Rafique Ali Sardar

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Rafique Ali Sardar
Personal information
Full name Mohammad Rafique Ali Sardar
Date of birth (1998-04-16) 16 April 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Rajasthan United
Number 13
Youth career
TFA
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2020 Jamshedpur 4 (0)
2020–2021 East Bengal 0 (0)
2021 → Mohammedan (loan) 2 (0)
2022 Mohammedan 0 (0)
2022– Rajasthan United 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:52, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

Mohammad Rafique Ali Sardar (born 16 April 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rajasthan United in the I-League.

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Career

Born in Kolkata, West Bengal, Sardar rose from poverty to joining the youth academies of the two Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan. [1] He soon then moved to the Tata Football Academy. [1]

Jamshedpur FC

Before the 2017–18 season, Sardar was announced as part of the inaugural Jamshedpur squad for the Indian Super League. [1] He made his professional debut for the club on 12 April 2018 in the Super Cup against Goa. He came on as a halftime substitute for Sairuat Kima after their #1 goalkeeper, Subrata Pal, was sent off. Jamshedpur went on to lose 1–5. [2] [3] A week later, on 20 April 2018, it was announced that Sardar signed a new contract with Jamshedpur, keeping him at the club till 2020. [4]

East Bengal FC

A couple of years later, Sardar for East Bengal FC, on 18 April 2020.

Mohammedan SC

The head coach of Mohammedan SC(Kolkata), Jose Hevia, signed Rafique Ali Sardar from SC East Bengal in 2020 after being released by Robbie Fowler the head coach of SC East Bengal. [5]

Career statistics

Club

As of 2 February 2023 [6]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jamshedpur 2018–19 Indian Super League 101 [lower-alpha 1] 0—20
2019–20 301 [lower-alpha 1] 0—40
Jamshedpur total40200060
East Bengal 2020–21 Indian Super League0000—00
Mohammedan
(loan)		 2020–21 I-League 2000—20
Mohammedan 2022–23 0000—00
Rajasthan United 2022–23 13000—130
Career total1902000210
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

Rajasthan United

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "The rise of Md. Rafique Ali Sardar!". Jamshedpur FC. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jamshedpur substitution". Jamshedpur FC (Twitter).
  3. ↑ "Jamshedpur 1-5 Goa". Soccerway.
  4. ↑ "Md. Rafique Ali Sardar signs extension till 2020". Jamshedpur FC. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rafique Ali Sardar signs for Mohammedan SC". footballexpress.in. 20 December 2020.
  6. ↑ Rafique Ali Sardar at Soccerway
  7. ↑ Sports Desk, The Bridge (8 November 2022). "Rajasthan United FC wins 2022 Baji Rout Cup". thebridge.in. The Bridge. Archived from the original on 8 November 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2022.
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