Rohit Kumar

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Rohit Kumar
Personal information
Full name Rohit Kumar
Date of birth (1997-04-01) 1 April 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth New Delhi, India
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Number 18
Youth career
Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools
DSK Shivajians LFC Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2017 DSK Shivajians 6 (0)
2017–2018 Pune City 21 (2)
2019–2020 Hyderabad 9 (1)
2020–2021 Kerala Blasters FC 11 (0)
2021– Bengaluru 1 (0)
National team‡
2015 India U19 2
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 03 March 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 January 2017

Rohit Kumar (born 1 April 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Bengaluru in the Indian Super League.

Career[]

Early career[]

Born in Delhi, Kumar represented and captained Delhi in the B.C. Roy Trophy in 2013.[1] He soon joined the academy of DSK Shivajians.[2] He also played for the DSK Shivajians B side in local league matches.[3]

DSK Shivajians[]

In August 2016 it was announced that Kumar was called up to the DSK Shivajians senior side for the 2016 Durand Cup.[4] He scored his first goal for the senior side nine minutes into his debut in the club's first match of the Durand Cup on 28 August 2016 against Sporting Goa. His goal was the first as DSK Shivajians won 2–1.[5] He then scored a brace in the side's next match against Gangtok Himalayan as DSK Shivajians once again won 2–1.[6] He then scored again in the very next match against Indian Navy. His 36th-minute goal was the equalizer for DSK Shivajians as they drew the match 3–3.[7]

Kumar then made his professional debut for the club in the I-League on 14 January 2017 against East Bengal. He came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Gouramangi Singh as DSK Shivajians were defeated 2–1.[8]

FC Pune City[]

Rohit made his professional debut for FC Pune City in the Indian Super League on 22 November 2017 against Delhi Dynamos FC. The very next match against ATK on 26 November 2017 in Kolkata he scored his first ISL goal for the club, which resulted in FC Pune City winning the match 4-1. His second goal also came against ATK in the 77th minute at the home ground of FC Pune City at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex.[9]

Hyderabad FC[]

He was signed by Hyderabad FC in 2019.He played in 9 matches and scored a goal during his only season at the club.

Kerala Blasters FC[]

On 26 August 2020, Kerala Blasters FC announced signing of Rohit from Hyderabad. He went on to play 11 matches for Kerala Blasters in the following season.[10]

Bengaluru FC[]

On 29 July 2021, Bengaluru FC announced the signing of Rohit on a two year contract.[11]

International[]

Kumar has represented the India under-19s.[2]

Career statistics[]

As of 3 March 2021[12]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DSK Shivajians 2016–17 I-League 6 0 3 0 1 0 – – 10 0
FC Pune City 2017–18 Indian Super League 14 2 0 0 1 0 – – 15 2
2018–19 Indian Super League 7 0 0 0 2 0 – – 9 0
Hyderabad FC 2019–20 Indian Super League 9 1 0 0 0 0 – – 9 1
Kerala Blasters FC 2020–21 Indian Super League 11 0 0 0 0 0 – – 11 0
Bengaluru FC 2021–22 Indian Super League 0 0 0 0 0 0 – – 0 0
Career total 47 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 54 3

References[]

  1. ^ "Rohit Kumar to lead Delhi in BC Roy trophy football tourney". The Times of India. 17 September 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  2. ^ a b "International call-ups for five LFC-DSK Academy players". Liverpool Football Club. 24 August 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  3. ^ "PDFA LEAGUE 1st DIVISION – DSK SHIVAJIANS B VS ROOPALI FC". DSK Academy. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Durand Cup 2016: New-Look DSK Shivajians FC Squad Gear Up For Challenge". DSK Shivajians Football Club. 27 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  5. ^ "Durand Cup 2016, Rd-1: Sporting Clube De Goa 1-2 DSK Shivajians". DSK Shivajians Football Club. 28 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  6. ^ "Rohit double helps DSK Shivajians overcome Gangtok Himalayan". The Times of India. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Shivajians draw match with a fighting Navy". The Hindu. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  8. ^ "DSK Shivajians 2-1 East Bengal". Soccerway.
  9. ^ "FC Pune City vs ATK Live Score Update, Commentary, Scorecard".
  10. ^ Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2020-21: Midfielder Rohit Kumar joins Kerala Blasters FC". Sportstar. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Bengaluru FC signs midfielder Rohit Kumar". IFTWC-Indian Football Team for World Cup. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  12. ^ Rohit Kumar at Soccerway

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