Jay Gupta

Jay Gupta

Personal information
Full name	Jay Gupta
Date of birth	(2001-09-27) 27 September 2001 (age 22)
Place of birth	Pune, India
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Left-back, Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Goa
Number	41
Youth career
2017–2019	Pune City
2019–2020	GDS Cascais
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–2023	G.D. Estoril Praia B	34	(3)
2023	Ebre Escola Esportiva	4	(0)
2023–	Goa	25	(2)
International career‡
2024–	India	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:30, 29 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:56, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Jay Gupta (born 27 September 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Indian Super League club Goa and the India national team.

He spent most of his career abroad, predominantly in Portugal and Spain, between 2019 and 2023. ^[1]

Club career

Earlier career

Gupta went to Portugal in 2019, after training with former Indian Super League outfit Pune City for two seasons. ^[2] He became part of youth system of Lisbon-based club GDS Cascais, ^[3] appearing with their U19 team in 2019–20 AF Lisboa Jun. A 1ª Divisão. ^{[4] [3]} Gupta began his senior club career with AF Lisboa 2ª Divisão side G.D. Estoril B in 2021. ^[3] His first goal came on 26 September 2020, against Atlético Malveira, in their 4–1 defeat in quarter-final of 2020–21 AF Lisboa Taça. ^[5] He then featured in trials of Odisha in the mid-season, impressed coach Josep Gombau, but the deal fall through due to technical reasons. ^[1] After spending two seasons at G.D. Estoril Praia B, Gupta went on to sign with Spanish Tercera Federación club Ebre Escola Esportiva in 2023 and appeared in Segona Catalana matches. ^{[6] [7]}

Later career

On 7 August 2023, it was officially announced that Indian Super League club FC Goa roped him in as their new addition to the defence. ^{[2] [8]} He earned caps for Manolo Márquez managed Goa in 2023 Durand Cup, in which they reached semi-finals, until going down to Mohun Bagan. ^[1] He made his competitive league debut on 2 October against newly promoted side Punjab, in their 1–0 victory. ^{[9] [10] [11]} On 7 October, he scored first goal for the club with a curler right at the death in the campaign against Odisha, in their 3–2 win at home. ^{[12] [13] [14]} Until the international break in November, he was awarded ISL emerging player of month (October), with one goal and one assist in all five matches, playing crucial role in Goa's unbeaten run. ^[15] On 9 February 2024, he scored his second league goal against Odisha in an 1–1 tie in Bhubaneswar. ^{[16] [17]}

International career

On 7 March 2024, Gupta was called-up to the national squad of India as one of the 35 probables by head coach Igor Štimac, for the two matches against Afghanistan in round 2 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. ^[18]

Gupta made his debut on 6 June 2024 in a World Cup qualifier against Kuwait at the Salt Lake Stadium. ^[19] He started the game and played 83 minutes as the game ended 0–0, in which team captain Sunil Chhetri bid adieu his long international career. ^{[20] [21]} On 11 June, he appeared in their last game of the qualification stage against Qatar at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium as starter until being substituted due to an injury, in which India lost 1–2 and failed to move to the third round. ^[22]

Personal life

Gupta was born in Pune, Maharashtra. ^[15]

Style of play

Playing primarily as a left-back, Gupta is also capable of playing any role in the defensive area. ^[23] He can play the role of a venture forward, contributing in attack, in addition into defensive duties. ^[23]

Career statistics

Club

As of 29 April 2024 ^[24]

Club	Season	League			National Cup		League Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Goa	2023–24	Indian Super League	25	2	3 [lower-alpha 1]	0	3 [lower-alpha 2]	0	–		31	2
Career total			25	2	3	0	3	0	0	0	31	2

1. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

Individual

• Indian Super League Emerging Player of the Month: October 2023 ^{[25] [26]}

See also

• List of Indian expatriate footballers

References

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24. Jay Gupta at Soccerway
25. S., Shrivathsan (6 November 2023). "Goa blow away Chennaiyin in style". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Chennai: The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
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Further reading

• "FC Goa seal dramatic victory with last-gasp goal". navhindtimes.in. Panaji: The Navahind Times. 8 October 2023. Archived from the original on 23 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.

External links

• Jay Gupta at Soccerway
• Jay Gupta at WorldFootball.net