Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rohit Kumar | ||
Date of birth | 1 January 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Delhi, India | ||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
Playing position | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team
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DSK Shivajians | ||
Number | 15 | ||
Youth career | |||
DSK Shivajians | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016– | DSK Shivajians | 1 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
2015 | India U19 | ||
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 January 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 14 January 2017 |
Rohit Kumar (born 1 January 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for DSK Shivajians in the I-League.
Born in Delhi, Kumar represented and captained Delhi in the B.C. Roy Trophy in 2013. He soon joined the academy of DSK Shivajians. He also played for the DSK Shivajians B side in local league matches.
In August 2016 it was announced that Kumar was called up to the DSK Shivajians senior side for the 2016 Durand Cup. He scored his first goal for the senior side nine minutes into his debut in the club's first match of the Durand Cup on 28 August 2016 against Sporting Goa. His goal was the first as DSK Shivajians won 2–1. He then scored a brace in the side's next match against Gangtok Himalayan as DSK Shivajians once again won 2–1. He then scored again in the very next match against Indian Navy. His 36th-minute goal was the equalizer for DSK Shivajians as they drew the match 3–3.
Kumar then made his professional debut for the club in the I-League on 14 January 2017 against East Bengal. He came on as a 87th-minute substitute for Gouramangi Singh as DSK Shivajians were defeated 2–1.
Kumar has represented the India under-19s.