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.

Novin Gurung
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-04-28) 28 April 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Sikkim, India
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+12 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

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Born 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

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Club

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As of 11 March 2023[3]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
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
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  2. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

References

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  1. ^ a b "Three Sikkimese footballers in NE's top club". Sikkim Express (Facebook).
  2. ^ "East Bengal 1-1 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway.
  3. ^ Novin Gurung at Soccerway