Pawan Kumar Joshi (born 2 April 1995) is an Indian professional footballer, who plays as a right back for Sudeva FC in the I-League[1][2] and has represented Delhi in Santosh Trophy.[3][4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Pawan Kumar Joshi | ||
| Date of birth | 2 April 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Pithoragarh, Uttrakhand, India | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Sudeva FC | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2015 | City FC | 25 | (0) |
| 2015–2018 | Hindustan FC | 30 | (4) |
| 2015–2016 | → ONGC FC (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2018– | Sudeva Delhi FC | 10 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 January 2021 | |||
Career
editEarly career
editBorn in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand Pawan began his career with IYSA. At the age of 17, he was signed by City FC and won A Division league of Delhi Soccer Association and secured promotion to DSA Senior Division.[5]
Hindustan FC
editIn July 2015, Pawan signed for Hindustan FC. He played for Hindustan FC in 2014–15 I-League U19, I-League 2nd Division and DSA Senior Division. Pawan also captained the side and they were qualified for the final round of 2014–15 I-League U19 from Rest Of India Zone.[6] He was later promoted to the senior team. Joshi was a regular in the senior team during their 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division season and they finished as the runners-up in the season.
Sudeva Delhi FC
editPawan joined Sudeva Delhi FC in 2018, and made his senior team debut for the team in DSA Senior Division. In August 2020, the club won the bid for direct entry into the I-League.[7] The club played its first match against Mohammedan SC on 9 January 2021[8] and registered their first I-league victory against All India Football Federation's developmental side Indian Arrows.[9] Pawan made his first ever professional debut in the I-League after coming on as a substitute in extra time against Chennai City FC.[10] He was included in the starting line-up of the following match played against NEROCA on 16 March.[11]
References
edit- ^ FC, Sudeva (1 January 2021). "Sudeva FC Squad". i-league.org. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "India - P. Joshi - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ Delhi, Football team (11 January 2015). "Delhi football team". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Delhi, Football team (26 February 2015). "Delhi football team". business-standard.com. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "Player Stories | iysa". www.indiayouthsoccer.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ I league, U-19 (30 January 2015). "U-19 I-League Focus: Hindustan FC". i-league.org. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Muralidharan, Ashwin (12 August 2020). "Sudeva FC wins bid for direct entry into the I-League - All you need to know". goal.com. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- ^ "Ali Faisal's strike hands Mohammedan win over Sudeva in I-League season opener". Indian Express. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Newcomers Sudeva Delhi register maiden win in I-League". Times of India. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "Full-Time! Sudeva Delhi FC have managed to end their winless run. They have defeated Chennai City FC 2-1 on the day". i-league.org. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ "Sudeva Delhi manages to hold on to a one-goal lead that they acquired late in the first half". I-League. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 17 March 2021.