Rahul Raju

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For the 2005 missing-persons case of the Indian child of the same name, see Disappearance of Rahul Raju.
Rahul Raju
Personal information
Date of birth (2003-11-20) 20 November 2003 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Kulathoor, Kerala, India
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker, Winger, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Gokulam Kerala
Number 20
Youth career
2019–2020 United Kochin FC
2020–2021 SB FA Poovar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2022 Bengaluru B 7 (7)
2022–2023 Bengaluru 0 (0)
2022–2023 → Gokulam Kerala (loan) 19 (1)
2023– Gokulam Kerala 15 (1)
2023–2024 →Churchill Brothers (loan) 2 (0)
National team
2025– India U23 0
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:33, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

Rahul Raju (born 20 November 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Gokulam Kerala.

Club career[edit | edit source]

Youth[edit | edit source]

Born in the football frenzy state of Kerala, Rahul Raju started his career at an early age with the local clubs United Kochin FC and, later, SB FA Poovar of Thiruvananthapuram. He then caught the attention of Bengaluru FC scouts and was roped in by the club for their reserves side in 2021.[2][3]

Bengaluru FC[edit | edit source]

Rahul Raju began his senior career at the fourth-tier football of India with Bengaluru FC B[2][3] at the 2021–22 season of BDFA Super Division. He scored five goals for the club and had one assist to his name.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

The reserves side of Bengaluru FC participated in the maiden season of Reliance Foundation Development League in 2022 and it was a tournament to remember for the then-eighteen-year-old as he went on to secure the golden boot in the tournament with seven goals in seven games for the club who became the league premiers.[10][11][12][13]

Gokulam Kerala FC[edit | edit source]

After tasting success with Bengaluru FC B, Rahul Raju was loaned out for a season, back to his home state of Kerala but this time to the northern part of the state where the I-League club Gokulam Kerala FC is based.[2][3] Rahul Raju started for the club fifteen times and found back of the net once in the 2022–23 I-League season.[14][15][16]

International career[edit | edit source]

In May 2025, India under-23 head coach Naushad Moosa listed Rahul Raju in the 29-members probable squad for two friendlies that will be held in Tajikistan in June 2025.[17]

Career statistics[edit | edit source]

Club[edit | edit source]

As of 12 February 2025[18]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Bengaluru B 2022 RF Development League 7 7 0 0 — — 7 7
Gokulam Kerala (loan) 2022–23 I-League 19 1 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 — — 22 1
Gokulam Kerala 2023–24 0 0 0 0 4[lower-alpha 2] 0 — 4 0
2024–25 12 1 0 0 0 0 — 12 1
Gokulam Kerala total 31 2 3 0 4 0 0 0 38 2
Career total 38 9 3 0 4 0 0 0 45 9
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  2. ↑ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours[edit | edit source]

Bengaluru FC B

Individual

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sofascore profile". Sofascore.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Gokulam Kerala FC Signs Rahul Raju On Loan From Bengaluru FC | IFTWC - Indian Football Team For World Cup". 28 August 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Chakraborty, Swapnomoy (29 August 2022). "I-League: Rahul Raju completes loan move to Gokulam Kerala FC". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
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  10. ↑ "First-ever RFDL title up for grabs as Kerala, Bengaluru lock horns in clash of titans". 90min.com. 11 May 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Bengaluru FC hold Kerala Blasters to emerge inaugural RFDL champions". The Times of India. 12 May 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  12. ↑ "Bengaluru FC hold Kerala Blasters FC to a draw to win inaugural RFDL title". OneFootball. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  13. ↑ "On the mark: A look at the top five goalscorers in Reliance Foundation Development League". Indian Super League. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  14. ↑ Shetty, Chittu (4 December 2022). "Mumbai Kenkre hold defending champions Gokulam Kerala to a draw". Football Counter. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  15. ↑ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala thrash 10-man Aizawl FC 3-0, climb to third". The Times of India. 25 February 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  16. ↑ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala down Aizawl FC". onmanorama.com. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
  17. ↑ "Naushad Moosa names 29-member probable squad for India U23s". All India Football Federation. Archived from the original on 22 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  18. ↑ Rahul Raju at Soccerway

External links[edit | edit source]

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