Saurav Mandal

Saurav Mandal
Personal information
Full name Saurav Mandal
Date of birth (2000-11-06) 6 November 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Jalandhar, Punjab, India
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left winger, Right winger
Team information
Current team
 Gokulam Kerala
Number 17
Youth career
JCT
2018 East Bengal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Rainbow ? (?)
2019–2020 ATK B 8 (0)
2020–2022 Churchill Brothers 14 (1)
2022– Kerala Blasters 21 (0)
2024– →Gokulam Kerala FC (loan) 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13:30, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

Saurav Mandal (born 6 November 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for I-League club Gokulam Kerala FC on loan from Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.[1]

Club career

Early life and career

Saurav was born in Jalandhar, Punjab on 6 November 2000.[2] He began his youth career in the JCT Football Academy, from where he joined East Bengal's under-18 setup in 2018.[3] He signed his first senior contract with Rainbow AC, whom he represented in the 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division season, and then signed for the ATK Reserves for the 2019–20 I-League 2nd Division season before leaving the latter to sign for Churchill Brothers in 2020.[4]

Churchill Brothers

In 2020, Saurav signed for the I-League side Churchill Brothers FC Goa ahead of the 2020–21 I-League season.[5] Despite making it to the squad, Saurav failed to make any appearance for the club in his debut season.[6][7] Saurav played his debut match for Churchill in the 2021–22 I-League season in the match against TRAU FC on 12 March 2022, where he came in as substitute for Asif Ali Molla in the 53rd minute but Churchill end up losing the game 2–0 at full-time.[8] He scored his debut goal on 1 April 2022 against NEROCA FC, where he was a starter and scored the opening goal in the 8th minute of the game as Churchill won the match 2–4.[9]

After playing 14 matches and scoring a single goal, Saurav left the club in 2022.[10]

Kerala Blasters

On 23 June 2022, the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC announced that they have reached an agreement with Churchill Brothers FC Goa for the transfer of Saurav, with the transfer remaining subject to the medical.[11] On 28 June 2022, the Blasters confirmed that they have signed Mandal on a three-year deal until 2025 for an undisclosed transfer fee.[12] Saurav made his debut for the Blasters on 23 October 2022 in a 2–1 loss against Odisha FC by coming as a substitute in the 87th minute.[13] On 5 November 2022, Sourav made his first start for the club in a 3–0 away win against NorthEast United FC, where provided the first assist for Dimitrios Diamantakos in the 56th minute.[14] He was named in the Blasters squad for the 2023 Indian Super Cup.[15] Sourav played his first match in the first group stage match against RoundGlass Punjab FC from the starting lineup on 8 April 2023, which they won 3–1 at full-time.[16] He was praised for his performance in the match by the media.[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of matches played till 11 April 2023[18]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Rainbow AC 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division ? ? ? ? – ? ?
ATK Reserves 2019–20 8 0 0 0 – 8 0
Churchill Brothers FC Goa 2020–21 I-League 0 0 0 0 – 0 0
2021–22 14 1 0 0 – 14 1
Churchill Brothers total 14 1 0 0 – 14 1
Kerala Blasters FC 2022–23 Indian Super League 13 0 1 0 – 36 0
Career total 35 1 1 0 – 22 1

References

  1. ^ "Saurav Mandal profile - Goals, Passes and more". Indian Super League. Retrieved 12 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Saurav Mandal - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  3. ^ "വരുന്നത് ചെറിയ താരമല്ല; മറ്റൊരു തകർപ്പൻ നീക്കവുമായി കേരള ‌ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സ്, അറിയാം സൗരവ് മണ്ഡലിനെക്കുറിച്ച്..." [A look at Kerala Blasters new signing Saurav Mandal]. Samayam Malayalam (in Malayalam). The Times of India. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  4. ^ "Saurav Mandal - Player Profile". All India Football Federation. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Churchill Brothers - Squad 2020/2021". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  6. ^ "Saurav Mandal 2020-2021 Match Logs". FBref. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  7. ^ "Saurav Mandal - Soccer player profile & career statistics". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  8. ^ "TRAU v Churchill Brothers Starting XIs, 12/03/2022, I-League". goal.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  9. ^ "NEROCA FC vs. Churchill Brothers - Football Match Summary - April 1, 2022". ESPN.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  10. ^ "Saurav Mandal Career Statistics". goal.com. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
  11. ^ Kerala Blasters FC [@KeralaBlasters] (23 June 2022). "The Club is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Churchill Brothers FC Goa for the transfer of Saurav Mandal. The transfer remains subject to a medical, which will be completed in due course" (Tweet). Retrieved 23 June 2022 – via Twitter.
  12. ^ Sportstar, Team. "ISL: Kerala Blasters FC signs winger Saurav on a multi-year deal". Sportstar. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  13. ^ Rayan, Stan (28 October 2022). "ISL 2022-23: Mumbai City FC shuts out Kerala Blasters". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 28 October 2022.
  14. ^ Sportstar, Team (5 November 2022). "NorthEast United FC vs Kerala Blasters HIGHLIGHTS ISL: Sahal double helps KBFC to 3-0 win over NEUFC". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
  15. ^ Sportstar, Team (3 April 2023). "Super Cup 2023: Kerala Blasters announces 29-men squad". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  16. ^ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (8 April 2023). "Super Cup 2023: Kerala beats Punjab 3-1; Bengaluru held 1-1 by Deccan". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  17. ^ Madhavan, Rahul. "Kerala Blasters FC 3-1 RoundGlass Punjab FC: Player ratings for the Blasters as they start tournament on a winning note | Hero Super Cup 2023". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 11 April 2023.
  18. ^ Saurav Mandal at Soccerway