Kamal Singh Saroha (born 21 August 1995) is the founder and director of the team Rajasthan United FC which plays in I-League.He also works as a Director of Football for Rajasthan United FC.[1][2]
Kamal Singh Saroha | |
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| Born | 21 August 1995 |
| Education | Civil Engineering from JECRC Foundation and MBA from SKIT Jaipur |
| Occupation | Sports Entrepreneur |
Early life edit
Kamal Singh Saroha obtained a degree in civil engineering in the year of 2018. Like many, he had a craze for the sport of football. He formed a team inside his college, JECRC (Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre), which did not have its own football team.[3] After graduation, Kamal fell prey to the corporate world as he took up a job in Gurgaon. But, his heart was always with football. So, to follow his passion he went back to Jaipur to open a sporting apparel company.[4]
AU Rajasthan FC, now Rajasthan Perfect FC, one of their clients, were hopeful of participating in the I League 2nd Division. In 2018, an AU Rajasthan representative approached Saroha, requesting him to put out a team in the state league in the upcoming year as there were shortage of team. Later on, Saroha fielded the team JECRC FC (Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre FC).[5][6]
Rajasthan United Football Club edit
In 2020, Kamal Singh Saroha along with Rajat Mishra and Swapnil Dhaka as the co-founders, rebranded the JECRC FC (Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre FC) to Rajasthan United FC.[7] In 2021, Rajasthan United FC qualified for the I-League,[8] being the first ever club in Rajasthan to qualify for the I-League.[9][10]
References edit
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- ^ "Being first I-League club from our state is big responsibility, says RUFC Director Saroha".
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- ^ "Rajasthan United: An unbelievable journey from a college team to qualifying for I-League". Football Express India. 2021-10-28. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "Engineer builds a football club: Rajasthan United's rise from being a college team to an I-league side". The Indian Express. 2021-10-26. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "All you need to know about new I-League entrant Rajasthan United FC". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "I-League Qualifiers 2021: Rajasthan United crowned champions | Goal.com India". www.goal.com. 2021-10-23. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "Rajasthan United becomes first team for Rajasthan to make it to the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. 2021-10-23. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ Release, Press (2021-12-17). "Rajasthan United FC's Kamal Singh Saroha: As first I-League club from our state is big responsibility!". Arunava about Football. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2023-05-19.