Devendra Murgaonkar Explained

Devendra Murgaokar
Fullname:Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar
Birth Date:2 November 1998
Birth Place:Panaji, Goa
Currentclub:Goa
Clubnumber:29
Youthclubs1:Salgaocar
Years1:2017–2020
Clubs1:Salgaocar
Caps1:54
Goals1:47
Years2:2020–
Clubs2:Goa
Caps2:44
Goals2:3
Club-Update:23:41, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar (born 2 November 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Goa.

Career

Youth and early career

Born in Panaji, Devendra begins his football career with Salgaocar SC. During 2017–18 Goa Professional League season Devandra made his debut for Salgaocar in the Goa Professional League.[1] Devendra scored 20 goals for Salgaocar during 2018–19 Goa Professional League season and also he was named as the league top scorer for that season. During 2019–20 Goa Professional League he scored 9 goals for the club.[2]

FC Goa

On 1 October 2020, Devendra joined Indian Super League side FC Goa on a three-year deal, after Salgaocar was paid an undisclosed transfer fee.[3] On 11 December 2020, Devendra made his professional debut for Goa against Jamshedpur. He came on as a 58th minute substitute for Alexander Romario as Goa won the match 2–1.[4] On 6 January 2021, Devendra scored his first goal in Indian Super League as well as for Goa in the 81st minute against East Bengal, taking the game to a 1–1 draw.[5] He made his debut in AFC Champions League on 14 April against Al-Rayyan SC after coming in as substitute for Ishan Pandita.

Murgaonkar scored his second goal for the club on 11 December against Bengaluru FC in their 2–1 win. He scored his third goal on 19 February 2022 against Hyderabad in their 3–2 defeat.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goa2020–21Indian Super League1310050181
2021–2219265–257
2022–2312030–150
2023–240021–21
Total44311650609
Career total44311650609

Honours

Salgaocar

Goa

2019–20[7]

2021[8] Individual

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 21 December 2020. To play for FC Goa is the ultimate step for every Goan: Devendra Murgaokar. 25 December 2020. FC Goa.
  2. Web site: 7 November 2020. Ingale. Shreyash . ISL 2020-21 – 5 Lesser known players to watch out. 25 December 2020. IFTWC.
  3. Web site: 1 October 2020. FC Goa sign forward Devendra Murgaonkar. The Times of India. 25 December 2020.
  4. Web site: 24 December 2020. Kundu. Abhishek. ISL 2020-21: Our mentality is to work until the last minute, says FC Goa coach Juan Ferrando after win over Jamshedpur FC. Sportskeeda. 25 December 2020.
  5. Web site: 7 January 2021. Murgaonkar saves blushes for FC Goa in a 1-1 draw against SC East Bengal. Business Standard. 7 January 2021.
  6. Web site: AWES Cup: Sporting Clube end Salgaocar fairytale. 16 September 2018. 26 November 2022. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. The Times of India. Marcus. Mergulhao. Vasco Da Gama, Goa. https://web.archive.org/web/20200828124801/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/awes-cup-sporting-clube-end-salgaocar-fairytale/articleshow/65825254.cms. 28 August 2020.
  7. Web site: FC Goa receive first-ever League winners shield. Indian Super League. 7 March 2020. 10 September 2020.
  8. Web site: FC Goa clinch maiden Durand Cup trophy after beating Mohammedan Sporting 1–0 in final. ESPN. 3 October 2021. 4 October 2021.

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