Ravi Kumar Punia
Indian footballer (born 1993)
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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.[a]
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Punia in November 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ravi Kumar Punia | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, India | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Rajasthan United | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (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 (W) | ||
| 2026– | HOPS | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
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.[51]
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.[52][53]
Punia is married to Sweta and the couple has a daughter named Myra.[52] He is currently employed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.[52]
Playing statistics
As of May 2025.
| Season | Team | League | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | Bharat | I-League | 8 | 1 |
| 2017–2018 | Xavier's United FC | Gujarat SFA Club Championship | 9 | 0 |
| 2018–2019 | Mewar FC | R-League A Division | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–2020 | Vijay FC | Jaipur League | 25 | 9 |
| 2021–2022 | Rajasthan United | I-League | 8 | 0 |
| 2022–2024 | Jaipur United FC | R-League A Division | 5 | 2 |
| 2024–2025 | ASL FC | R-League A Division | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 12 | ||
Managerial statistics
As of Dec 2025.
| Team | From | To | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli | 2021 | 2022 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 76.92% |
| Haryana | 2022 | 2024 | 43 | 34 | 3 | 6 | 79.07% |
| Uttar Pradesh | 2024 | present | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 83.33% |
| Total | 74 | 59 | 5 | 10 | 79.73% |
| Club | From | To | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan United FC | 2020 | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 33.33% |
| HOPS | 2022 | 2024 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 40.91% |
| Total | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 40.00% |
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.[54]
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.[55]
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
- I-League Qualifiers: 2021[56]
Manager
- Rajmata Jijabai Trophy runner-up: 2023–24
- Rajmata Jijabai Trophy Third place ( Broze medal ): 2024–25
- Sub–Junior Girl's National Football Championship Tier 2: 2025
- Rajmata Jijabai Trophy Third place ( Broze medal ): 2025–26
- Dr. Talimeren Ao Trophy Runners-up (Tier 2): 2025–26
