Saurabh Meher
Indian footballer (born 2000)
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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 | 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 as of 04:52, 14 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
Saurabh 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 makeshift 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
On 5 June 2020, Saurabh signed for Odisha FC on a long-term deal.[3]
Gokulam Kerala
it was announced that saurabh will be a part of Gokulam kerala"s squad in the 2023 Durand cup [4]
Career statistics
- 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