Pratik Chaudhari

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| name = Pratik Chaudhari

| image =

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| fullname = Pratik Prabhakar Chaudhari

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|4|df=y}}

| birth_place = Kolkata, India

| height = {{height|m=1.86}}{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-26616-pratik-chowdhary-profile|title=Pratik Chowdhary profile|publisher=Indian Super League}}

| position = Centre-back

| currentclub = Jamshedpur

| clubnumber = 24

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Bank of India

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Union Bank of India

| years1 = 2011–2013

| clubs1 = Air India

| caps1 = 23

| goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2013–2014

| clubs2 = Rangdajied United

| caps2 = 7

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2014–2015

| clubs3 = Mohun Bagan

| caps3 = 0

| goals3 = 0

| years4 = 2016

| clubs4 = Mumbai

| caps4 = 13

| goals4 = 0

| years5 = 2016

| clubs5 = Kerala Blasters

| caps5 = 8

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2017

| clubs6 = Mumbai

| caps6 = 9

| goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2017–2018

| clubs7 = Delhi Dynamos

| caps7 = 11

| goals7 = 0

| years8 = 2018–2019

| clubs8 = Jamshedpur

| caps8 = 9

| goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2019–2020

| clubs9 = Mumbai City

| caps9 = 17

| goals9 = 1

| years10 = 2020–2022

| clubs10 = Bengaluru

| caps10 = 32

| goals10 = 1

| years11 = 2022–

| clubs11 = Jamshedpur

| caps11 = 68

| goals11 = 2

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| club-update = 23:00, 24 March 2025 (UTC)

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Pratik Prabhakar Chaudhari (born 4 October 1989) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.

Career

=Early career=

Born in Sabarkantha, Gujarat, Chaudhari began his football career while still a student and while working as a call-center employee. While working the night shift, Chaudhari would play football for Bank of India and Union Bank of India. He soon joined professional I-League side Air India in 2011.{{cite news|date=13 July 2016|title=Pratik Chaudhari makes his ISL debut with Kerala Blasters|work=Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Pratik-Chaudhari-makes-his-ISL-debut-with-Kerala-Blasters/articleshow/53190977.cms|access-date=16 June 2018}}

In 2013, Chaudhari moved to another I-League side, Rangdajied United. He made his debut for the club on 22 September 2013 during their season opener against Prayag United. Chaudhari started and played 72 minutes as Rangdajied United lost 2–0.{{cite web |title=United 2-0 Rangdajied United |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/22/india/i-league/chirag-united-sc/arhima-club/1585278/ |website=Soccerway}} After the season ended, Chaudhari moved to Mohun Bagan, another I-League side.{{cite web|title=McDowell Mohun Bagan wins practice match, Pratik Chaudhari roped in|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/mcdowell-mohun-bagan-wins-practice-match-pratik-chaudhari-roped-in-6866|work=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club|access-date=31 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826113534/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/mcdowell-mohun-bagan-wins-practice-match-pratik-chaudhari-roped-in-6866|archive-date=26 August 2014|url-status=dead}}

=Mumbai and Kerala Blasters=

Prior to the 2015–16 season, Chaudhari returned to his birth city to play for I-League club Mumbai.{{cite news |last1=Shukla |first1=Kaushal |title=Back home, Mumbai FC's Pratik Chaudhari says he is thriving under Khalid Jamil's faith |url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2016/back-home-mumbai-fcs-pratik-chaudhari-says-he-is-thriving-under-khalid-jamils-faith/ |access-date=16 June 2018 |work=Football Counter |date=26 January 2016}} During the season, he formed a formidable partnership with Son Min-chol.

After the season concluded, on 13 July 2016, Chaudhari signed with the Kerala Blasters of the Indian Super League. He made his debut for the club on 5 October 2016 against Atlético de Kolkata. He started and played the whole match as Kerala Blasters fell 1–0.{{cite web |title=Kerala Blasters 0-1 Atletico de Kolkata |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/05/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/atletico-de-kolkata/2348831/ |website=Soccerway}} Chaudhari then returned to Mumbai after the ISL season concluded on 24 December 2016.{{cite news |title=Central defender Pratik Chaudhari renews contract with Mumbai FC |url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2016/central-defender-pratik-chaudhari-renews-contract-mumbai-fc/ |access-date=16 June 2018 |work=Football Counter |date=24 December 2016}}

=Delhi Dynamos=

On 23 July 2017, Chaudhari was selected in the 6th round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by the Delhi Dynamos for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season.{{cite news|title=ISL 2017 player draft, as it happened: ATK, Jamshedpur FC and Pune strike big|url=https://thefield.scroll.in/844751/isl-2017-player-draft-live-updates-eugenson-lyngdoh-anas-edathodika-touted-as-top-draws|access-date=2 November 2017|work=The Field|date=23 July 2017}} He made his debut for the club during their opening match against Pune City on 22 November 2017. Partnering with Gabriel Cichero, the Dynamos managed to come out 3–2 winners.{{cite web |title=Pune City 2-3 Delhi Dynamos |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/22/india/indian-super-league/pune-city/delhi-dynamos/2597748/ |website=Soccerway}}

=Jamshedpur=

After spending a season with Delhi Dynamos, Chaudhari signed for fellow ISL side Jamshedpur on 17 April 2018.{{cite web|title=Pratik signs for Jamshedpur|url=https://twitter.com/JamshedpurFC/status/986171190187261952|website=Jamshedpur FC (Twitter)}}

=Mumbai City=

On August 22, 2019 he joined Mumbai City FC.{{Cite web|title=Mumbai City FC sign Pratik Chaudhari on a one-year contract; Welcome the 'Mumbaikar' home|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/football/isl-football-club-mumbai-city-fc-sign-defender-kerala-blasters-fc-player-pratik-chaudhari-on-a-one-year-contract-38803|access-date=2020-06-02|website=Mumbai Live|date=22 August 2019 |language=en}} After one season he left the club on June 2, 2020.{{Cite web|date=June 2, 2020|title=Mumbai City FC, Pratik Chaudhari part ways|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/mumbai-city-fc-pratik-chaudhari-part-ways/articleshow/76152965.cms|access-date=2020-06-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Mumbai City FC, Pratik Chaudhari part ways|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/mumbai-city-fc-pratik-chaudhari-part-ways/1853379|access-date=2021-04-19|website=Outlook (India)}}

=Bengaluru FC=

On June 3, 2020 he signed for ISL club Bengaluru FC.{{Cite web|date=June 3, 2020|title=ISL: Bengaluru FC sign Pratik Chaudhari, Lalthuammawia Ralte|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/isl-bengaluru-fc-sign-pratik-chaudhari-lalthuammawia-ralte/articleshow/76178974.cms|access-date=2020-06-03|website=The Times of India|language=en}}