Lara Sharma (born 1 October 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Goa.

Lara Sharma
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-10-01) 1 October 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Punjab, India[1]
Height 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Goa
Youth career
2015–2017 Tata Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Indian Arrows 0 (0)
2018–2020 ATK B 10 (0)
2020–2024 Bengaluru 5 (0)
2023–2024Kerala Blasters (loan) 3 (0)
2024– Goa 0 (0)
International career
2016–2018 India U19 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:34, 19 June 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Lara is a product of the Tata Football Academy. He signed for Indian Arrows in 2017. In 2018, he made a move to ATK and played for their reserve team. In 2020, he was signed by Bengaluru FC.[2] Lara was the second-choice goalkeeper for Bengaluru and did not get much playing time there. He won the 2022 Durand Cup with the club. For three seasons, he only made five league appearances for the club. In 2023, Lara was loaned to Kerala Blasters until the end of the 2023-24 season.[3]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 19 June 2024[4]
Club Season League National Cup League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Indian Arrows 2017–18 I-League 0 0 0 0 0 0
ATK B 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division 2 0 2 0
2019–20 8 0 8 0
Total 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Bengaluru 2020–21 Indian Super League 0 0 0 0
2021–22 5 0 5[a] 0 10 0
2022–23 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Total 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 11 0
Bengaluru B 2022–23 I-League 2nd Division 2 0 2 0
Kerala Blasters (loan) 2023–24 Indian Super League 3 0 3 0
Goa 2024–25 0 0 0 0
Career total 20 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 26 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

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Bengaluru

References

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  1. ^ ""Pushing myself as I want to play more" - Bengaluru FC goalkeeper Lara Sharma flying high on confidence after breakout ISL season". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  2. ^ "ISL Transfer News: Lara Sharma Joins Kerala Blasters on a Year-Long Loan Deal". News18. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Three reasons why move to Kerala Blasters will benefit Lara Sharma". Khel Now. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ^ Lara Sharma at Soccerway