Amrit Gope Explained

Amrit Gope
Birth Date:12 September 1999
Birth Place:Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
Currentclub:Jamshedpur
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Hindustan
Youthclubs2:Telco Sports Club
Years1:2017–2021
Clubs1:Jamshedpur B
Caps1:12
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–2022
Clubs2:TRAU
Caps2:16
Goals2:0
Years3:2022–2024
Clubs3:Bengaluru
Caps3:0
Goals3:0
Years4:2024–
Clubs4:Jamshedpur
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Club-Update:17:00, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Amrit Gope (born 12 September 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur

Club career

Jamshedpur B

Gope, first tasted senior competitive football with Jamshedpur B in the 2018–19 season. On 13 January 2019, he made his debut for the reserve team, against TRAU, in a 1–0 loss.[1] He played a combined 12 matches for them in the I-League 2nd Division, over two seasons.

Gope got promoted to the senior team ahead of the 2019–20 season, after impressive performances in between the sticks with the reserves team.[2]

TRAU

Having worked his way up from the Jamshedpur B, Gope signed for TRAU on a one-year deal. On 9 January 2021, he made his debut for the club, against Aizawl in a 1–0 win, riding on some valiant goalkeeping.[3] He saved a penalty from MC Malsawmzuala and received a yellow card but managed to kept a clean-sheet in a 1-0 win over Aizawl FC.[4]

Gope extended his contract with TRAU ahead of the 2021–22 season.[5] He played in nine matches and managed to keep three clean sheets throughout the season.

Bengaluru FC

He signed for the ISL club Bengaluru FC on a two-year deal.[6] He made his debut in a 2-2 draw against FC Goa in durand cup but remained on the bench for rest of the tournament as Bengaluru won the final by defeating Mumbai City FC 2-1. He remained on the bench for the rest whole season as a backup for Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and played in no games for the first team. He moved to Bengaluru FC B and played in the first group stage game of I-League 2 against FC Bengaluru United but received a straight red in the 38th minute.[7]

He was included in 2023 Durand Cup squad and played in a 2-2 draw against Kerala Blasters.[8] [9]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Jamshedpur B2018–19I-League 2nd Division900090
2019–20303060
TRAU2020–21I-League700070
2021–22900090
TRAU total1600000160
Bengaluru2022–23Indian Super League001000
Career total2804000320

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jamshedpur FC Reserves go down fighting 1 - 0 against TRAU FC in I-League Second Division. Jamshedpur FC. 13 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Gope promoted to the first team. Twitter. 14 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Komron Tursunov's strike helps TRAU beat Aizawl FC in I-League. Times of India. 9 January 2021.
  4. Web site: Tursunov's early strike for TRAU sinks Aizawl. 10 February 2021.
  5. Web site: I-League: Excited for chance to prove myself, says TRAU goalkeeper Gope. ANI News. 21 February 2022.
  6. Web site: ISL 2022-23 Transfer News: Bengaluru FC sign Amrit Gope, Faisal Ali on long-term deal. 1 July 2022.
  7. Web site: Blue Colts begin 2nd Division League with win over FC Bengaluru United. 13 March 2023.
  8. Web site: Bengaluru FC announce squad for Durand Cup title defence. 3 August 2023.
  9. Web site: Durand Cup: Bengaluru FC hold Kerala Blasters to a 2-2 draw as Gokulam storm into quarters. 18 August 2023.