Rishi Rajput

Rishi Rajput (born 16 October 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Southern Samity in Calcutta Football League.

Career
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 for personal reasons. 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. In 2022, he signed a two-year deal with I-League side, TRAU FC and made five appearances in the 2022–23 I-League season.