Novin Gurung (born 28 April 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Rajasthan United in the I-League. He also works in the Indian Navy, part of the Indian Armed Forces since 2018.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 28 April 1999 | ||
Place of birth | Sikkim, India | ||
Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right-back | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Rajasthan United | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
Namchi Sports Hostel | |||
Sports Academy of Sikkim | |||
2015–2017 | Shillong Lajong | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Shillong Lajong | 36 | (0) |
2019 | Indian Navy | ||
2019–2020 | Real Kashmir | 11 | (0) |
2020–2021 | East Bengal | 0 | (0) |
2021–2022 | Indian Navy | ||
2022– | Rajasthan United | 9 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:44, 11 March 2023 (UTC) |
Career
editBorn in Sikkim, Gurung began his career at the Namchi Sports Hostel before joining the Sports Academy of Sikkim.[1] He then joined the Shillong Lajong academy in 2015. He was promoted to the first-team before the start of the 2016–17 I-League season.[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 15 February 2017 against East Bengal. He came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Redeem Tlang as Shillong Lajong drew the match 1–1.[2]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 11 March 2023[3]
Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Shillong Lajong | 2016–17 | I-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2017–18 | 17 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | — | 19 | 0 | |||
2018–19 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 18 | 0 | |||
Shillong Lajong total | 36 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||
Indian Navy | 2019 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | ||
Real Kashmir | 2019–20 | I-League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 11 | 0 | |
East Bengal | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Indian Navy | 2021 | 0 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | ||
2022 | 0 | 0 | 3[b] | 0 | – | 3 | 0 | |||
Rajasthan United | 2022–23 | I-League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 9 | 0 | |
Career total | 56 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Three Sikkimese footballers in NE's top club". Sikkim Express (Facebook).
- ^ "East Bengal 1-1 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway.
- ^ Novin Gurung at Soccerway