Rana Gharami

Rana Gharami (born 6 October 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for SC East Bengal in the Indian Super League.

Rana Gharami
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-06) 6 October 1990
Place of birth Garalgachha, West Bengal, India
Height 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Defender
Club information
Current team
SC East Bengal
Number 16
Youth career
Uttarpara Netaji Brigade
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Peerless SC
2011–2012 Railway FC
2012–2013 Kalighat MS
2013–2014 Mohun Bagan 0 (0)
2014–2015 Kalighat MS
2015–2017 Mohammedan 25 (0)
2017–2018 Mohun Bagan 13 (0)
2018–2019 Delhi Dynamos 8 (1)
2019–2020 Odisha 4 (0)
2020 Bengaluru United 4 (0)
2020- SC East Bengal 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13 September 2020

Career

Youth

Rana, resident of Garalgacha, joined a local football coaching camp where he brushed up his skills at an early age. He later joined Uttarpara Netaji Brigade. He was part of the U-21 West Bengal football team that won the Gold medal in the 2011 National Games under the coaching of Sankar Moitra.[1]

Club

Rana joined CFL Premier Division Club Peerless in 2010, moving to CFL Super Division side Railway FC the next season. In 2012–13 season, he played for I-League 2nd Division club Kalighat Milan Sangha.

For 2013-14 season Rana signed for I-League club Mohun Bagan.[1] He failed to get any game time with the club and rejoined Kalighat Milan Sangha at the end of the season. In mid 2015 Rana was signed by Mohammedan SC for upcoming Calcutta Football League and 2015–16 I-League 2nd Division. He had a good 2016–17 season, in which Mohammedan won 2016 Sikkim Gold Cup[2] and finished runners–up in 2016–17 Calcutta Premier Division. Adding to that he captained the West Bengal football team which won the 2016–17 Santosh Trophy.[3]

In June 2017 Mohammedan extended Rana's contract till end of the 2017–18 Calcutta Premier Division.[4] At the end of 2017–18 Calcutta Premier Division, Rana was signed by Mohun Bagan for upcoming I-League. With Mohun Bagan, Rana won the Sikkim Gold Cup once again.[5] He made his I-League debut on 10 December 2017 against Churchill Brothers coming in as substitute in place of Ansumana Kromah at 65th minute of the match.[6]

Awards

Rana received a special award from Calcutta Sports Journalists Club(CSJC) for his contributions for state team and the club in 2016-17 season at CSJC's annual awards.[7]

Career statistics

As of 31 December 2017
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
DivAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Peerless SC 2010–11 CFL
Railway FC 2011–12 CFL
Kalighat MS 2012–13 2nd ????????
Mohun Bagan 2013-14 1st 00000000
Kalighat MS 2014-15 CFL
Mohammedan 2015-16 2nd ????
2016-17 2nd 5050
Mohun Bagan 2017-18 1st 300000??30
Career total 8000000080

Honours

Club

Mohammedan
Mohun Bagan

State

West Bengal
West Bengal Under–21

References

  1. "Mohun Bagan's new recruit - Rana Gharami". Mohunbaganac.com. 23 July 2013. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  2. "36th Sikkim Governors Gold Cup: Mohammedan Sporting edge Jhapa XI 1-0 to lift cup". Xtratime.in. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  3. "SANTOSH TROPHY 2017 FINAL: BENGAL 1-0 GOA - LAST MINUTE GOAL IN EXTRA TIME LANDS BENGAL 32ND TITLE". Goal.com. 23 March 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  4. "Rana Gharami signs extension at Mohammedan SC". Xtratime.in. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  5. "Mohun Bagan wins 37th Sikkim Governors Gold Cup". Mohunbaganac.com. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  6. "Kromah has been taken off after his injury scare and now gets replaced by Rana Gharami". ILeagueOfficial (twitter). Retrieved 31 December 2017.
  7. "Mohammedan SC defender Rana Gharami receive Special Award in CSJC's Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony". Mohammedansportingindia.com. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 31 December 2017.
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