User:Shubhamkarkra

Shubham Karkra (born 21 December 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Odisha FC ( Team B ) in the 2nd Division of I-League.

Career

Karkra was born in Chandigarh, he took his schooling from St Joseph Sr Sec School, Chandigarh and went to learn football at the age of 10 watching his uncle who played just for the sake of his fitness. Karkra played his first match in under-12 team as a midfielder. Karkra represented his state in national level competitions before being selected to join the AIFF Regional Academy in 2013. Before joining the academy, Karkra was coached by former India international Sanjeev Maria. He was considered very highly rated among most involved with Indian football after he scored crucial 4 goals in only 3 matches in the AFC U14 Festival. Eventually, Karkra joined the academy  Minerva Punjab, at the time still known as Minerva Academy. He soon played for the club during the I-League 2nd Division.

International

Karkra has represented India at various age levels. He made his debut in 2014 AFC Cup and was further promoted to Under-17 and then later on Under -19 by AIFF.