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| name = Abhishek Yadav<br />
| image = File:Yadavcropped.jpg<br />
| fullname = Abhishek Yadav<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|6|10|df=yes}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Kanpur]], India<br />
| height = <br />
| currentclub = <br />
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| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]<br />
| years1 = 1999–2000 <br />
| years2 = 2000–2001 <br />
| years3 = 2002–2007 <br />
| years4 = 2007–2015<br />
| years5 = 2014<br />
| clubs1 = [[Mahindra United]] <br />
| clubs2 = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]] <br />
| clubs3 = [[Mahindra United]] <br />
| clubs4 = [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai]]<br />
| clubs5 = → [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]] (loan)<br />
| caps1 = <br />
| caps2 = <br />
| caps3 = <br />
| caps4 = <br />
| caps5 = 4<br />
| goals1 = <br />
| goals2 = 5<br />
| goals3 = 19<br />
| goals4 = 10<br />
| goals5 = 1<br />
| nationalyears1 = 2002–2011<br />
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]<br />
| nationalcaps1 = 36<br />
| nationalgoals1 = 4<br />
| pcupdate = 19:25, 30 May 2015 (UTC)<br />
| ntupdate = 1 December 2014<br />
}}<br />
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'''Abhishek Yadav''' (born 10 June 1980) is an <br />
Indian retired professional [[Association football|footballer]] who played as [[Forward (association football)|striker]]. Currently he is Deputy General Secretary of the [[All India Football Federation]] (AIFF).<br />
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==Club career==<br />
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During his youth, Yadav played for local team [[Rashtriya Chemical Fertilizers]] (RCF) in the 1998–99 season. After finding success at RCF, Yadav began his professional career at [[Mahindra United]].<br />
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For the 2000–01 season, Yadav signed with [[Churchill Brothers]], but returned to Mumbai to play for [[Mahindra United]] after just a season. Yadav then spent five seasons with [[Mahindra United]] where he won all of the major Indian trophies - Durand Cup, IFA Shield, National Football League (the I-League replaced the NFL), Federation Cup and Mumbai League. In 2007, Abhishek joined [[Mumbai FC]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2008/05/06/685145/exclusive-abhishek-yadav-a-shining-indian-star# |title=Exclusive: Abhishek Yadav, A Shining Indian Star |access-date=8 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090622135732/http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2008/05/06/685145/exclusive-abhishek-yadav-a-shining-indian-star# |archive-date=22 June 2009 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> After joining the newly founded club owned by the [[Essel Group]], Yadav said the move was a "calculated risk" but cited [[David Booth (football manager)|David Booth]] and [[Henry Menezes]] as reasons for joining.<ref>http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/india/news/article_1345151.php/Joining_Mumbai_FC_a_calculated_risk_admits_Abhishek{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The "calculated risk" paid off in 2008, when he helped the team win the [[I-League 2nd Division]], thereby allowing the team to be promoted to the 1st Division of the [[I-League]]. Now captains the side and lead from the front scoring 9 goals for the season and the top scorer for the club.<br />
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==International career==<br />
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Yadav has been involved with the [[Indian national football team|Indian national squad]] since 2002. During his debut, Yadav came off the substitutes bench and scored the winning goal in the LG Cup final against [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]].<ref>[http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/aug/10foot.htm India win LG Cup football]</ref> This was the first trophy India had won abroad in 28 years.<ref>[http://www.abhishekyadav.com/career.aspx Abhishek Yadav - Career]</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{NFT player|pid=3091}}<br />
*{{FIFA player|210648|Abhishek Yadav}}<br />
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{{India Squad 2011 AFC Asian Cup}}<br />
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Yadav, Abhishek}}<br />
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