Ravi Kumar Punia

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Ravi Punia
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Punia in November 2022
Personal information
Full name Ravi Kumar Punia
Date of birth (1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 (age 32)
Place of birth Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, India
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Rajasthan United
Number 36
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016–2017 Bharat 8 (1)
2017–2018 Xavier's United FC 9 (0)
2018–2019 Mewar FC 1 (0)
2019–2020 Vijay FC 25 (9)
2021–2022 Rajasthan United 8 (0)
2022–2024 Jaipur United FC 5 (2)
2024-2025 ASL FC 1 (0)
Managerial career
2021–2022 Dadra and Nagar Haveli (W)
2021-2022 HOPS (W)
2022-2023 Haryana (W)
2022-2023 Rajasthan United (assistant)
2023-2024 HOPS (assistant)
2024-2025 Haryana (W)
2024-2025 Uttar Pradesh
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ravi Kumar Punia [1] (born 7 February 1993) also known as Ravi Punia, is an Indian professional footballer and India professional coach. He plays as a centre-back in the I-League and Santosh Trophy. He last played for Rajasthan United in the I-League and Haryana in the Santosh Trophy. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24]

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Early and personal life

Born in Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, Punia went to Army Public School in Hisar, where he began playing football by representing the school team. [25]

After his performances with Army Public School, he was selected to play for the district team of Hisar, and later represented the Haryana state team. While gaining experience playing in numerous states across India such as Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Goa, West Bengal, and Maharashtra. [26] [27]

Punia is married to Sweta and the couple has a daughter named Myra. [26] He is currently employed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. [26]

Playing statistics

As of May 2025.

SeasonTeamLeagueAppsGoals
2016–2017 Bharat I-League 81
2017–2018Xavier's United FC Gujarat SFA Club Championship 90
2018–2019Mewar FC R-League A Division 10
2019–2020Vijay FCJaipur League259
2021–2022 Rajasthan United I-League 80
2022–2024Jaipur United FC R-League A Division 52
2024–2025ASL FC R-League A Division 10
Total5712

Managerial statistics

As of May 2025.

Managerial record by team and tenure – State Teams
TeamFromToGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin %
Dadra and Nagar Haveli 2021202213101276.92%
Haryana 2022202443343679.07%
Uttar Pradesh 2024Present421150.00%
Total60465976.67%
Managerial record by team and tenure – Club Teams
ClubFromToGamesWinsDrawsLossesWin %
Rajasthan United FC 20202022311133.33%
HOPS 202220242294940.91%
Total251051040.00%

Club career

Bharat FC

Punia began his senior football career with Bharat FC, a Pune-based club that competed in the I-League. After progressing through the Pailan Arrows youth setup, he made his professional debut with Bharat FC in the I-League.

Xavier’s United FC

In 2017, Punia joined Xavier’s United, a Gujarat-based club. He spent two seasons with the team, competing in the Gujarat SFA Club Championship and establishing himself as a consistent performer at the state level.

Vijay FC

After recovering from a knee injury, Punia signed with Vijay FC, a local club in Jaipur. He played in the Jaipur League and was appointed captain during his stint. [28]

Mewar FC

In the 2020–21 season, Punia made a single appearance for Mewar FC in the R-League A Division, representing the Rajasthan-based side.

Rajasthan United FC

Punia was one of the founding players of Rajasthan United FC, a club based in Jaipur. He represented the team in the R-League A Division, where they finished as runners-up in the 2021 edition held at Poornima University under a bio-secure format. The club later won the I-League Qualifiers in 2021 and secured promotion to the I-League for the 2021–22 season. [29]

Jaipur United FC

In the 2022–23 season, Punia joined the newly formed Jaipur United FC. He was part of the club’s inaugural squad and helped the team achieve a runner-up finish in the R-League A Division.

ASL FC

In 2023, Punia signed with ASL FC, a Jaipur-based club. While continuing his coaching duties, he remained an active player during the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons, regularly featuring in the R-League A Division.

Honours

Player

University of Rajasthan

Rajasthan United

Manager

Haryana

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

References

  1. ↑ Luiz, Brian (24 October 2021). "Featured : Haryanavi Defender Ravi Kumar Punia Qualified for I-League by Winning the Qualifiers with Rajasthan United". Futbol India. Archived from the original on 26 November 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  2. ↑ Soni, Navneet (11 December 2021). "Being the first club from the state, Rajasthan United aims to leave a mark in I-League". Football Counter. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "Dealt with career-ending injury, Ravi Punia rediscovers love for football as coach". Khel Now. February 2024. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Awareness of injuries has increased: ISL player-turned-coach Ravi Kumar Punia on injury-plagued career and HOPS FC stint in women's football". Sportskeeda. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Gladys Amfobea gives HOPS FC a New-Year gift". I-League. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "IWL 2023–24: HOPS FC get back to winning ways with victory over East Bengal". Khel Now. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "IWL: HOPS FC defeat East Bengal". The Bridge. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  8. ↑ "Women's Football: Haryana pip Bengal; to meet Manipur in final". Nagaland Post. 14 May 2024.
  9. ↑ "Haryana pip Bengal on penalties, to meet Manipur in final of Sr Women's NFC for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy". ANI. 14 May 2024.
  10. ↑ "Red-hot Manipur remain atop Group B; Odisha and Haryana bag first wins in Senior Women's NFC for Rajmata Jijabai Trophy". AIFF. 24 May 2025. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
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  12. ↑ "28th Senior Women's National Football Championship: Bala dazzles as Manipur overwhelm Sikkim 9–2". The Sangai Express. 5 May 2024.
  13. ↑ "गुरुग्राम : हरियाणा फुटबॉल एसोसिएशन द्वारा आगामी होने वाली जूनियर राष्ट्रीय फुटबॉल प्रतियोगिता". Indianow24 (in Hindi). 2 July 2024.
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  15. ↑ "राजस्‍थान यूनाइटेड फुटबाल क्लब के कप्तान अभिषेक ने कहा, अभ्यास के लिए भोपाल सबसे बेहतर स्थान". Nai Dunia (in Hindi). Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  16. ↑ Selvaraj, Jonathan (4 July 2022). "Dadra and Nagar Haveli wins U‑17 women nationals with players from Haryana, Delhi". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  17. ↑ Raj, Pritish (5 July 2022). "Questions arise as Dadra & Nagar Haveli lift U‑17 women's football nationals with no local player". The Bridge. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  18. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh Boys Under‑20 Football Team Leaves for National Championship in Narayanpur, Chhattisgarh". Taj City News. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  19. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh Team Defeated Punjab by One Goal in National Football Competition". Taj City News. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Swami Vivekananda Under‑20 National Football: Uttar Pradesh Registered a Second Win by 4–2 Against Ladakh". Taj City News. Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  21. ↑ "नेशनल फुटबाल प्रतियोगिता में उत्तर प्रदेश की टीम की मणिपुर के हाथों पराजय". Taj City News (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 May 2025.
  22. ↑ "नेशनल फुटबाल टूर्नामेंट में भाग लेकर यूपी की टीम ताजनगरी के लिये रवाना हुई". Taj City News (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 May 2025.
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  27. ↑ "India – R. Punia – Profile with news, career statistics and history – Soccerway". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  28. ↑ "Dealt with career-ending injury, Ravi Punia rediscovers love for football as coach". Khel Now. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
  29. ↑ Soni, Navneet (11 December 2021). "Being the first club from the state, Rajasthan United aims to leave a mark in I League". Football Counter. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  30. ↑ "I-League Qualifiers 2021: Rajasthan United crowned champions | Goal.com India". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
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