Sumit Rathi
Sumit Rathi (born 26th August 2001) is an Indian footballer who plays for Indian football club ATK[1] and also for the India national under-20 football team.[2]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sumit Rathi | ||
| Date of birth | 26 August 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Muzaffarnagar, India | ||
| Playing position(s) | Center back/Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | ATK | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Indian Arrows | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | ATK B | 10 | (0) |
| 2019– | ATK | 14 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019– | India U20 | 8 | (1) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 14 March 2020 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 8 January 2020 | |||
Career
Early Career
He started his career at AIFF Elite Academy, later joining Indian Arrows who play in the I-League for the 2017–18 season.
ATK
ATK Reserves[3] He was signed by ATK Reserves team for 2018-19 season, where he turned out for 10 matches in the season.
For the 2019–20 season, Rathi was called up to the senior team by manager Antonio Lopez Habas. He was declared 'Hero of the Match' in the match against Mumbai City in the 11th round of the season[4]. After making 14 appearances in his breakthrough season and impressing throughout, as well as helping ATK to their 3rd ISL trophy, he was declared the Emerging Player of the Season for 2019-20.[5]
Career Statistics
- As of match played 14 March 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2017–18 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ATK B | 2018–19 | I-League 2nd Division | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| ATK | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 14 | 0 |
| Career total | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
References
- "Squad ATK 2019-20 ISL". ISL. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "U-19 India squad, participated in AFC U19 Championships". AFC. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "I-League 2017/18: AIFF reveals 25-member squad for Indian Arrows | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
- "Antonio Habas: Sumit Rathi can be a very important player for India | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
- "Hero ISL 2019-20: Season Award Winners". Indian Super League. Retrieved 2020-03-15.