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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Vinit Rai
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Vinit Rai Chamling
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|10|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Duliajan]], [[Assam]], India
| height = 1.82 m<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/midfielder-26742-vinit-rai-profile|title=Vinit Rai profile - Goals, Passes and more|website=Indian Super League|access-date=15 May 2020|archive-date=11 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211181059/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/midfielder-26742-vinit-rai-profile|url-status=live}}</ref>
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
| clubnumber = 16
| youthyears1 = 2010–2014
| youthclubs1 = [[Tata Football Academy]]
| youthyears2 = 2014
| youthclubs2 = [[Dempo SC|Dempo]]
| years1 = 2014–2016
| clubs1 = [[Dempo SC|Dempo]]
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]
| caps2 = 2
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017
| clubs3 = → [[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]] (loan)
| caps3 = 4
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2017–2023
| clubs4 = [[Odisha FC|Odisha]]
| caps4 = 68
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2021–2023
| clubs5 = → [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]] (loan)
| caps5 = 20
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
| caps6 = 0
| goals6 = 0

| nationalyears1 = 2015–2019
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| nationalyears2 = 2018–
| nationalteam2 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps2 = 11
| nationalgoals2 = 0
| club-update = 17:48, 24 June 2023 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 21:10, 19 November 2019 (UTC)
}}

'''Vinit Rai Chamling''' (born 10 October 1997) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder (association football)|midfielder]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]] and the [[India national football team|India national team]].

==Club career==
Born in [[Duliajan]], [[Assam]], Rai was scouted by the Duliajan Football Academy and later by the [[Tata Football Academy]] at the age of 13 and trained there for four years.<ref name="Arunfoot">{{cite news|title=Kerala Blasters sign Vinit Rai|url=http://www.arunfoot.com/kerala-blasters-sign-indian-teenager-vinit-rai-isl-3/|access-date=2 October 2016|work=Arunfoot|date=6 September 2016|archive-date=14 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190414232050/http://www.arunfoot.com/kerala-blasters-sign-indian-teenager-vinit-rai-isl-3/|url-status=live}}</ref> After graduating from Tata, Rai signed with [[I-League]] side [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]. On signing Rai, Dempo head coach at the time, [[Arthur Papas]] said "Vinit is a very cultured midfielder with a great range of passing. He has a willingness to always want the ball and link the play between the defensive and forward lines."<ref name="AIFF 2014">{{cite news|title=Young Players to watch out for in Dempo|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=5848|access-date=2 October 2016|work=The All India Football Federation|date=12 August 2014|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085737/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=5848|url-status=live}}</ref> Rai would enter the [[2014–15 I-League|2014–15 season]] with Dempo as the youngest first-team player.<ref name="AIFF 2014"/> After spending a majority of the season playing for the club's youth team, Rai made his professional debut for Dempo in the league on 1 March 2015 against [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]. He came on as an 81st-minute substitute for [[Jewel Raja]] as Dempo lost 5–1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dempo 1-5 East Bengal|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/01/india/i-league/dempo-sports-club/east-bengal-club-fc/1981007/|website=Soccerway|access-date=21 February 2018|archive-date=10 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180310013053/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/01/india/i-league/dempo-sports-club/east-bengal-club-fc/1981007/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Kerala Blasters===
After helping [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]] regain promotion to the [[I-League]], Rai signed with [[Indian Super League]] side [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]] on 6 September 2016.<ref name="Arunfoot"/> He made his debut for the team on 1 October 2016 against [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]. He started the match and played 76 minutes as Kerala Blasters fell 1–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=NorthEast United 1-0 Kerala Blasters|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/01/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/kerala-blasters/2348820/|website=Soccerway|access-date=21 February 2018|archive-date=12 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112024350/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/01/india/indian-super-league/northeast-united/kerala-blasters/2348820/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Minerva Punjab===
After the ISL 2016 season, Vinit Rai signed with Minerva FC and will make its debut in I-league this season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Vinit Rai to play is trade for Minerva FC|url=http://goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=873&topic=Vinit%20Rai%20to%20play%20is%20trade%20for%20Minerva%20FC%5C|website=Goalie365|access-date=5 January 2017|archive-date=14 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230714040108/http://goalie365.com/show_details.php?article_id=873&topic=Vinit%20Rai%20to%20play%20is%20trade%20for%20Minerva%20FC%5C|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Odisha FC===
Rai joined [[Odisha FC]] for the [[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019–20 ISL season]] as a midfielder.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vinit Rai-profile |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/midfielder-26742-vinit-rai-profile |website=indiansuperleague.com |access-date=15 May 2020 |archive-date=11 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211181059/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/midfielder-26742-vinit-rai-profile |url-status=live }}</ref> He also captained the team.

