Raju Gaikwad
Encyclopedia
Raju Eknath Gaikwad is an Indian
football player. He currently playes for Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. in the I-League
which is India's top-tier football league as a Defender. He has the ability like Rory Delap
to throw the ball in rocket style from throw-in
position.
. At the end of the season, Gaikwad captained Indian Arrows to a 10th place finish in the I-League.
.
debut and captaining debut against Myanmar
in the 2012 Olympics qualifiers.
Gaikwad then made his India
debut against Chinese Taipei
on 21st March 2011, with India winning the match 3-0.
† I-League
‡ Federation Cup
* AFC Champions League
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
football player. He currently playes for Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
which is India's top-tier football league as a Defender. He has the ability like Rory Delap
Rory Delap
Rory John Delap is an English born Irish footballer who plays for Stoke City. He has played eleven times for the Republic of Ireland national football team....
to throw the ball in rocket style from throw-in
Throw-in
A throw-in is a method of restarting play in a game of Association football.-Procedure:The throw-in is taken from the point where the ball crossed the touch-line. The throw-in is taken by the opponents of the player who last touched the ball when it crossed the touch-line, either on the ground or...
position.
Indian Arrows
Gaikwad was the starting defender and captain of Indian Arrows who competed in the I-LeagueI-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
. At the end of the season, Gaikwad captained Indian Arrows to a 10th place finish in the I-League.
East Bengal
In July of 2011, Gaikwad moved back to his original club Kingfisher East Bengal F.C. of the I-LeagueI-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
.
International
Gaikwad made his India U-23India national under-23 football team
The India U-23 is the national team which represents India at U-23 level. India U-23 participated in Asian Games. They are also a dominant force in South Asian Games.-2012 Olympics:...
debut and captaining debut against Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
in the 2012 Olympics qualifiers.
Gaikwad then made his India
India national football team
The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...
debut against Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei national football team
The Chinese Taipei national football team is the official name given by FIFA to the national association football team of the Republic of China ....
on 21st March 2011, with India winning the match 3-0.
Career statistics
| Club | Season | League † | Cup ‡ | International * | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2010–11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| East Bengal | 2011–12 2010–11 I-League The 2010–11 I-League is the fourth season of the I-League, the highest football league competition in India. It began on 3 December 2010 and will end in May 2011. Dempo are the defending champions... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
† I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...
‡ Federation Cup
Federation Cup (India)
The Federation Cup is an annual knockout style club football tournament in India. It has started in 1977. From its inception till I-League has been started in 1997 , it was the most prestigious national level club football tournament in India...
* AFC Champions League
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...
External links
- http://the-aiff.com/pages/team/players.php?plyrId=750