Robin Gurung (born 24 October 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Jamshedpur in the Indian Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Robin Gurung | ||
| Date of birth | 24 October 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Tinkitam, Sikkim, India | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Jamshedpur | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2013 | ONGC | ||
| 2013–2016 | Shillong Lajong | 41 | (0) |
| 2014 | → NorthEast United (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | → NorthEast United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | NorthEast United | 8 | (0) |
| 2017 | → East Bengal (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2018– | Jamshedpur | 9 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:50, 15 December 2018 (UTC) | |||
Career
editONGC
editGurung made his professional debut for ONGC in the I-League on 4 December 2010 in the first round of the 2010–11 season against East Bengal at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata, ONGC lost 1–0.[1] At the end of the season ONGC were relegated, however after a good showing in the 2012 I-League 2nd Division in which ONGC finished in 2nd place the club were back in the I-League.[2]
Shillong Lajong
editOn 18 July 2013 it was confirmed that Gurung has signed for Shillong Lajong with one other player Vinay Singh.[3] Gurung made his debut for Shillong Lajong in the I-League on 22 September 2013 against Dempo at the Duler Stadium in which he played the whole match; as Shillong Lajong won the match 0–3.[4]
NorthEast United
editRobin represented North East United FC in the 2014 Indian Super League and was a regular, playing as a left back[5] and garnered praise for his sturdy displays and excellent one-on-one defending.
Jamshedpur
editOn 23 July 2017, Gurung was selected in the 5th round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by Jamshedpur for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season.[6] After not playing a single game during the ISL season, Gurung made his debut for Jamshedpur on 2 April 2018 in their Super Cup match against Minerva Punjab.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of 5 April 2016
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ONGC | 2012–13 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 19 | 0 |
| Shillong Lajong | 2013–14 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 21 | 0 |
| NorthEast United FC (loan) | 2014 2015 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 0 |
| Shillong Lajong | 2014–15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 67 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 0 | |
References
edit- ^ "Ozbey clinches it for East Bengal". The Statesman. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "ONGC PROMOTED, TO PLAY I LEAGUE NEXT SEASON". Barefoot Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
- ^ "Shillong Lajong FC sign Vinay Singh and Robin Singh". Retrieved 27 November 2013.
- ^ "Dempo SC 0-3 Shillong Lajong FC: Glen ends the north eastern side's Goan voodoo". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ^ "India - R. Gurung - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ^ "ISL 2017 player draft, as it happened: ATK, Jamshedpur FC and Pune strike big". The Field. 23 July 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
- ^ "Minerva Punjab FC vs Jamshedpur FC - Player Ratings". SportsKeeda. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
External links
edit- Robin Gurung at Soccerway