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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Anil Kumar
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1986|9|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = India
| height = {{convert|1.78|m|abbr=on}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2007
| clubs1 = [[Viva Kerala FC|Viva Kerala]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2009
| clubs2 = [[Salgaocar S.C.|Salgaocar]]
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2009–2010
| clubs3 = Kerala State Electricity Board
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2010–2011
| clubs4 = [[Viva Kerala FC|Viva Kerala]]
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 10
| years5 = 2011–2012
| clubs5 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2011–2012
| clubs6 = → [[Chirag United Club Kerala|Chirag United Kerala]] (loan)
| caps6 = 11
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 2012–2013
| clubs7 = [[Mohun Bagan]]
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
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| nationalgoals1 =
| pcupdate =
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}}

'''Anil Kumar''' (born 14 September 1986) is a former [[India]]n [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[forward (association football)|forward]].

==Career==
===Viva Kerala===
After playing for [[Viva Kerala FC|Viva Kerala]] and [[Salgaocar SC|Salgaocar]] in the [[I-League 2nd Division]], Kumar decided to move back to Kerala in order to keep his job at the Kerala State Electricity Board, where he also played for there football team in various amateur Kerala state tournaments. After spending two years at the Electricity Board, Kumar re-signed for Viva Kerala for the [[I-League 2010-11|2011–12 I-League]] season in which he ended the season as the top scorer among all Indian players with 11 goals.

===Dempo===
After Kumar's amazing season at Viva Kerala he signed for two time [[I-League]] champions [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Dempo rope in Anil Kumar|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-18/top-stories/29674079_1_dempo-custodio-almeida-vasco-sc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419055636/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-18/top-stories/29674079_1_dempo-custodio-almeida-vasco-sc|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 April 2012|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=18 June 2011}}</ref>

===Loan to Chirag United Kerala===
On 7 November 2011 Kumar, returned to [[Chirag United Club Kerala|Chirag United Kerala]] (formerly Viva Kerala) on loan from Dempo for one season after he was reported to be unhappy about playing time.<ref>{{cite web|last=George|first=Arun|title=Chirag United Kerala regains its striker|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/channels/sport/football/chirag-united-kerala-regains-its-striker-671|work=Deccan Chronicle|accessdate=6 May 2012}}</ref> Kumar then made his third debut for the club on 19 November 2011 against [[Sporting Clube de Goa]] in which Chirag lost 0–2.<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha|first=Anselm|title=Sporting Clube De Goa 2-0 Chirag United Kerala – James Moga And Victorino Fernandes Score for the Home Side|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69369/sporting-clube-de-goa-vs-chirag-united-club-kerala/report|publisher=goal.com|accessdate=6 May 2012}}</ref> Kumar then scored his first goal for Chirag United Kerala on 3 December 2011 against defending champions [[Salgaocar S.C.|Salgaocar]] in which the match ended 1–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chirag United Kerala 1-1 Salgaocar SC – Packeer Ali's Side Pick A Point Against The Defending Champions|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69383/chirag-united-club-kerala-vs-salgaocar-sc/report|publisher=goal.com|accessdate=6 May 2012}}</ref> He then scored his second goal for the club that season against [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]] on 14 December 2011 in which Chirag lost 1–2.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chirag United Club Kerala vs Churchill Brothers SC Lineups and Statistics|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69397/chirag-united-club-kerala-vs-churchill-brothers-sc/lineup-stats|publisher=goal.com|accessdate=6 May 2012}}</ref> He then scored his third goal for the club on 31 January 2012 against [[Mohun Bagan]] in a match that Chirag lost 1–3.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chirag Kerala 1-3 Mohun Bagan: Okolie comes to the rescue again as the Mariners grab all three points|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69633/chirag-united-club-kerala-vs-mohun-bagan/report|publisher=goal.com|accessdate=6 May 2012}}</ref>

===Mohun Bagan===
After his stint with [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]], Kumar signed for [[I-League]] side [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview of McDowell Mohun Bagan striker Anil Kumar|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/interview-detail/interview-of-mcdowell-mohun-bagan-striker-anil-kumar|work=Mohun Bagan|accessdate=23 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160206030539/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/interview-detail/interview-of-mcdowell-mohun-bagan-striker-anil-kumar|archive-date=6 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> After the season ended Kumar left the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indian Football: Transfer Season 2013/14 - Version 9! |url=http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2013/12/indian-football-transfer-season-201314_31.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140423190514/http://arunfoot.blogspot.com/2013/12/indian-football-transfer-season-201314_31.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 April 2014 |work=Arunfoot |accessdate=23 April 2014 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
''Statistics accurate as of 22 April 2014''


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="3"|Cup
!colspan="3"|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
!colspan="3"|Total
|-
!Apps
!Goals
!Assists
!Apps
!Goals
!Assists
!Apps
!Goals
!Assists
!Apps
!Goals
!Assists
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Viva Kerala FC|Viva Kerala]]
|[[I-League 2010-11|2010–11]]
|18||11||0||0||0||0||—||—||—||18||11||0
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
|[[2011–12 I-League|2011–12]]
|0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||0
|-
| rowspan="1"| [[Chirag United Club Kerala|Chirag United Kerala]] (loan)
|[[2011–12 I-League|2011–12]]
|11||3||0||0||0||0||—||—||—||11||3||0
|-
! colspan="2" | Career total
!29!!14!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!29!!14!!0
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Anil}}
[[Category:1986 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Chirag United Club Kerala players]]
[[Category:Salgaocar FC players]]
[[Category:Dempo SC players]]
[[Category:Mohun Bagan AC players]]
[[Category:Association football forwards]]
[[Category:Footballers from Kerala]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Calcutta Football League players]]

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