| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Saurabh Meher | ||
| Date of birth | 12 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Odisha | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Chennayin B | ||
| 2019–2020 | Indian Arrows | 8 | (0) |
| 2020– | Odisha | 4 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2015–2017 | India U17 | 5 | (3) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 04:52, 14 December 2020 (UTC) | |||
Saurabh Meher (born 12 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Odisha FC in the Indian Super League.
Career
Saurabh was part of the India U-16 team which finished runners-up in the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship, losing to Bangladesh U16 in the final on penalties. Saurabh was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[1] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the 2019-20 season against Gokulam Kerala F.C.. He started and played full match as Indian Arrows Central Defender and lost 0–1.[2] Meher plays primarily in the heart of defence but can also slot in as a make-shift wing-back. Previously in the year 2018 he captained Chennayin FC B Team and Youth (U-18) team in I- League 2nd Division and Hero Elite League, where he led his team up to the semi finals. He was also the part of India U-15 National team which played the SAFF U-16 Championship in 2015 Bangladesh. He was the Golden Boot Winner in SAFF U-16 Championship in 2015 edition. Saurabh Meher played as a Central Defender under Shanmugam Venkatesh in Hero I-League 2019-20 season and appeared eight times, spending a total of 649 minutes on the field.
Odisha FC
On 5 June 2020 , Saurabh signed for Odisha FC on a long-term deal.[3]
Career statistics
- As of 9 April 2020[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2019–20 | I-League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ↑ "Indian Arrows 0-1 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Odisha FC signs Hendry Antonay, Saurabh Meher". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
- ↑ Saurabh Meher at Soccerway