Deepak Devrani
{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 1992)|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Deepak Devrani
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|12|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = New Delhi, India
| height = 1.80 m
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub = Punjab
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = East Bengal
| years1 = 2010–2013
| clubs1 = Pailan Arrows
| caps1 = 23
| goals1 = 4
| years2 = 2013–2014
| clubs2 = Sporting Goa
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2014–2015
| clubs3 = Pune City
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2015
| clubs4 = → Mohun Bagan (loan)
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| years5 = 2016−2019
| clubs5 = Minerva Punjab
| caps5 = 21
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2019−2020
| clubs6 = TRAU
| caps6 = 12
| goals6 = 2
| years7 = 2020–2021
| clubs7 = Gokulam Kerala
| caps7 = 14
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2021–2022
| clubs8 = Chennaiyin
| caps8 = 4
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2022–
| clubs9 = Punjab
| caps9 =
| goals9 =
| years10 = 2023–2024
| clubs10 = → Inter Kashi (loan)
| caps10 = 12
| goals10 = 1
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2009
| nationalteam1 = India U16
| nationalcaps1 = 9
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2009–2010
| nationalteam2 = India U19
| nationalcaps2 = 7
| nationalgoals2 = 2
| nationalyears3 = 2011–
| nationalteam3 = India U23
| nationalcaps3 = 5
| nationalgoals3 = 1
| pcupdate =
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Deepak Devrani (born 10 December 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for the Indian Super League club Punjab.
Early career
Deepak was about 12 when he first starting kicking the ball. He first started playing football in Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Delhi, where his first coach was Nirmal Singh. Then he got selected for D.D.A. Yamuna Nagar where he played under coaches Naveen Khandwal and Ranjith Thapa. In 2007, he moved to the Chandigarh football academy. Since the under-16 level, he has been playing for the national team.
He started his career as a youngster with East Bengal. After not seeing any playing time for East Bengal he jumped at the opportunity to play for Pailan Arrows.{{cite web|title=Olympic goal for Deepak|date=3 February 2011 |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/olympic-goal-for-deepak/745378/2|publisher=Indian Express|access-date=16 September 2012|archive-date=6 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230806175750/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/olympic-goal-for-deepak/|url-status=live}}
Club career
=Pailan Arrows=
After years in the East Bengal youth system, Devrani was sent to play for the Pailan Arrows, a team that played in the I-League and aimed at preparing players for the 2018 World Cup. During the 2010-11 season, Devrani played only five times for Indian Arrows. Devrani then missed Pailan's first 20 games of the 2011-12 I-League with a knee injury in which Pailan did not win a single match. He made his debut for the Pailan Arrows on 25 March 2012.{{cite web |last=Srivastava |first=Ayush |title=Pune FC 1-0 Pailan Arrows: The Red Lizards edge past the toothless Kolkatan outfit |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69665/pune-fc-vs-pailan-arrows/report |publisher=Goal.com |access-date=16 September 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426074215/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/69665/pune-fc-vs-pailan-arrows/report |archive-date=26 April 2012 |df=dmy }}
Devrani scored his first goal for Pailan Arrows on 21 September 2012 against Mumbai during the 2012 Federation Cup in which he scored the equalizer for Pailan to help them draw the match 2–2.{{cite web|title=Pailan Arrows 2-2 Mumbai FC: Four goal thriller ends in a stalemate|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/91298/pailan-arrows-vs-mumbai-fc/report|work=Goal.com|access-date=26 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922080311/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/91298/pailan-arrows-vs-mumbai-fc/report|archive-date=22 September 2012|df=dmy-all}} Devrani then scored his first I-League goal on 1 December 2012 against ONGC F.C. when he scored in the 10th minute to give Pailan the lead in a match that would end in favor of Pailan Arrows 4–1.{{cite web|last=Bera|first=Kaustav|title=Pailan Arrows 4-1 ONGC FC: Papas' boys trounce 10-man ONGC with ease|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/96179/pailan-arrows-vs-ongc-fc/report|work=Goal.com|access-date=26 December 2012|archive-date=4 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121204192733/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/96179/pailan-arrows-vs-ongc-fc/report|url-status=live}} Devrani however did not end December well as he again had to come off injured for Pailan Arrows in the 2nd minute of the match against East Bengal F.C. on 30 December 2012 as his side went down 3–0.{{cite web|last=Mitra|first=Atanu|title=East Bengal 3-0 Pailan Arrows: Trevor Morgan's side dismantle the Arrows with ease|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/96212/east-bengal-vs-pailan-arrows/report|work=Goal.com|access-date=1 January 2013|archive-date=2 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190402133814/https://www.goal.com/en-india/match/96212/east-bengal-vs-pailan-arrows/report|url-status=live}}
=Sporting Goa=
