Ravi Kumar (born 4 July 1993) is an Indian

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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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

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on 2 February 2012 against reigning champions Salgaocar at the

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; 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

on 21 September 2013 against

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at the

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; 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

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on 31 October 2012.

Career statistics

Club

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Ravi 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