Rahul Paswan

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Rahul Paswan
Personal information
Full name Rahul Kumar Paswan
Date of birth (1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth West Bengal, India
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
Diamond Harbour FC
Youth career
United
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2020 ARA 4 (0)
2020–2021 Kalighat MS 0 (0)
2021–2022 BSS 7 (6)
2022 East Bengal 1 (0)
2022–2023 Mohammedan 2 (1)
2023- Diamond Harbour FC 3 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Rahul Kumar Paswan (born 19 April 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for CFL Premier Division club Diamond Harbour FC.

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Club career

East Bengal

In January 2022, East Bengal announced the signing Paswan for the remainder of the Indian Super League season. [1] He made his only appearance on 14 February, in a 1–0 loss against Kerala Blasters. [2] [3]

Mohammedan

In June 2022, Paswan joined I-League club Mohammedan. [4] On 16 August, he made his debut for the club against Goa in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 3–1 comeback win. [5] [6] Eleven days later, he scored his first goal for the club against Indian Air Force, in a 2–0 win. Paswan executed a wonderful spot jump from a Marcus Joseph cross to nail a header into the back of the goal. [7] [8]

Career statistics

Club

As of 27 August 2022 [9]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
ARA 2020 I-League 2nd Division 400040
East Bengal 2021–22 Indian Super League 100010
Mohammedan 2022–23 I-League 002 [lower-alpha 1] 121
Career total50210071
  1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

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References

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  4. "Mohammedan SC have roped in CFL 2021 joint top scorer Rahul Paswan". @MohammedanSC. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  5. "Durand Cup 2022: Mohammedan SC beats defending champion FC Goa in opening match". sportstar.thehindu.com. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  6. "Mohammedan 3 – 1 Goa". the-aiff.com. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  7. "Mohammedan SC beat Indian Air Force, Advance to Durand Cup quarter-finals". khelnow.com. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  8. "Mohammedan 2 – 0 Indian Air Force". the-aiff.com. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  9. Rahul Paswan at Soccerway