| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rahul Kumar Paswan | ||
| Date of birth | (1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 (age 26) | ||
| Place of birth | West Bengal, India | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Diamond Harbour | ||
| Number | 99 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| United SC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | ARA | 4 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Kalighat MS | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | BSS | 7 | (6) |
| 2022 | East Bengal | 1 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Mohammedan | 0 | (0) |
| 2023– | Diamond Harbour | 4 | (3) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:30, 18 July 2023 (UTC) | |||
Rahul Kumar Paswan (born 19 April 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Calcutta Football League club Diamond Harbour.
Club career
East Bengal
In January 2022, East Bengal announced the signing Paswan for the remainder of the Indian Super League season. He made his only appearance on 14 February, in a 1–0 loss against Kerala Blasters.
Mohammedan
In June 2022, Paswan joined I-League club Mohammedan. On 16 August, he made his debut for the club against Goa in the Durand Cup, which ended in a 3–1 comeback win. Eleven days later, he scored his first goal for the club against Indian Air Force, in a 2–0 win. Paswan executed a wonderful spot jump from a Marcus Joseph cross to nail a header into the back of the goal.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 27 August 2022
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| ARA | 2020 | I-League 2nd Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 4 | 0 | |
| East Bengal | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | |
| Mohammedan | 2022–23 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | |
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
References
- "SC East Bengal complete signing of striker Rahul Paswan". khelnow.com. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "Sipovic goal takes Kerala Blasters past SC East Bengal, back into top four". khelnow.com. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "Kerala Blasters 1 – 0 East Bengal". Soccerway. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "Mohammedan SC have roped in CFL 2021 joint top scorer Rahul Paswan". @MohammedanSC. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "Durand Cup 2022: Mohammedan SC beats defending champion FC Goa in opening match". sportstar.thehindu.com. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "Mohammedan 3 – 1 Goa". the-aiff.com. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- "Mohammedan SC beat Indian Air Force, Advance to Durand Cup quarter-finals". khelnow.com. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- "Mohammedan 2 – 0 Indian Air Force". the-aiff.com. 27 August 2022. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
- Rahul Paswan at Soccerway
External links
- Rahul Paswan at ESPN
- Rahul Paswan at ISL official website
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