| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rakesh Pradhan | ||
| Date of birth | 2 August 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Assam, India | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013ā2017 | Shillong Lajong | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017ā2019 | Shillong Lajong | 31 | (1) |
| 2019ā2021 | NorthEast United | 16 | (0) |
| 2020 | ā Odisha (loan) | 8 | (0) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:26,16 January 2021 (UTC) ā” National team caps and goals correct as of 8 January 2020 | |||
Rakesh Pradhan (born 2 August 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender.
Career[edit | edit source]
Born in Assam, Pradhan is a product of the Shillong Lajong academy.[1] While still a regular with the academy set-up, Pradhan made his first appearances for the Shillong Lajong first team during the 2013ā14 I-League. Pradhan appeared on the bench on three occasions, against Dempo, Pune, and East Bengal, but didn't see any time on the pitch.[2][3][4]
More than four years later, prior to the 2017ā18 season, Pradhan was added to the Shillong Lajong first team for the I-League.[5] He then made his professional debut for the club in their opening match against Gokulam Kerala. Pradhan started and played the whole match as Shillong Lajong won 1ā0.[6] At the end of the season, Pradhan had played and started in all 18 of Shillong Lajong's matches during the I-League season.
On 4 April 2018, Pradhan scored his first professional goal against Pune City in the Super Cup. His goal in the 61st minute was the equalizer as Shillong Lajong came back from being 0ā2 down to winning 3ā2.[7]
On 18 January 2021, Pradhan was signed by Odisha FC on loan from NorthEast United[8] & made his debut for the new club on 19 January against Hyderabad FC.
Career statistics[edit | edit source]
- As of 20 May 2021[9]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup/Super Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Shillong Lajong | 2017ā18 | I-League | 18 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ā | ā | 19 | 1 |
| 2018ā19 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ā | ā | 13 | 1 | ||
| NorthEast United | 2019ā20 | Indian Super League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ā | ā | 15 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | __ | __ | 0 | 0 | ||
| Odisha FC (Loan) | 2020-21 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | __ | __ | 8 | 0 | |
| Career total | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | ||
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "Shillong Lajong Academy". Shillong Lajong (Twitter).
- ā "Dempo vs. Shillong Lajong". Soccerway.
- ā "Shillong Lajong vs. Pune". Soccerway.
- ā "Shillong Lajong vs. East Bengal". Soccerway.
- ā "Shillong Lajong FC I-League 2017/18 Squad". E-Pao. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ā "Shillong Lajong 1-0 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway.
- ā "Shillong Lajong beat FC Pune City in Super Cup thriller". Times of India. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ā "Odisha FC rope in Rakesh Pradhan on loan from NorthEast United FC". Khelnow. 18 January 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ā Rakesh Pradhan at Soccerway
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