Ravi Bahadur Rana (born 15 October 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan SG.[2]

Ravi Rana
Personal information
Full name Ravi Bahadur Rana
Date of birth (2002-10-15) 15 October 2002 (age 21)
Place of birth Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, India[1]
Position(s) Defender[2]
Team information
Current team
Mohun Bagan SG
Number 77
Youth career
2016–2017 Tata Football Academy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Jamshedpur B 6 (0)
2020–2021 Himalayan Sherpa Club[3]
2021– Mohun Bagan SG 4 (0)
International career
2017 India U15 4 (4)
2019 India U18 7 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:34, 23 December 2023 (UTC)

Club career edit

Born in Jammu, Rana joined Tata Football Academy in Jamshedpur in 2016. He is the first player from Jammu and Kashmir to join the academy.[1] Over the years, he was promoted from Jamshedpur FC U18s to Jamshedpur FC Reserves.[4]

He had a short stint with Napali side Himalayan Sherpa Club after the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship.[3]

In 2021, Rana signed for Mohun Bagan SG. He made his debut on 1 December 2022, as an 89th-minute substitute in a 5–1 defeat against Mumbai City in the Indian Super League. He was included in the Mohun Bagan squad for the 2022 AFC Cup. He made his AFC Cup debut in a 5–0 win over Blue Star SC on 12 August 2022. On 10 July 2022, Mohun Bagan SG announced a three year contract extension with Rana.[5][4]

International career edit

In July 2017, Rana was called up to the India national under-15 team squad for the 2017 SAFF U-15 Championship.[1] He scored four goals in the championship, including a hat-trick against Maldives.[6] He scored the winner for the India national under-18 team in the 2019 SAFF U-18 Championship final.[7]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 24 December 2023[8][9]
Club Season League National cup [a] AFC Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Jamshedpur B 2020 I-League 2nd Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
Mohun Bagan SG 2021–22 Indian Super League 1 0 3[b] 0 0 0 4 0
2022–23 1 0 0 0 0 0 2[c] 0 3 0
2023–24 2 0 2 0 1[b] 0 5 0
Total 4 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 12 0
Career total 10 0 2 0 4 0 2 0 18 0
  1. ^ Includes Super Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearances in AFC Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in Durand Cup

Honours edit

India U15

India U18

Mohun Bagan SG

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "TFA cadet qualifies for India Under-16 Football Team". tatasteel.com. 18 August 2017. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Ravi Rana - Indian Super League".
  3. ^ a b "Ravi Rana - I Chose ATK Mohun Bagan Because They Are One Of The Best Clubs In India". IFTWC.com. 27 October 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Ravi Rana to extend contract at ATK Mohun Bagan for three more seasons". KhelNow. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  5. ^ "ATK Mohun Bagan extend contract of youngsters Ravi Rana & Abhishek Suryavanshi!". arunfoot.com. 10 July 2022. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  6. ^ "Ravi Bahadur Rana Indian football player profile". Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  7. ^ "India U-18 Conquer Maiden SAFF Title". the-aiff.com. 29 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
  8. ^ Ravi Bahadur Rana at Soccerway
  9. ^ Ravi Bahadur Rana at BeSoccer
  10. ^ "India wins 2017 SAFF U15 Championships". Sportskeeda. 27 August 2017. Archived from the original on 11 February 2024.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference SAFF19 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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