Kamal Singh Saroha Explained
Kamal Singh Saroha |
Birth Date: | 1995 8, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Jaipur, India |
Education: | Civil Engineering from JECRC Foundation and MBA from SKIT Jaipur |
Occupation: | Sports Entrepreneur |
Kamal Singh Saroha (born 21 August 1995) is the founder and director of the team Rajasthan United FC which plays in I-League.He also works as a Director of Football for Rajasthan United FC.[1] [2]
Early life
Kamal Singh Saroha obtained a degree in civil engineering in the year of 2018. Like many, he had a craze for the sport of football. He formed a team inside his college, JECRC (Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre), which did not have its own football team.[3] After graduation, Kamal fell prey to the corporate world as he took up a job in Gurgaon. But, his heart was always with football. So, to follow his passion he went back to Jaipur to open a sporting apparel company.[4]
AU Rajasthan FC, now Rajasthan Perfect FC, one of their clients, were hopeful of participating in the I League 2nd Division. In 2018, an AU Rajasthan representative approached Saroha, requesting him to put out a team in the state league in the upcoming year as there were shortage of team. Later on, Saroha fielded the team JECRC FC (Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre FC).[5] [6]
Rajasthan United Football Club
In 2020, Kamal Singh Saroha along with Rajat Mishra and Swapnil Dhaka as the co-founders, rebranded the JECRC FC (Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre FC) to Rajasthan United FC.[7] In 2021, Rajasthan United FC qualified for the I-League,[8] being the first ever club in Rajasthan to qualify for the I-League.[9] [10]
References
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- Web site: Being first I-League club from our state is big responsibility, says RUFC Director Saroha .
- Web site: 2021-10-28 . Rajasthan United: An unbelievable journey from a college team to qualifying for I-League . 2023-05-19 . Football Express India . en-US . 2023-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519070855/https://footballexpress.in/rajasthan-united-an-unbelievable-journey-from-a-college-team-to-qualifying-for-i-league/ . live .
- Web site: Saha . Rajdeep . 2022-09-05 . 'Need to cancel return tickets', says Rajasthan United owner after quarter-final qualification . 2023-05-19 . thebridge.in . en . 2023-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519070906/https://thebridge.in/football/we-had-booked-return-tickets-5th-september-says-rajasthan-united-owner-kamal-saroha-35165 . live .
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- Web site: 2021-10-26 . Engineer builds a football club: Rajasthan United's rise from being a college team to an I-league side . 2023-05-19 . The Indian Express . en . 2023-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519071622/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/from-footballs-backwater-rajasthan-a-club-started-by-an-engineer-makes-it-to-i-league-7592125/ . live .
- Web site: All you need to know about new I-League entrant Rajasthan United FC . 2023-05-19 . Khel Now . English . 2021-12-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211211084811/https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2021-22-rajasthan-united-fc-all-you-need-to-know . live .
- Web site: 2021-10-23 . I-League Qualifiers 2021: Rajasthan United crowned champions Goal.com India . 2023-05-19 . www.goal.com . en-IN . 2023-03-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330065412/https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-qualifiers-2021-rajasthan-united-crowned-champions/1t9n2qopxvljb1oiuflvxtfcc1 . live .
- Web site: 2021-10-23 . Rajasthan United becomes first team for Rajasthan to make it to the I-League . 2023-05-19 . sportstar.thehindu.com . en . 2023-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519070903/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/rajasthan-united-becomes-first-team-for-rajasthan-to-make-it-to-the-i-league-indian-football-updates/article37141919.ece . live .
- Web site: Release . Press . 2021-12-17 . Rajasthan United FC's Kamal Singh Saroha: As first I-League club from our state is big responsibility! . 2023-05-19 . Arunava about Football . en-GB . 2023-05-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230519070913/https://www.arunfoot.com/rajasthan-united-fcs-kamal-singh-saroha-as-first-i-league-club-from-our-state-is-big-responsibility/ . live .