Rafique Ali Sardar
{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2018}}
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| name = Rafique Ali Sardar
| image =
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| fullname = Mohammad Rafique Ali Sardar
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|4|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India
| height = 1.85 m
| currentclub = Rajasthan United
| clubnumber = 13
| position = Goalkeeper
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = TFA
| years1 = 2017–2020
| clubs1 = Jamshedpur
| caps1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2020–2021
| clubs2 = East Bengal
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2021
| clubs3 = → Mohammedan (loan)
| caps3 = 2
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2022
| clubs4 = Mohammedan
| caps4 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = Rajasthan United
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
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| club-update = 20:52, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
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Mohammad Rafique Ali Sardar (born 16 April 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Rajasthan United in the I-League.
Career
Born in Kolkata, West Bengal, Sardar rose from poverty to joining the youth academies of the two Kolkata giants East Bengal and Mohun Bagan.{{cite news|title=The rise of Md. Rafique Ali Sardar!|url=https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/the-rise-of-md-rafique-ali-sardar|accessdate=20 April 2018|work=Jamshedpur FC|date=10 November 2018}} He soon then moved to the Tata Football Academy.
=Jamshedpur FC=
Before the 2017–18 season, Sardar was announced as part of the inaugural Jamshedpur squad for the Indian Super League. He made his professional debut for the club on 12 April 2018 in the Super Cup against Goa. He came on as a halftime substitute for Sairuat Kima after their #1 goalkeeper, Subrata Pal, was sent off. Jamshedpur went on to lose 1–5.{{cite web|title=Jamshedpur substitution|url=https://twitter.com/JamshedpurFC/status/984399150014857217|website=Jamshedpur FC (Twitter)}}{{cite web|title=Jamshedpur 1-5 Goa|url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/04/12/india/hero-super-cup/jamshedpur/india-fc-goa/2770330/|website=Soccerway}} A week later, on 20 April 2018, it was announced that Sardar signed a new contract with Jamshedpur, keeping him at the club till 2020.{{cite news|title=Md. Rafique Ali Sardar signs extension till 2020|url=https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/news/md-rafique-ali-sardar-signs-extension-till-2020|accessdate=20 April 2018|work=Jamshedpur FC|date=20 April 2018}}
= East Bengal FC =
A couple of years later, Sardar for East Bengal FC, on 18 April 2020.
= Mohammedan SC =
The head coach of Mohammedan SC(Kolkata), Jose Hevia, signed Rafique Ali Sardar from SC East Bengal in 2020 after being released by Robbie Fowler the head coach of SC East Bengal.{{Cite news |title=Rafique Ali Sardar signs for Mohammedan SC| url= https://footballexpress.in/mohammedan-sporting-to-sign-sc-east-bengal-players-i-league/|website=footballexpress.in |date=20 December 2020}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|2 February 2023}}{{Soccerway|md-rafique-ali-sardar/573741}}
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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" |Jamshedpur
| rowspan="2" |Indian Super League |1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|3 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=SuperCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2" |Jamshedpur total
!4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| rowspan="1" |East Bengal
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Mohammedan (loan) | rowspan="3" |I-League |2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Mohammedan
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Rajasthan United
|13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 13 | 0 | ||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
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Honours
References
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External links
- [https://www.fcjamshedpur.com/players/35063-md-rafique-ali-sardar Jamshedpur FC Profile].
- [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/goalkeeper-35063-md-rafique-ali-sardar-profile/ Rafique Ali]
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Category:Footballers from Kolkata
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Tata Football Academy players
Category:Jamshedpur FC players
Category:East Bengal Club players