Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 September 1992 | ||
Place of birth | kolkata, India | ||
Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
Playing position | Central midfielder / Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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East Bengal | ||
Number | 7 | ||
Youth career | |||
Tollygunge Agragami | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2010–2014 | Prayag United | 49 | (4) |
2014– | East Bengal | 23 | (1) |
2014 | → Atlético de Kolkata (loan) | 2 | (1) |
2015 | → Atlético de Kolkata (loan) | 5 | (0) |
2016 | → Kerala Blasters (loan) | 8 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2016– | India | 3 | (1) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:52, 30 May 2016 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 7 June 2016 (UTC) |
Mohammed Rafique (born 20 September 1992) is an Indian footballer who plays as a Central midfielder for East Bengal in the I-League.
After spending his youth years at Tollygunge Agragami, Rafique joined Prayag United in 2010 and would go on to play 6 senior games in his debut season, scoring once against Chirag United Kerala. Rafique played five games during the 2011-12 I-League season, his second at senior level for Prayag. Rafique established himself as a regular in the centre of midfield in his final two seasons at United SC.
Rafique signed for East Bengal in May 2014 on a two-year deal and was loaned out to Atlético de Kolkata for the 2014 Indian Super League. Rafique scored the title winning goal in the 90th minute from a corner in the final.
Rafique returned to parent club East Bengal for the 2014-15 I-League season, making his debut for the team in the 2014-15 Federation Cup.
Rafique made his debut for the Indian national football team against Laos on 2 June 2016 for the Asian Cup Qualifiers. He scored his first goal against Laos on 7 June 2016 in the 85th minute of the match.
Statistics accurate as of 4 November 2016