Pranjal Bhumij Explained

Pranjal Bhumij
Fullname:Pranjal Prakash Bhumij
Birth Date:2 March 1999
Birth Place:Sivasagar, Assam, India
Height:1.66 m
Currentclub:Odisha
Clubnumber:14
Position:Forward
Youthyears1:2011–2015
Youthclubs1:SAI Guwahati
Youthyears2:2015–2016
Youthclubs2:DSK Shivajians
Years1:2016–2017
Clubs1:DSK Shivajians
Caps1:4
Goals1:1
Years2:2017–2023
Clubs2:Mumbai City
Caps2:23
Goals2:1
Years3:2022–2023
Clubs3:RoundGlass Punjab (loan)
Caps3:10
Goals3:1
Years4:2023–2024
Caps4:11
Goals4:0
Nationalyears1:2017–2018
Nationalteam1:India U19
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:16:35, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:05:47, 31 January (UTC)

Pranjal Prakash Bhumij (born 2 March 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

Although Pranjal prefers playing as a striker, he can also play as a winger on either side and as an attacking midfielder.[1]

Club career

DSK Shivajians

A youth product for DSK Shivajians, Bhumij made his professional debut for the first-team in the I-League on 26 February 2017 against Churchill Brothers. He came off the bench in the 60th minute for Naro Hari Shrestha as DSK Shivajians fell 3–0.[2] He then scored his first professional goal for the club on 8 April 2017 against Shillong Lajong. He scored the equalizing goal for the club in the 63rd minute but despite that, Shillong Lajong scored a third in stoppage time to win 3–2.[3]

Mumbai City

On 23 July 2017, Pranjal was picked up by Mumbai City as a developmental player for 2017–18 Hero ISL season. He committed to Mumbai City FC by signing a contract with the club till 2024.[4]

International career

In August 2017, Pranjal was called by India U19 coach Floyd Pinto before SAFF U19 Championship. Pranjal made his debut for India U19 against Nepal in Bhutan.

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
DSK Shivajians2016–17I-League411051
Mumbai City2017–18Indian Super League602080
2018–1910110111
2019–20200020
2020–21400040
2021–2210001020
Mumbai City total2313010271
RoundGlass Punjab (loan)2022–23I-League10110111
Odisha2023–24Indian Super League11020130
Career total4837010563

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mumbai CIty FC striker Pranjal Bhumij wants to represent India at the FIFA World Cup. asianage.com. 14 November 2019.
  2. Web site: Churchill Brothers 3–0 DSK Shivajians. Soccerway.
  3. Web site: DSK Shivajians 2–3 Shillong Lajong. Soccerway.
  4. Web site: Mumbai City FC signed a three-year extension deal with Pranjal Bhumij. FootballExpress. 11 June 2021.