Saurabh Meher Explained

Saurabh Meher
Fullname:Saurabh Meher
Birth Date:12 January 2000
Birth Place:Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Position:Right back
Youthclubs1:AIFF Elite Academy
Years1:2017–2019
Caps1:11
Goals1:0
Years2:2019–2020
Clubs2:Indian Arrows
Caps2:8
Goals2:0
Years3:2020–2022
Clubs3:Odisha
Caps3:3
Goals3:0
Years4:2022–2024
Clubs4:Gokulam Kerala
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2023
Clubs5:Gokulam Kerala B(loan)
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2017
Nationalcaps1:5
Nationalgoals1:3
Club-Update:04:52, 14 December 2020 (UTC)

Saurabh Meher (born 12 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender .

Career

Saurabh was part of the India U-16 team which finished runners-up in the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship, losing to Bangladesh U16 in the final on penalties.Saurabh was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[1] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the 2019-20 season against Gokulam Kerala F.C. He started and played full match as Indian Arrows central defender and lost 0–1.[2] Meher plays primarily in the heart of defence but can also slot in as a make-shift wing-back. Previously in the year 2018 he captained Chennayin FC B Team and Youth (U-18) team in I- League 2nd Division and Hero Elite League, where he led his team up to the semi-finals. He was also the part of India U-15 National team which played the SAFF U-16 Championship in 2015 Bangladesh.He was the Golden Boot Winner in SAFF U-16 Championship in 2015 edition.Saurabh Meher played as a central defender under Shanmugam Venkatesh in Hero I-League 2019-20 season and appeared eight times, spending a total of 649 minutes on the field.

Odisha FC

On 5 June 2020, Saurabh signed for Odisha FC on a long-term deal.[3]

Gokulam Kerala

it was announced that saurabh will be a part of Gokulam kerala"s squad in the 2023 Durand cup [4]

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueLeague CupDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
2017-18I-League 2nd Division1000000100
2018-1910000010
Indian Arrows2019–20I-League80000080
Odisha2020–21Indian Super League30000030
Gokulam Kerala2023–24I-League0000200020
Career total220002000240

Notes and References

  1. News: Selvaraj. Jonathan. How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys. 29 November 2017. ESPN.in. 3 October 2017.
  2. Web site: Indian Arrows 0-1 Gokulam Kerala. Soccerway.
  3. Web site: Odisha FC signs Hendry Antonay, Saurabh Meher. sportstar.thehindu.com. 2020-06-05.
  4. https://twitter.com/GokulamKeralaFC/status/1687818969615650816/Title:We are honored to be a part of the prestigious Durand Cup. The #GKFC squad is geared up to showcase our skills and determination! #DurandCup2023