Narender Gahlot (born 24 April 2001) is an Indian
footballer who plays as a
defender for
Indian Super League club
Odisha and the
Indian national team.
Club career
Indian Arrows
He made his professional debut playing for the
Indian Arrows in
2018–19 I-League
The 2018–19 I-League was the 12th season of the I-League, the top Indian professional football league, since its establishment in 2007. The season started on 26 October 2018 and is scheduled to conclude in March 2019. Unlike the Indian Super L ...
.
Odisha
In May 2022,
Indian Super League club
Odisha completed the signing of Gahlot, on a three-year deal. On 17 August, he made his debut for the club against
NorthEast United in the
Durand Cup, in a thumping 6–0 win.
International career
He made his international debut for
India senior team on 7 July 2019 against
Tajikistan during
2019 Intercontinental Cup, which India lost 2–4. He scored his first ever international goal in his second match against
Syria
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on 16 July 2019 at the
EKA arena in Ahmedabad. With this goal he became the first Indian player to score for the national team who was born in the 21st century and also became the then second youngest goal scorer for the national team at the age of 18 years 83 days behind
Jerry Zirsanga
Jerry Zirsanga is an Indian football player who plays in Midfield position for century-old Kolkata-based club Mohammedan. He played only 5 matches for India but on 5 November 2004, he scored his only international goal against Kuwait and becom ...
. He also won his first Player of the match award in this match, as the game finished 1–1.
Career statistics
Club
International
International goals
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Honours
India U-20
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SAFF U-18 Championship:
2019
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Jamshedpur
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Indian Super League Premiers:
2021–22
References
2001 births
Living people
Indian footballers
Footballers from Delhi
Association football defenders
Indian Arrows players
Jamshedpur FC players
I-League players
India international footballers
India youth international footballers
Indian Super League players
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