Harshad Deepak Meher (born 9 January 1992 in
Colaba,
Maharashtra) is an Indian
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for
Kerala Blasters
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in the
Indian Super League
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. He grew up in Mumbai.
Career
Air India
After spending his youth career with
Mahindra United
Mahindra United Football Club (formerly known as Mahindra & Mahindra) was an Indian professional football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Founded in 1962, the club competed in the I-League, then top tier of Indian football league system, bef ...
and
Bengal Mumbai FC
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Harshad joined
I-League
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side
Air India FC
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in August 2011. He made his professional debut on 11 April 2012 against
Prayag United in which Air India drew 0–0.
Mahindra United U-19 2006-08 (Youth League)
PIFA Colaba 2008- 10 (AIFF 2nd Division League)
Bengal Mumbai FC 2010- 11 ( 2nd Division League)
Air India 2011- 13 (I-League)
Sporting Club De Goa 2013- 14 (I-League)
Kalyani Bharat FC 2014- 15 (I-League)
Central Railway 2015- 18 (MDFA Super Division)
Maharashtra 2011- 18 (Sr. & Youth National Leagues)
Kerala Blasters FC 2018 (Toyota Yaris La Liga World Pre-
Season Football Tournament)
Represented India U-16 at Germany and competed against top teams like FC
Bayern Munich, Stuttgart FC & Augsburg FC at respective age groups in 2006.
Represented India U-16 for the Asia Cup at UAE.
Represented PIFA & Mumbai Challengers for the Gauteng Future Championship
at South Africa between 2008 & 2009 respectively.
Emerged Runner Up with Sporting Club De Goa at the Federation Cup in 2013.
Captained Air India to a successful campaign at the Durand Cup in 2012.
Emerged as the Best Goalkeeper at the Governors Gold Cup which was
organized by Sikkim Football Association in 2010.
Emerged as the Best Goalkeeper by Mumbai District Football Association at
Senior Division level in 2016.
Emerged Runner Up with Team Maharashtra at the 70th Santosh Trophy in
2016.
Career statistics
Club
*CS- Clean Sheets
References
External links
Profileat Goal.com
Profileat I-league.org
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Indian footballers
1992 births
Living people
Footballers from Mumbai
I-League players
Air India FC players
Sporting Clube de Goa players
India men's youth international footballers
Men's association football goalkeepers
Bengal Mumbai FC players