Dharmaraj Ravanan
{{short description|Indian footballer (born 1987)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Dharmaraj Ravanan
| image =
| fullname = Dharmaraj Ravanan
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987|7|29}}
| birth_place = Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = Defender
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Indian Bank
| years1 = 2005–2006
| clubs1 = Dempo
| caps1 = 24
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2006–2007
| clubs2 = Mohun Bagan
| caps2 = 26
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2007–2010
| clubs3 = Mahindra United
| caps3 = 56
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2010–2014
| clubs4 = Churchill Brothers
| caps4 = 78
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2014–2017
| clubs5 = Pune City
| caps5 = 34
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2015
| clubs6 = → Bharat FC (loan)
| caps6 = 18
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2016
| clubs7 = → SC de Goa (loan)
| caps7 = 9
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2017–2018
| clubs8 = Chennai City
| caps8 = 35
| goals8 = 0
| clubs9 = Real Kashmir
| caps9 = 21
| goals9 = 0
| years9 = 2018–2019
| years10 = 2019–2020
| clubs10 = Gokulam Kerala FC
| caps10 = 2
| goals10 = 0
| years11 = 2020–2021
| clubs11 = Real Kashmir
| caps11 =
| goals11 =
| nationalyears1 = 2008–2010
| nationalteam1 = India U23
| nationalcaps1 = 15
| nationalgoals1 = 1
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Dharmaraj Ravanan (born 27 July 1987) is an Indian professional football player who plays as a defender. He most recently appeared with I-League club Real Kashmir.
Career
Ravanan started his professional career at Dempo S.C., coach Armando Colaco saw him in Bangalore when he was playing for Chennai's Indian Bank and he gave him an opportunity and at 19 he joined them where he learned a lot from his teammates. The following year he moved to Mohun Bagan, but there it was a different experience and thereafter he joined Mahindra United. At Mahindra United he learned a lot from his coaches Derrick Pereira and David Booth. Then he joined Churchill Brothers. He captained Churchill Brothers to the I-League(2013) and Federation Cup(2014) titles. He also played for FC Pune City in the inaugural edition of the Indian Super League. He later joined new entrants Bharat FC for the 2014-15 I-League On Loan from FC Pune City season after Churchill Brothers had been axed from the 2014–15 season for failing to pass the club licensing criteria.{{cite web|title=Interview with Dharmaraj Ravanan|url=http://arunfoot.blogspot.in/2013/05/interview-with-dharmaraj-ravanan.html|accessdate=1 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140102193036/http://arunfoot.blogspot.in/2013/05/interview-with-dharmaraj-ravanan.html|archive-date=2 January 2014|url-status=dead}} While he continued to play for FC Pune City for next Two Season 2015 & 2016 in the Indian Super League.In 2015–16 I-League Season he joined SC de Goa on Loan from his ISL Team FC Pune City. Later he Joined His Home Town Club Chennai City F.C. in the I-League 2016–17 and Captained his Team through the Season and remained with the Club for next Season as well in 2017–18 I-League.
Honours
India U23
Churchill Brothers
Mohun Bagan
- Federation Cup 2006
Mahindra United
- IFA shield – 2008
- Durand cup – 2008–2009
Real Kashmir
- IFA Shield: 2020{{cite web|url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/123_ifa_shield_2020-21/shield_result.html|title=123rd IFA Shield 2020–21|website=kolkatafootball.com|access-date=5 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127002620/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/123_ifa_shield_2020-21/shield_result.html|archive-date=27 January 2021|url-status=live}}
References
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External links
- [http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/25134/dharmaraj-ravanan Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124060501/https://www.goal.com/en-india/people/india/25134/dharmaraj-ravanan |date=24 November 2018 }} at Goal.com
- {{soccerway|dharmaraj-ravanan/73502}}
- [http://www.indiansuperleague.com/fc-pune-city/squad/defender-10709-dharmaraj-ravanan-playerprofile Profile] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141007062834/http://www.indiansuperleague.com/fc-pune-city/squad/defender-10709-dharmaraj-ravanan-playerprofile |date=7 October 2014 }} at indiansuperleague.com
{{Real Kashmir F.C. squad}}
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Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:People from Tiruchirappalli district
Category:Footballers from Tamil Nadu
Category:Mohun Bagan Super Giant players
Category:Mahindra United FC players
Category:Churchill Brothers FC Goa players
Category:Chennai City FC players
Category:Real Kashmir FC players
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Men's association football defenders
Category:Footballers at the 2010 Asian Games
Category:Asian Games competitors for India
Category:Gokulam Kerala FC players
Category:India men's youth international footballers
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