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{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Distinguish|Rahul Kaswan|text=}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2022}}{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|04|19|df=y}}
| name = Rahul Paswan
| fullname = Rahul Kumar Paswan
| birth_place = [[West Bengal]], [[India]]
| position = [[Forward (association football)#Striker|Striker]]
| currentclub = [[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]
| clubnumber = 99
| youthclubs1 = [[United SC]]
| youthyears1 =
| years1 = 2020
| clubs1 = [[ARA FC|ARA]]
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = [[Kalighat Milan Sangha FC|Kalighat MS]]
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021–2022
| clubs3 = [[BSS Sporting Club|BSS]]
| caps3 = 7
| goals3 = 6
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = [[East Bengal Club|East Bengal]]
| caps4 = 1
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–2023
| clubs5 = [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = [[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]]
| caps6 = 4
| goals6 = 3
| club-update = 19:30, 18 July 2023 (UTC)
}}

'''Rahul Kumar Paswan''' (born 19 April 1998) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Calcutta Football League]] club [[Diamond Harbour FC|Diamond Harbour]].

==Club career==
===East Bengal===
In January 2022, [[East Bengal Club|East Bengal]] announced the signing Paswan for the remainder of the [[2021–22 Indian Super League season|Indian Super League season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-202-22-sc-east-bengal-sign-rahul-paswan|title=SC East Bengal complete signing of striker Rahul Paswan|website=khelnow.com|date=27 January 2022|access-date=16 August 2022}}</ref> He made his only appearance on 14 February, in a 1–0 loss against [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2021-22-kerala-blasters-fc-vs-sc-east-bengal-match-highlights-report|title=Sipovic goal takes Kerala Blasters past SC East Bengal, back into top four|website=khelnow.com|date=14 February 2022|access-date=16 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/02/14/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/east-bengal-club-fc/3714132/|title=Kerala Blasters 1 – 0 East Bengal|website=Soccerway|date=14 February 2022|access-date=16 August 2022}}</ref>

===Mohammedan===
In June 2022, Paswan joined [[I-League]] club [[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MohammedanSC/status/1540236340159057920|title=Mohammedan SC have roped in CFL 2021 joint top scorer Rahul Paswan|website=@MohammedanSC|date=24 June 2022|access-date=16 August 2022}}</ref> On 16 August, he made his debut for the club against [[FC Goa|Goa]] in the [[2022 Durand Cup|Durand Cup]], which ended in a 3–1 comeback win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-mohammedan-sc-beats-fc-goa-3-1-to-win-opening-match-football/article65776576.ece|title=Durand Cup 2022: Mohammedan SC beats defending champion FC Goa in opening match|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|date=16 August 2022|access-date=16 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/11955|title=Mohammedan 3 – 1 Goa|website=the-aiff.com|date=16 August 2022|access-date=16 August 2022}}</ref> Eleven days later, he scored his first goal for the club against [[Indian Air Force (football team)|Indian Air Force]], in a 2–0 win. Paswan executed a wonderful spot jump from a [[Marcus Joseph]] cross to nail a header into the back of the goal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/durand-cup-2022-mohammedan-sc-vs-indian-air-force-match-report|title=Mohammedan SC beat Indian Air Force, Advance to Durand Cup quarter-finals|website=khelnow.com|date=27 August 2022|access-date=27 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/11986|title=Mohammedan 2 – 0 Indian Air Force|website=the-aiff.com|date=27 August 2022|access-date=27 August 2022}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|27 August 2022}}<ref>{{soccerway|rahul-kumar-paswan/815447}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[ARA FC|ARA]]
|[[2020 I-League Qualifiers|2020]]
| rowspan="1" |[[I-League 2nd Division]]
|4||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |–||4||0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[East Bengal Club|East Bengal]]
|[[2021–22 SC East Bengal season|2021–22]]
| rowspan="1" |[[Indian Super League]]
|1||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |–||1||0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Mohammedan SC (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]
|[[2022–23 I-League|2022–23]]
| rowspan="1" |[[I-League]]
|0||0||2{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in [[Durand Cup]]}}||1|| colspan="2" |–||2||1
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!5!!0!!2!!1!!0!!0!!7!!1
|}
{{notelist}}

== References ==
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== External links ==
*[https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/335297/rahul-paswan Rahul Paswan] at [[ESPN]]
* [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-157896-rahul-kumar-paswan-profile Rahul Paswan] at ISL official website
{{East Bengal F.C. squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Paswan, Rahul}}
[[Category:1998 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers from West Bengal]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:East Bengal Club players]]
[[Category:Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players]]

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