Prem Kumar (born 21 March 1989 in

Chennai Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...

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) is an Indian

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who played as a defender for

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in the

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Career

Air India

After spending two seasons in the

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youth team Kumar signed for

club

. On 27 March 2013 Kumar was sent-off against

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at the

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in the 31st minute as Air India went on to lose the match 5–0.

Career statistics

Club

''Statistics accurate as of 12 May 2013''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Prem 1989 births Living people Indian footballers Tamil sportspeople Mumbai FC players Air India FC players I-League players Footballers from Chennai Association football defenders