====Loan to Mumbai City====
In 2022, Rai was loaned out to [[Indian Super League]] defending champions [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]] from Odisha. He was later included in club's [[2022 AFC Champions League]] squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/all-need-know-mumbai-city-fc-s-afc-champions-league-2022-campaign|title=All you need to know about Mumbai City FC's AFC Champions League 2022 campaign|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=6 April 2022|access-date=6 April 2022|first=Sayantan|last=Guha|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220406165901/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/all-need-know-mumbai-city-fc-s-afc-champions-league-2022-campaign|archive-date=6 April 2022}}</ref>

==International==
Rai made his debut for the [[India national under-23 football team|India under-23]] side on 27 March 2015 against [[Uzbekistan national under-23 football team|Uzbekistan U23]] in the [[2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification|2016 AFC U23 Championship qualifiers]]. He played 80 minutes as India U23 fell 2–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Uzbekistan U23 2-0 India U23|url=http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=8826&stageid=348&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary|website=The Asian Football Confederation|access-date=2 October 2016|archive-date=31 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170831124754/http://www.the-afc.com/afcasfeeds?fixtureid=8826&stageid=348&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary|url-status=live}}</ref> Almost a year later, Rai made his debut on the bench for the [[India national football team|India senior side]] in their [[2018 FIFA World Cup|FIFA World Cup]] qualifier against [[Iran national football team|Iran]]. He did not come off the bench though.<ref>{{cite web|title=Iran 4-0 India|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/03/24/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/iran/india/2028666/|website=Soccerway|access-date=21 February 2018|archive-date=8 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808114624/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/03/24/asia/wc-qualifying-asia/iran/india/2028666/|url-status=live}}</ref> Rai, however, did make his unofficial debut for India in the team's unofficial friendly against [[Bhutan national football team|Bhutan]]. He came on as a 64th minute for [[Rowllin Borges]] as India won 3–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bhutan 0-3 India|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/13/world/friendlies/bhutan/india/2329193/|website=Soccerway|access-date=21 February 2018|archive-date=29 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171129010340/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/08/13/world/friendlies/bhutan/india/2329193/|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
=== Club ===
{{updated|19 April 2023}}<ref name="Soccerway">{{Soccerway|vinit-rai-chamling/395903}}</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" |[[Dempo SC|Dempo]]
|[[2014–15 I-League|2014–15]]
| rowspan="1" |[[I-League]]
|2||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||2||0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]
|[[2016 Indian Super League season|2016]]
| rowspan="1" |[[Indian Super League]]
|2||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||2||0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[RoundGlass Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]] (loan)
|[[2016–17 I-League|2016–17]]
| rowspan="1" |I-League
|4||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||4||0
|-
| rowspan="6" |[[Odisha FC|Odisha]]
|[[2017–18 Indian Super League season|2017–18]]
| rowspan="5" |Indian Super League
|13||0||1{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||14||0
|-
|[[2018–19 Indian Super League season|2018–19]]
|16||0||1{{efn|name=SuperCup}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||17||0
|-
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019–20]]
|15||1||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||15||1
|-
|[[2020–21 Indian Super League season|2020–21]]
|16||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||16||0
|-
|[[2021–22 Indian Super League season|2021–22]]
|8||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||8||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Odisha total
!68!!1!!2!!0!!0!!0!!70!!1
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]] (loan)
|[[2021–22 Mumbai City FC season|2021–22]]
| rowspan="2" |Indian Super League
|9||0||0||0||5{{efn|name=statsAFCCL|Appearance(s) in [[AFC Champions League]]}}||0||14||0
|-
|[[2022–23 Indian Super League|2022–23]]
|11||2||8{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in [[Durand Cup]]}}{{efn|name=SuperCup}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||19||2
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
|[[2023–24 Mumbai City FC season|2023–24]]
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League
|0||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||0||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Mumbai City total
!20!!2!!8!!0!!5!!0!!33!!2
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!96!!3!!10!!0!!5!!0!!111!!3
|}
{{notelist}}

===International===
{{updated|matches played till 19 November 2019}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Vinit Rai|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/64927/Vinit_Rai.html|access-date=2022-06-14|website=national-football-teams.com|archive-date=5 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005114611/https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/64927/Vinit_Rai.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Soccerway"/>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[India national football team|India]]
|2018||6||0
|-
|2019||5||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!11!!0
|}

==Honours==

'''Mumbai City'''
* [[Indian Super League]] (Premiership): [[2022–23 Indian Super League|2022–23]]
* [[Durand Cup]] runner-up: [[2022 Durand Cup|2022]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/football/india-ind/story/4750058/durand-cup-2022-review-curtain-raiser-indian-football-season?platform=amp|title=Durand Cup 2022 review: The perfect curtain-raiser to the Indian football season|website=www.espn.in|publisher=[[ESPN]]|first=Aaditya|last=Narayan|date=19 September 2022|access-date=20 September 2022|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920142913/https://www.espn.in/football/india-ind/story/4750058/durand-cup-2022-review-curtain-raiser-indian-football-season?platform=amp|archive-date=20 September 2022}}</ref>

'''India'''
* [[SAFF Championship]] runner-up: [[2018 SAFF Championship|2018]]
* [[King's Cup (Thailand)|King's Cup]] third place: [[2019 King's Cup|2019]]

'''India U23'''
* [[Football at the South Asian Games|South Asian Games]] Silver medal: [[Football at the 2016 South Asian Games|2016]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/kerala-blasters-fc/squad/midfielder-26742-vinit-rai-playerprofile Indian Super League Profile]
{{Odisha FC squad}}
{{India squad 2019 AFC Asian Cup}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rai, Vinit}}
[[Category:1997 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Dibrugarh district]]
[[Category:Footballers from Assam]]
[[Category:Indian Gorkhas]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Dempo SC players]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC players]]
[[Category:RoundGlass Punjab FC players]]
[[Category:Men's association football midfielders]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:India men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:2019 AFC Asian Cup players]]
[[Category:India men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Odisha FC players]]
[[Category:Mumbai City FC players]]
[[Category:South Asian Games silver medalists for India]]
[[Category:South Asian Games medalists in football]]

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