Rakshit Dagar (born 16 October 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Inter Kashi in the I-League.

Rakshit Dagar
Personal information
Full name Rakshit Dagar
Date of birth (1992-10-16) 16 October 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Delhi, India
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Inter Kashi
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 United Sikkim 11 (0)
2015–2016 DSK Shivajinas 20 (0)
2016–2017 Kenkre 3 (0)
2017–2018 Minerva Punjab 9 (0)
2018–2020 East Bengal 18 (0)
2020–2021 Sudeva Delhi 10 (0)
2021–2022 Gokulam Kerala 18 (0)
2022–2024 Jamshedpur
2024– Inter Kashi
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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United Sikkim

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Dagar made his debut for United Sikkim F.C. on 23 March 2013 during an I-League match against Prayag United S.C. at the Paljor Stadium in Gangtok, Sikkim in which he was in the starting 11; United Sikkim lost the match 0–1.[1]

DSK Shivajians

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Rakshit Dagar did not play any I-League matches for DSK Shivajians but he played several matches in the Durand Cup, Federation Cup, and DSK Cup.[2]

Minerva Punjab

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In September 2017, Dagar make his move to the only I-League club from north India. As a part of Minerva Punjab FC Dagar is also in the Minerva Squad of Punjab League Where he played 2-3 matches till date (29-10-2017) and conceded not a single goal.

East Bengal

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On 23 April 2018, Dagar joined East Bengal.[3]

Gokulam Kerala

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Dagar joined Gokulam Kerala on 9 July 2021.[4] He played a crucial role as the club clinched I-League title in 2021–22 season, defeating Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 in the final game at the Salt Lake Stadium on 14 May, and became the first club in fifteen years to defend the title.[5]

At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, Dagar and his side achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan.[6]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 24 May 2022[7]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals!
United Sikkim 2012–13 I-League 3 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
2013–14 8 0 0 0 3 0 11 0
DSK Shivajians 2014–15 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
2015–16 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2016–17 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
Kenkre 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Minerva Punjab 2017–18 I-League 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
East Bengal 2018–19 18 0 0 0 10[a] 0 28 0
2019–20 0 0 0 0 1[a] 0 1 0
Sudeva Delhi 2020–21 10 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
Gokulam Kerala 2021–22 18 0 0 0 8[b][c] 0 3[d] 0 29 0
Career total 89 0 1 0 22 0 3 0 115 0
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Calcutta Premier Division
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in IFA Shield
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

Honours

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Gokulam Kerala

References

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  1. ^ "United Sikkim 0-1 Prayag United". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Durand Cup 2016: New-Look DSK Shivajians FC Squad Gear Up For Challenge". dskshivajians.com. DSK Shivajians Football Club. 27 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  3. ^ Nilesh Bhattacharya (23 April 2018). "East Bengal rope in four players from I-League champions Minerva FC". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 23 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. ^ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala signs Rakshit Dagar". Archived from the original on 18 September 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2021.
  5. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 18:29 IST (18 May 2022). "AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ^ Rakshit Dagar at Soccerway
  8. ^ Guha, Sayantan (14 May 2022). "Brilliant Gokulam Kerala FC edge past Mohammedan SC to win historic consecutive I-League titles". www.sportskeeda.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 15 May 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
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