Ravi Kumar (born 4 July 1993) is an Indian
footballer
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who plays as a
goalkeeper
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for
Indian Super League
The Indian Super League (ISL) is an Indian professional league for men's association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Organised by the All India Football Federat ...
club
Punjab
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.
Career
Pailan Arrows
Kumar signed for Pailan Arrows in 2010 when they were called AIFF XI. Kumar made his professional debut for Pailan Arrows in the
I-League
The I-League (known as Hero I-League for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp) is the second-tier men's professional football competition of the Indian football league system. It is currently contested by 12 clubs across the country with the w ...
on 2 February 2012 against reigning champions
Salgaocar at the
Salt Lake Stadium
The Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK; ), commonly known as the Salt Lake Stadium, is an all-seater multi-purpose stadium located in Bidhannagar, with current capacity of 85,000 spectators. Named after Swami Vivekananda, the stadium fo ...
; Kumar managed to keep the clean-sheet as Arrows drew the match 0–0.
Sporting Goa
On 18 July it was confirmed that Kumar has signed for Sporting Goa with
Deepak Devrani.
He made his debut for Sporting Goa in the
I-League
The I-League (known as Hero I-League for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp) is the second-tier men's professional football competition of the Indian football league system. It is currently contested by 12 clubs across the country with the w ...
on 21 September 2013 against
Mumbai F.C.
Mumbai Football Club was an India, Indian professional association football, football club based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, that competed in the I-League, then top flight of Indian football league system, alongside the Mumbai Football League, MDF ...
at the
Balewadi Sports Complex
The Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex is a sports complex located in Pune, India. The complex is situated about 15 km from Pune downtown and 5 km from Hinjawadi. This complex was the venue for the 2008 Commonwealth Youth Games, Kh ...
; as Sporting Goa drew the match 1–1.
Delhi Dynamos (loan)
In July 2015 Kumar was drafted to play for
Delhi Dynamos
Odisha Football Club () is an Indian professional football club based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. Prior to the inaugural Indian Super League season, the club was founded ...
in the
2015 Indian Super League.
Minerva Punjab (loan)
In December 2016, Kumar signed in the favor of New I league team Minerva Punjab on loan from Sporting Goa for
2016-17 I-League.
NorthEast United
On 23 July 2017, Kumar was picked by
Northeast United FC
NorthEast United FC is an Indian professional football club based in Guwahati, Assam that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was founded on 13 April 2014 during the inaugural season of Indian Supe ...
in Hero ISL draft.
Odisha
On 29 June 2020 , Ravi Kumar joined
Odisha FC
Odisha Football Club () is an Indian professional football club based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. Prior to the inaugural Indian Super League season, the club was founded ...
on a two-year deal.
International
Kumar made his international debut at the under-19 level for
India U19 against
Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan ( or ; tk, Türkmenistan / Түркменистан, ) is a country located in Central Asia, bordered by Kazakhstan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, east and northeast, Afghanistan to the southeast, Iran to the sout ...
in
2012 AFC U-19 Championship qualification The qualification for the 2012 AFC U-19 Championship.
Format
The teams have been divided into two zones – West (23) and East (16). The teams will be divided into seven groups of six and five teams each. West Zone will have three groups of si ...
on 31 October 2012.
Career statistics
Club
References
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Indian men's footballers
1993 births
Living people
I-League players
Indian Arrows players
SC de Goa players
Odisha FC players
Men's association football goalkeepers
Footballers from Uttar Pradesh
India men's youth international footballers
Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
Asian Games competitors for India
Punjab FC players
NorthEast United FC players
Mumbai City FC players