Rishi Rajput
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rishi Rajput | ||
| Date of birth | 16 October 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Jammu & Kashmir | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Southern Samity | ||
| Number | 6 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Param | |||
| J&K State Football Academy | |||
| 2018–21 | Tata Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021–22 | Jamshedpur (Reserves) | ||
| 2022–2023 | TRAU | 5 | (0) |
| 2023– | Southern Samity | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:03, 14 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Rishi Rajput (born 16 October 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Southern Samity in Calcutta Football League.[1]
Career[edit]
Born in Jammu and Kashmir, Rishi Rajput started his career with Param FC and Jammu And Kashmir State Football Academy. He was selected by West Bromwich Albion trials in 2014, in U12 age category, although he couldn't accept due to personal reasons.[2] In 2018, he was selected by Tata Football Academy and moved to Jamshedpur FC U18 and was promoted to the reserves squad three years later. For Jamshedpur, Rishi made five appearances in the Durand Cup, where he scored one goal.[3][4] In 2022, he signed a two-year deal with I-League side, TRAU FC[5] and made five appearances in the 2022–23 I-League season.[6][7]
Statistics[edit]
As of 16 August 2023[ref]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jamshedpur | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | |
| TRAU | 2022–23 | I-League | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Chaki, Prosenjit (20 August 2023). "সার্দানের কাছে ২-০ গোলে হারল মোহনবাগান! খেপে গিয়ে মাঠে বোতল সমর্থকদের". Hindustantimes Bangla (in Bengali). Retrieved 28 August 2023.
- ^ Excelsior, Daily (18 March 2016). "Jammu boy Rishi selected in U-14 National Football Camp". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. Retrieved 14 August 2023.
- ^ "Durand Cup 2022: Sunil Chhetri, Roy Krishna Score In Bengaluru FC's Win Over Jamshedpur FC". 17 August 2022.
- ^ Excelsior, Daily (18 March 2016). "Young footballer Rishi Rajput posing alongwith football coaches". Jammu Kashmir Latest News | Tourism | Breaking News J&K. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ Chakraborty, Swapnomoy (31 August 2022). "JFC reserves captain Rishi Rajput is all set to sign for TRAU FC". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "India - R. Rajput - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ "Rishi Rajput, Latest News & Player Profile | Goal.com". www.goal.com. 16 October 2002. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
External links[edit]
- Rishi Rajput at Soccerway