Dharmaraj Ravanan

Summary

Dharmaraj Ravanan (born 27 July 1987) is an Indian professional football player who plays as a defender. He most recently appeared with I-League club Real Kashmir.

Dharmaraj Ravanan
Personal information
Full name Dharmaraj Ravanan
Date of birth (1987-07-29) 29 July 1987 (age 36)
Place of birth Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 in)[1]
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Indian Bank
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2006 Dempo 24
2006–2007 Mohun Bagan 26
2007–2010 Mahindra United 56
2010–2014 Churchill Brothers 78 (1)
2014–2017 Pune City 34 (0)
2015Bharat FC (loan) 18 (0)
2016SC de Goa (loan) 9 (0)
2017–2018 Chennai City 35 (0)
2018–2019 Real Kashmir 21 (0)
2019–2020 Gokulam Kerala FC 2 (0)
2020–2021 Real Kashmir
International career
2008–2010 India U23 15 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career edit

Ravanan started his professional career at Dempo S.C., coach Armando Colaco saw him in Bangalore when he was playing for Chennai's Indian Bank and he gave him an opportunity and at 19 he joined them where he learned a lot from his teammates. The following year he moved to Mohun Bagan, but there it was a different experience and thereafter he joined Mahindra United. At Mahindra United he learned a lot from his coaches Derrick Pereira and David Booth. Then he joined Churchill Brothers. He captained Churchill Brothers to the I-League(2013) and Federation Cup(2014) titles. He also played for FC Pune City in the inaugural edition of the Indian Super League. He later joined new entrants Bharat FC for the 2014-15 I-League On Loan from FC Pune City season after Churchill Brothers had been axed from the 2014–15 season for failing to pass the club licensing criteria.[2] While he continued to play for FC Pune City for next Two Season 2015 & 2016 in the Indian Super League.In 2015–16 I-League Season he joined SC de Goa on Loan from his ISL Team FC Pune City. Later he Joined His Home Town Club Chennai City F.C. in the I-League 2016–17 and Captained his Team through the Season and remained with the Club for next Season as well in 2017–18 I-League.

Honours edit

India U23

Churchill Brothers

Mohun Bagan

  • Federation Cup 2006

Mahindra United

  • IFA shield – 2008
  • Durand cup – 2008–2009

Real Kashmir

References edit

  1. ^ "The official Website of the Hero Indian Super League – Ravanan Dharmaraj Profile, Clubs, News, Fixtures, Live Scores, Videos, Players & more". Indian Super League. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Interview with Dharmaraj Ravanan". Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  3. ^ "123rd IFA Shield 2020–21". kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.

External links edit

  • Profile Archived 24 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine at Goal.com
  • Dharmaraj Ravanan at Soccerway
  • Profile Archived 7 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine at indiansuperleague.com