Personal information | |||
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Full name | Rakesh Kumar Oram | ||
Date of birth | 31 October 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Chituapada, Jharsuguda, Odisha, India | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Mumbai City | ||
Number | 28 | ||
Youth career | |||
2010–2012 | Sambalpur Football Academy | ||
2012–2016 | AIFF Elite Academy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) |
2016–2018 | Mumbai City | 1 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Bengaluru FC B | ||
2022–2023 | ARA | ||
2023 | Rising Students | ||
2023– | Sports Odisha | ||
International career | |||
India U19 | |||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 December 2023 |
Rakesh Kumar Oram (born 31 October 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for the I-League 3 club Sports Odisha. [1]
Born in Chituapada, Odisha, Oram was scouted by Gangadhar Behera, the head coach of the Sambalpur Football Academy in 2010 during a talent search. [2] While with Sambalpur, Oram helped the academy win the Biju Pattnaik Gold Cup while also representing his state in junior football competitions. [3] In 2012, Oram was selected to join the AIFF Regional Academy in Mumbai before moving onto the AIFF Elite Academy. [2]
In September 2016, Oram was listed as part of the Mumbai City squad for the 2016 Indian Super League season. [4] He made his professional debut for the team on 21 October 2016 against Goa. [5]
Oram has represented India at the under-15 and under-19 levels. [2]
Oram's brother, Bekey Oram, is also a footballer who plays for Bengaluru FC 'B' and has represented India at U-16 level. [6]
Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Mumbai City | 2016 | ISL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |