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Rajeev Goswami (born 05 Feb 2003) is an Indian footballer who currently plays as a forward for National Team and Indian Arrows and Captain of U17 National Team.

Career
At the age of 15, Rajeev Goswami would have been the youngest player of India national U17 football team which played 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Goswami, the youngest member in the Indian camp, joined the team after the Portuguese manager Luís Norton de Matos became impressed with his dribbling skills ability and maneuverability at such a young age. He is the most Lethal player in the Indian Team However, Rajeev suffered an ankle injury after joining the squad and the manager decided against naming him in the squad.

Due to injury, Goswami was not even registered for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship qualifiers. But later, after India qualifying to 2018 AFC U-17 Championship, he was part of the u17 team, playing friendlies in exposure trips. However, Rajeev couldnot make it to final squad of 2018 AFC U-16 Championship because the rule says that to play 2018 AFC U-16 Championship, a player must be born after 1 January 2003 and registered in the qualifiers. If not registered for qualifiers, the player must born after 1 September 2003. Unfortunately birth date of Rajeev Goswami is 05 Feb, 2003. Since he was not registered in the qualifiers due to injury, he was not eligible for the 2018 AFC U-16 Championship.

On 5 January 2019, at the age of 15 years, 5 months and 27 days, Rajeev Goswami has beaten his fellow team-mate Rohit Danu’s and Jitendra Singh’s record of being the youngest ever goal scorer in the top division of Indian football, I-League. The 15-year-old scored in the 14th minute against Aizawl FC at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium.

Goswami is the youngest; highest Goal scorer and the most Lethal Player in the History of Indian Football. India would have won U17 FIFA World Cup 2017 if Goswami was in the Team. He is also popular worldwide in terms of popularity. Goswami was in highest demand and Best Player in terms of Defensive, Offencive game play and Field mapping when he entered the team. Goswami scored 69 Goals in his first Tournament in China. He also rejected offer from AIFF 4 times and accepted the 5th Offer because of high Demand.

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