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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Anuj Kumar
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Anuj Kumar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|7|24|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Eka, Firozabad|Eka]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India<ref name="ak1">{{cite web |url=https://www.fistosports.com/calm-and-composed-sweeper-keeper-anuj-kumar-i-have-never-been-under-pressure-during-penalties-young-keeper-hero-isl-indian-football |title=Calm and composed sweeper-keeper Anuj Kumar: "I have never been under pressure during penalties" |website=www.fistosports.com |access-date=12 November 2022|url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221112033131/https://www.fistosports.com/calm-and-composed-sweeper-keeper-anuj-kumar-i-have-never-been-under-pressure-during-penalties-young-keeper-hero-isl-indian-football |archive-date=12 November 2022}}</ref>
| height = 1.87 m<ref name="ak2">{{cite web |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/goalkeeper-35066-anuj-kumar-profile |title= Anuj Kumar profile |website= indiansuperleague.com |access-date=12 November 2022}}</ref>
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| currentclub = [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
| clubnumber = 23
| youthyears1 = 2013–2015
| youthclubs1 = [[AIFF Elite Academy]]
| youthyears2 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs2 = [[Pune FC|Pune]]
| youthyears3 = 2016
| youthclubs3 = [[FC Pune City|Pune City]]
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = [[FC Pune City|Pune City]]
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–
| clubs2 = [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2020
| clubs3 = → [[Indian Arrows]] (loan)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = → [[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]] (loan)
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021–2022
| clubs5 = → [[Aizawl FC|Aizawl]] (loan)
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 19:30, 2 Decemberber 2022 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}

'''Anuj Kumar''' (born 24 July 1998) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]].

==Club career==
===Early life and youth career===
Born in a small town called [[Eka, Firozabad|Eka]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]], Anuj started playing school football after his family moved to [[Delhi]].<ref name="ak1"/> Later he joined [[Bhaichung Bhutia Football Schools]] and the [[AIFF Elite Academy]].

In 2015, he joined [[Pune FC]] and played [[Youth League (India)|Youth League]] with [[Pune FC Academy]] team.

===Pune City===
After Pune FC dissolved in 2016, Anuj joined [[Indian Super League]] club [[FC Pune City|Pune City]]. He won the [[2017 IFA Shield]] with [[FC Pune City Reserves and Academy|Pune City U19]]. He made the match-winning save against AIFF Elite Academy in semi-final [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|penalty shoot-out]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/pune-news/it-s-just-a-beginning-we-need-to-do-bigger-things-in-future-says-fc-pune-city-goalkeeper-anuj/story-58SHq27lHAoqRCIXRNvnoN.html |title=It's just a beginning, we need to do bigger things in future, says FC Pune City goalkeeper Anuj |date=16 June 2017 |website=hindustantimes.com |publisher=Hindustan Times |access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref>

Anuj was included in the Pune City senior team squad for the [[2017–18 Indian Super League season|2017–18]] and [[2017–18 Indian Super League season|2018–19]] ISL seasons, but didn't make any appearances.

===Hyderabad FC===
In 2019, Anuj joined newly formed [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]] ahead of the [[2019–20 Indian Super League season]], later loaned out to [[Indian Arrows]] in mid-season transfer window.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hyderabadfc.co.in/players-and-staff/anuj-kumar/ |title=Anuj Kumar Hyderabad FC First Team Player Profile |website=hyderabadfc.co.in |publisher=Hyderabad Football Club |access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref> On 30 September 2020, he signed a two-year extension with the club.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://khelnow.com/football/hyderabad-fc-extends-contract-anuj-kumar-nikhil-prabhu |title=Hyderabad FC retains youngsters Anuj Kumar & Nikhil Prabhu |website=khelnow.com |access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref> On 9 November 2022, he made his ISL debut as a substitute for [[Laxmikant Kattimani]] in a 0–1 away win against [[Jamshedpur FC|Jamshedpur]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://khelnow.com/football/2022-11-indian-football-isl-2022-23-jamshedpur-fc-vs-hyderabad-fc-player-ratings |title=Ratings: Mohammad Yasir stars in Hyderabad FC's win over Jamshedpur FC |website=khelnow.com |access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref>

====Loan to Real Kashmir====
On 2 November 2020, he was loaned out to [[Real Kashmir FC|Real Kashmir]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-real-kashmir-fc-sign-anuj-kumar-loan |title=Real Kashmir rope in goalkeeper Anuj Kumar on loan from Hyderabad FC |date=2 November 2020 |website=khelnow.com |access-date=9 November 2022}}</ref> On 5 March 2021, Anuj made his [[I-League]] debut against [[Churchill Brothers FC Goa|Churchill Brothers]].

====Loan to Aizwal FC====
On 21 August 2021, Anuj joined I-League side [[Aizawl FC|Aizawl]] on a season-long loan deal.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/hyderabad-fc-goalkeeper-anuj-kumar-joins-i-league-aizawl-fc-loan-2021-22-season/article36032170.ece |title=Hyderabad FC goalkeeper Anuj Kumar joins Aizawl FC on loan for 2021-22 season |date=21 August 2021 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |publisher=[[Sportstar]] |access-date=9 November 2022 }}</ref> He made 10 appearances for the club in [[2021–22 I-League]].

==International career==
Anuj was a part of [[India national under-17 football team|India under-16s]] which won the [[2013 SAFF U-16 Championship]].<ref name="sfu16">{{cite web |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/india-beat-nepal-to-emerge-champions-in-u-16-saff-championship |title=India beat Nepal to emerge Champions in U-16 SAFF Championship |website=www.the-aiff.com |access-date=9 November 2022 }}</ref>

==Honours==
'''India U16'''
* [[SAFF U-16 Championship]]: [[2013 SAFF U-16 Championship|2013]]<ref name="sfu16"/>

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/goalkeeper-35066-anuj-kumar-profile Anuj Kumar] at the ISL
* {{Soccerway|522829}}

{{Hyderabad FC squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Anuj}}
[[Category:1998 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:FC Pune City players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:Men's association football goalkeepers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:India men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Real Kashmir FC players]]
[[Category:Aizawl FC players]]
[[Category:Hyderabad FC players]]

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