Mohammad Rakip
Mohammad Rakip (born 14 May 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Mumbai City FC in the Indian Super League.[1]
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Mohammad Rakip | ||
Date of birth | 14 May 2000 | ||
Place of birth | Manipur, India | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Position(s) | Right back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Mumbai City FC | ||
Number | 2 | ||
Youth career | |||
AIFF Elite Academy | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2017 | Indian Arrows | 6 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Kerala Blasters 'B' | 8 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Kerala Blasters | 24 | (0) |
2020– | Mumbai City | 6 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015–2017 | India U17 | 18 | (0) |
2017–2019 | India U19 | 4 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:19, 15 December 2020 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 29 November 2017 |
Club career
Early career
Rakip is a product of AIFF Elite Academy. In 2016 he was selected to play for the Indian Arrows, a team consisting of Indian under 17 players. Rakip was shortlisted in the probable list for the 2017 FIFA Under 17 World Cup, but didnt make it to the final squad.[2]
Kerala Blasters
In 2017, Rakip became the first Indian U17 player to sign for an Indian Super League.[3] He was first put into the reserve team of the Blasters and played in 8 games for the club with I-League 2nd Division. After an impressive performace there, he was promoted into the senior side in 2018. He made his debut for the club against ATK on 29 October 2020, which ended 2-0 in favour for the Blasters. He totally made 11 appearances for the club during that season. After making 15 appearances for the blasters during the 2019–20 Indian Super League season, it was rumoured that Rakip did not want to sign an contract extension with the Blasters as he had offers from other ISL sides.[4]
Mumbai City FC
On 20 October 2020, Mumbai City FC announced that they have signed Rakip on a two year deal.[5] He made his debut for the club on 25 November 2020 against FC Goa.[6]
Career statistics
- As of 20 October 2019.[7]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Kerala Blasters B | 2017–18 | I-League 2nd Division | 8 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 8 | 0 |
Kerala Blasters | 2018–19 | Indian Super League | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 12 | 0 |
2019–20 | Indian Super League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7 | 0 | |
Blasters total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
References
- http://www.timesnownews.com/sports/football/article/isl-kerala-blasters-sign-u-17-world-cup-defending-sensation-mohammad rakip-on-a-permanent-deal/235032
- "Mohamad Rakip profile - Goals, Passes and more". Indian Super League. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- Pande, Sumedh (8 December 2017). "ISL 2017: India U17 star Mohammad Rakip signs for Kerala Blasters". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "Kerala Blasters: Halicharan Narzary, Mohamad Rakip set to leave | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "Mohamad Rakip signs for Mumbai City". Indian Super League. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- "FC Goa vs. Mumbai City FC - Football Match Summary - November 25, 2020". ESPN. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- https://int.soccerway.com/players/mohamad-rakip/573672/