Saurabh Meher (born 12 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender .
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saurabh Meher | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Chennayin B | 11 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Indian Arrows | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Odisha | 3 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Gokulam Kerala | 0 | (0) |
| 2023 | Gokulam Kerala B(loan) | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2017 | India U17 | 5 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:52, 14 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
editSaurabh was part of the India U-16 team which finished runners-up in the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship, losing to Bangladesh U16 in the final on penalties. Saurabh was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[1] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the 2019-20 season against Gokulam Kerala F.C. He started and played full match as Indian Arrows central defender and lost 0–1.[2] Meher plays primarily in the heart of defence but can also slot in as a make-shift wing-back. Previously in the year 2018 he captained Chennayin FC B Team and Youth (U-18) team in I- League 2nd Division and Hero Elite League, where he led his team up to the semi-finals. He was also the part of India U-15 National team which played the SAFF U-16 Championship in 2015 Bangladesh.[citation needed] He was the Golden Boot Winner in SAFF U-16 Championship in 2015 edition.[citation needed] Saurabh Meher played as a central defender under Shanmugam Venkatesh in Hero I-League 2019-20 season and appeared eight times, spending a total of 649 minutes on the field.[citation needed]
Odisha FC
editOn 5 June 2020, Saurabh signed for Odisha FC on a long-term deal.[3]
Gokulam Kerala
editit was announced that saurabh will be a part of Gokulam kerala"s squad in the 2023 Durand cup [4]
Career statistics
edit- As of 13 August 2023[5]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chennayin B | 2017-18 | I-League 2nd Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2019–20 | I-League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Odisha | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Gokulam Kerala | 2023–24 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
References
edit- ^ Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Indian Arrows 0-1 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway.
- ^ "Odisha FC signs Hendry Antonay, Saurabh Meher". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ https://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1687818969615650816/Title:We are honored to be a part of the prestigious Durand Cup. 🏆 The #GKFC squad is geared up to showcase our skills and determination! #DurandCup2023
- ^ Saurabh Meher at Soccerway