Pradeep Mohanraj

Pradeep Mohanraj
Personal information
Date of birth11 November 1990
Place of birthOoty, India
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Mumbai Tigers
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2012Chirag United Kerala9(0)
2012–2013Air India21(2)
2013Mumbai Tigers
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Pradeep Mohanraj (born November 11, 1990) is an Indian footballer who currently plays for Mumbai Tigers in the I-League.

Career

Chirag United Kerala

The 2011-12 football year got off to a good start for Pradeep as he made his debut for Chirag United Club Kerala in the 2011 Indian Federation Cup against Prayag United.[2]

Air India

After failing to help Chirag United Kerala out of relegation Mohanraj signed for Air India FC who also play in the I-League and on 26 August 2012 made his debut for the club during the 2012 Durand Cup against Delhi United FC and even scored his first goal for the club and his career in the 18th minute as Air India went on to win the match 3–0.[3] He then scored his second goal for the club on 30 August 2012 in the Semi-Finals of the 2012 Durand Cup against SESA Football Academy in the 55th minute; Air India went on to win the match 7–6 on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after regulation time.[4] Then on 1 September 2012 Mohanraj won his first professional tournament of his career when Air India won against Dodsal F.C. 3–2 on penalties in the final of the 2012 Durand Cup; Mohanraj scored one of the penalties for Air India.[5] Mohanraj then scored a brace for Air India on 4 November 2012 but this time in the professional I-League against ONGC F.C. at the Ambedkar Stadium in which Mohanraj scored in the 3rd and 14th minute of the match which led Air India to a 4–2 victory.[6]

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of 12 May 2013

Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chirag United Kerala 2011–12 901000100
Air India 2012–13 2323042304
Career total 322304200404

Honours

Air India

References

  1. "Pradeep Mohanraj". goal.com. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  2. "Prayag United vs Chirag United Club Kerala Lineups and Statistics". goal.com. Retrieved 25 October 2011.
  3. "Convincing win for Air India". The Hindu. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  4. "Air India Mumbai in Final". Daily Pioneer. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  5. "Air India win Durand Cup". Times of India. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
  6. Bera, Kaustav. "ONGC 2-4 Air India: The Airmen fly past the hosts in a six-goal extravaganza". Goal.com. Retrieved 5 November 2012.