On 18 July 2013 it was confirmed that Devrani has signed for Sporting Goa with Ravi Kumar.{{cite web|title=Sporting Clube de Goa unveil former Pailan Arrows duo - Deepak Devrani & Ravi Kumar|url=http://arunfoot.blogspot.in/2013/07/sporting-clube-de-goa-unveil-former.html?m=1|access-date=25 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203121239/http://arunfoot.blogspot.in/2013/07/sporting-clube-de-goa-unveil-former.html?m=1|archive-date=3 December 2013|url-status=dead}}
He made his debut for Sporting Goa in the I-League on 24 October 2013 against Rangdajied at the Duler Stadium; in which he played the whole match and scored one goal in the 30th minute; as Sporting Goa won the match 3-0.{{cite web|title=Sporting Goa v. Rangdajied United 3-0|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/10/24/india/i-league/sporting-club-de-goa/arhima-club/1585311/|work=Soccerway.com|access-date=25 November 2013|archive-date=5 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131105183354/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/10/24/india/i-league/sporting-club-de-goa/arhima-club/1585311/|url-status=live}}
=FC Pune City=
Devrani signed up with FC Pune City for the 2014 Indian Super League.{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-10715-deepak-devrani-profile|title=Deepak Devrani profile - Goals, Passes and more|website=Indian Super League|access-date=20 July 2021|archive-date=20 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210720070045/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-10715-deepak-devrani-profile|url-status=live}}
=Minerva Punjab FC=
Devrani signed up with Minerva Punjab FC with their debut season in I-League.
=TRAU=
On 3 September 2019 Deepak signed a deal and moved to TRAU F.C.{{Cite web|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/deepak-devrani/267280/|title=India - D. Devrani - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|website=us.soccerway.com|access-date=11 October 2019|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107211602/https://us.soccerway.com/players/deepak-devrani/267280/|url-status=live}}
=Chennaiyin FC=
On 4 August 2021, it was announced that Deepak had signed a one-year deal with the Indian Super League side Chennaiyin FC.{{Cite web|last=Sportstar|first=Team|title=ISL 2021-22: Chennaiyin FC signs defender Deepak Devrani on one-year deal|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/chennaiyin-fc-ropes-defender-deepak-devrani-isl-2021-22-gokulam-kerala-i-league/article35715831.ece|access-date=2021-08-05|website=Sportstar|date=4 August 2021 |language=en|archive-date=4 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804102031/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/chennaiyin-fc-ropes-defender-deepak-devrani-isl-2021-22-gokulam-kerala-i-league/article35715831.ece|url-status=live}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|8 April 2024}}{{soccerway|deepak-devrani/267280}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="3" |Pailan Arrows
| rowspan="4" |I-League |5 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=FedCup|Appearance(s) in Federation Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2011–12
|1 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=FedCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2012–13
|17 | 1 | 3{{efn|name=FedCup}} | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 20 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Sporting Goa
|9 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=FedCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 10 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Pune City
|2014 | rowspan="1" |Indian Super League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Mohun Bagan (loan)
| rowspan="6" |I-League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3" |Minerva Punjab
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|6 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=statsAFCCL|Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League}} | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" |TRAU
|12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 12 | 2 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Gokulam Kerala
|14 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=IFAS|Appearance(s) in IFA Shield}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 15 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Chennaiyin
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League |4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Punjab
| rowspan="1" |I-League |8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 8 | 1 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Inter Kashi (loan)
| rowspan="1" |I-League |12 | 1 | 1{{efn|name=SuperCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 13 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!103 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 115 | 7 |
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Honours
Gokulam Kerala
- I-League: 2020–21{{cite web|title=Gokulam Kerala FC Stage Sensational Comeback To Win Maiden I-League Title vs TRAU|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-gokulam-kerala-fc-stage-sensational-comeback-to-win-maiden-i-league-title-vs-trau/378463|website=Outlook India|date=27 March 2021 |access-date=27 March 2021|archive-date=27 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210327145335/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-gokulam-kerala-fc-stage-sensational-comeback-to-win-maiden-i-league-title-vs-trau/378463|url-status=live}}
Individual
- I-League Team of the season: 2020–21
References
{{Reflist}}{{Chennaiyin FC squad}}
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Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Delhi
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
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Category:Mohun Bagan Super Giant players