Rafique Ali Sardar
Mohammad Rafique Ali Sardar (born 16 April 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Mohammedan on loan from East Bengal.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mohammad Rafique Ali Sardar | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mohammedan (loan) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| East Bengal | |||
| Mohun Bagan | |||
| 2017–18 | Tata Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018–20 | Jamshedpur | 4 | (0) |
| 2020– | East Bengal | 0 | (0) |
| 2021– | →Mohammedan (loan) | 2 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 April 2020 | |||
Career
Born in Kolkata, West Bengal, Sardar rose from poverty to joining the youth academies of the two Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan.[1] He soon then moved to the Tata Football Academy.[1]
Jamshedpur FC
Before the 2017–18 season, Sardar was announced as part of the inaugural Jamshedpur squad for the Indian Super League.[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 12 April 2018 in the Super Cup against Goa. He came on as a halftime substitute for Sairuat Kima after their #1 goalkeeper, Subrata Pal, was sent off. Jamshedpur went on to lose 1–5.[2][3] A week later, on 20 April 2018, it was announced that Sardar signed a new contract with Jamshedpur, keeping him at the club till 2020.[4]
East Bengal FC
A couple of years later, Sardar for East Bengal FC, on 18th April, 2020.
Mohammedan SC
The head coach of Mohammedan SC(Kolkata), Jose Hevia, signed Rafique Ali Sardar from SC East Bengal in 2020 after being released by Robbie Fowler the head coach of SC East Bengal. [5]
Career statistics
- As of 10 January 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Jamshedpur | 2018–19 | Indian Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 | |
| East Bengal | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Mohammedan Sporting (loan) | 2020–21 | I-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
References
- "The rise of Md. Rafique Ali Sardar!". Jamshedpur FC. 10 November 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- "Jamshedpur substitution". Jamshedpur FC (Twitter).
- "Jamshedpur 1-5 Goa". Soccerway.
- "Md. Rafique Ali Sardar signs extension till 2020". Jamshedpur FC. 20 April 2018. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
- "Rafique Ali Sardar signs for Mohammedan SC". footballexpress.in. 20 December 2020.