Devendra Murgaonkar
{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Devendra Murgaokar
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| fullname = Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|11|02|df=y}}
| birth_place = Panaji, Goa
| height = {{height|m=1.67}}
| currentclub = Hyderabad
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| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Salgaocar
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Salgaocar
| caps1 = 54
| goals1 = 47
| years2 = 2020–2024
| clubs2 = Goa
| caps2 = 46
| goals2 = 3
| years3 = 2024–
| clubs3 = Hyderabad
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
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| club-update = 23:41, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
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Devendra Dhaku Murgaokar (born 2 November 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Indian Super League club Hyderabad.
Career
=Youth and early career=
Born in Panaji, Devendra began his football career with Salgaocar SC. During the 2017–18 Goa Professional League season Devandra made his debut for Salgaocar in the Goa Professional League.{{Cite web|date=21 December 2020|title=To play for FC Goa is the ultimate step for every Goan: Devendra Murgaokar|url=https://fcgoa.in/media/contributors/to-play-for-fc-goa-is-the-ultimate-step-for-every-goan-devendra-murgaonkar/|access-date=25 December 2020|work=FC Goa}} Devendra scored 20 goals for Salgaocar during the 2018–19 Goa Professional League season and also was named as the league top scorer for that season. During the 2019–20 Goa Professional League he scored 9 goals for the club.{{Cite web|date=7 November 2020|last=Ingale|first=Shreyash |title=ISL 2020-21 – 5 Lesser known players to watch out|url=
https://iftwc.com/isl-5-lesser-known-players-to-watch-out/3/|access-date=25 December 2020|work=IFTWC}}
=FC Goa=
On 1 October 2020, Devendra joined the Indian Super League's FC Goa on a three-year contract, after his previous team, Salgaocar SC, was paid an undisclosed transfer fee.{{Cite web|date=1 October 2020|title=FC Goa sign forward Devendra Murgaonkar|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/fc-goa-sign-forward-devendra-murgaonkar/articleshow/78427283.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=25 December 2020}} On 11 December 2020, Devendra made his professional debut for FC Goa against Jamshedpur. He came on as a 58th minute substitute for Alexander Romario with Goa winning the match 2–1.{{Cite web|date=24 December 2020|last=Kundu|first=Abhishek|title=ISL 2020-21: Our mentality is to work until the last minute, says FC Goa coach Juan Ferrando after win over Jamshedpur FC|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-isl-2020-21-our-mentality-work-last-minute-says-fc-goa-coach-juan-ferrando-win-jamshedpur|work=Sportskeeda|access-date=25 December 2020}} On 6 January 2021, Devendra scored his first goal in the Indian Super League as well as for Goa in the 81st minute against East Bengal, taking the game to a 1–1 draw.{{Cite web|date=7 January 2021|title=
Murgaonkar saves blushes for FC Goa in a 1-1 draw against SC East Bengal|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/murgaonkar-saves-blushes-for-fc-goa-in-a-1-1-draw-against-sc-east-bengal-121010601467_1.html|publisher=Business Standard|access-date=7 January 2021}}
He made his debut in the AFC Champions League on 14 April 2021, against Al-Rayyan SC after coming in as substitute for Ishan Pandita.{{Cite web |date=2021-04-19 |title=FC Goa's Devendra Murgaonkar: We are getting closer to scoring in the AFC Champions League {{!}} Goal.com |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/fc-goa-devendra-murgaonkar-closer-to-scoring-afc-champions-league/1c1egej31pd3z10ga07uwu4iyd |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=www.goal.com |language=en}}
Devendra scored his second goal for the club on 11 December 2021, against Bengaluru FC in their 2–1 win. He scored his third goal on 19 February 2022, against Hyderabad in their 3–2 defeat.{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Outlook Web |date=2021-12-11 |title=ISL 2021-22: Devendra Murgaonkar Turns Hero For FC Goa Against Bengaluru FC |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/sports-news-isl-2021-22-devendra-murgaonkar-turns-hero-for-fc-goa-against-bengaluru-fc-news-404727 |access-date=2024-09-02 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|17 August 2024}}{{soccerway|devendra-dhaku-murgaokar/677808}}
| class=wikitable style=text-align:center | ||||||||
| 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="6" |Goa
| rowspan="5" |Indian Super League |13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=AFCCL|Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League}} | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
| 2021–22
|19 | 2 | 6{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 5 | colspan="2" |– | 25 | 7 | ||
| 2022–23
|12 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|2 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=DurandCup}}{{efn|name=SuperCup}} | 1 | colspan="2" |– | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2024–25
|0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=DurandCup}} | 2 | colspan="2" |– | 3 | 2 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!46 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 11 | |
| rowspan="1" |Hyderabad
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!44 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 60 | 9 |
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Honours
Salgaocar
- AWES Cup runner-up: 2018{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/awes-cup-sporting-clube-end-salgaocar-fairytale/articleshow/65825254.cms|title=AWES Cup: Sporting Clube end Salgaocar fairytale|date=16 September 2018|access-date=26 November 2022|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=The Times of India|first=Marcus|last=Mergulhao|location=Vasco Da Gama, Goa|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828124801/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/awes-cup-sporting-clube-end-salgaocar-fairytale/articleshow/65825254.cms|archive-date=28 August 2020}}
Goa
- ISL League Winners Shield: 2019–20{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/videos/fc-goa-receive-first-ever-league-winners-shield|title=FC Goa receive first-ever League winners shield|publisher=Indian Super League|date=7 March 2020|access-date=10 September 2020}}
- Durand Cup: 2021{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/football/fc-goa/story/4490517/fc-goa-clinch-maiden-durand-cup-trophy-after-beating-mohammedan-sporting-1-0-in-final|title=FC Goa clinch maiden Durand Cup trophy after beating Mohammedan Sporting 1–0 in final|publisher=ESPN|date=3 October 2021|access-date=4 October 2021}}
Individual
- Durand Cup Top Scorer: 2021
References
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External links
- {{soccerway|devendra-dhaku-murgaokar/677808}}
- [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-142363-devendra-murgaonkar-profile Devendra Murgaonkar] at Indian Super League
{{FC Goa squad}}
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Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Sportspeople from North Goa district
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Goa Professional League players
Category:Indian Super League players