazine ' included him in the best eleven players from Asia under the age of twenty-one. Along with him, for example, Iranian forward Mohammad Sharifi, North Korean forward Kwang-Song Han or Chinese midfielder Jiahao Wang were selected.