Rakshit Dagar
{{short description|Indian footballer (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rakshit Dagar
| fullname = Rakshit Dagar
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|10|16|df=y}}
| height = {{height|m=1.86}}
| currentclub = Gokulam Kerala
| clubnumber = 12
| position = Goalkeeper
| years1 = 2012–2014
| years2 = 2015–2016
| years3 = 2016–2017
| years4 = 2017–2018
| years5 = 2018–2020
| years6 = 2020–2021
| years7 = 2021–2022
| years8 = 2022–2024
| years9 = 2024–2025
| years10 = 2025–
| clubs1 = United Sikkim
| clubs2 = DSK Shivajinas
| clubs3 = Kenkre
| clubs4 = Minerva Punjab
| clubs5 = East Bengal
| clubs6 = Sudeva Delhi
| clubs7 = Gokulam Kerala
| clubs8 = Jamshedpur
| clubs9 = Inter Kashi
| clubs10 = Gokulam Kerala
| caps1 = 11
| caps2 = 20
| caps3 = 3
| caps4 = 9
| caps5 = 18
| caps6 = 10
| caps7 = 18
| caps8 = 0
| caps9 = 0
| caps10 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| goals4 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| goals6 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| goals9 = 0
| goals10 = 0
| pcupdate = 30 March 2025
| ntupdate =
}}
Rakshit Dagar (born 16 October 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gokulam Kerala in the I-League.
Club career
=United Sikkim=
Dagar made his debut for United Sikkim F.C. on 23 March 2013 during an I-League match against Prayag United S.C. at the Paljor Stadium in Gangtok, Sikkim in which he was in the starting 11; United Sikkim lost the match 0–1.{{cite web |title=United Sikkim 0-1 Prayag United |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/96715/united-sikkim-fc-vs-prayag-united-sc/report |work=Goal.com |accessdate=20 May 2013 |archive-date=30 October 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171030093339/http://www.goal.com/en-india/match/96715/united-sikkim-fc-vs-prayag-united-sc/report |url-status=live }}
=DSK Shivajians=
Rakshit Dagar did not play any I-League matches for DSK Shivajians but he played several matches in the Durand Cup, Federation Cup, and DSK Cup.{{cite news|title=Durand Cup 2016: New-Look DSK Shivajians FC Squad Gear Up For Challenge|url=http://www.dskshivajians.com/news-detail.aspx?newsid=25|access-date=14 January 2017|publisher=DSK Shivajians Football Club|website=dskshivajians.com|date=27 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221075849/https://dskshivajians.com/news-detail.aspx?newsid=25|archive-date=21 December 2016|url-status=dead}}
=Minerva Punjab=
In September 2017, Dagar make his move to the only I-League club from north India. As a part of Minerva Punjab FC Dagar is also in the Minerva Squad of Punjab League Where he played 2-3 matches till date (29-10-2017) and conceded not a single goal.
=East Bengal=
On 23 April 2018, Dagar joined East Bengal.{{cite web |author1=Nilesh Bhattacharya |title=East Bengal rope in four players from I-League champions Minerva FC |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/east-bengal-rope-in-four-players-from-i-league-champions-minerva-fc/articleshow/63886859.cms |work=The Times of India |accessdate=12 September 2018 |date=23 April 2018 |archive-date=23 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023121850/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/east-bengal-rope-in-four-players-from-i-league-champions-minerva-fc/articleshow/63886859.cms |url-status=live }}
=Gokulam Kerala=
Dagar joined Gokulam Kerala on 9 July 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-signings-rakshit-dagar-sudeva-delhi-fc-sreenidhi-gokulam-kerala-sports-news-football/article35235243.ece|title=I-League: Gokulam Kerala signs Rakshit Dagar|access-date=14 September 2021|archive-date=18 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210918014625/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-signings-rakshit-dagar-sudeva-delhi-fc-sreenidhi-gokulam-kerala-sports-news-football/article35235243.ece|url-status=live}} He played a crucial role as the club clinched I-League title in 2021–22 season, defeating Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 in the final game at the Salt Lake Stadium on 14 May, and became the first club in fifteen years to defend the title.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/gokulam-kerala-vs-mohammedan-sc-i-league-final-live-gkfc-vs-mdsc-live-score-indian-football/article38490975.ece|title=Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=14 May 2022|access-date=14 May 2022|last=TEAM SPORTSTAR|first=21:22 IST|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514160659/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/gokulam-kerala-vs-mohammedan-sc-i-league-final-live-gkfc-vs-mdsc-live-score-indian-football/article38490975.ece|archive-date=14 May 2022}}
At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, Dagar and his side achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/afc-cup-gokulam-kerala-beats-atk-mohun-bagan-in-group-opener/article38494487.ece|title=AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=18 May 2022|access-date=18 May 2022|first=18:29 IST|last=TEAM SPORTSTAR|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518133320/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/afc-cup-gokulam-kerala-beats-atk-mohun-bagan-in-group-opener/article38494487.ece/amp/|archive-date=18 May 2022}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|24 May 2022}}{{soccerway|rakshit-dagar/431722}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|Domestic Cup !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals! |
| rowspan="2" |United Sikkim
| rowspan="5" |I-League |3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 11 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3" |DSK Shivajians
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0|0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2015–16
|6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17
|9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Kenkre
| rowspan="1" |I-League 2nd Division |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Minerva Punjab
| rowspan="5" |I-League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 0 | |
| rowspan="2" |East Bengal
|18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10{{efn|name=CFL|Appearance(s) in Calcutta Premier Division}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=CFL}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Sudeva Delhi
|10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 10 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Gokulam Kerala
|18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}}{{efn|name=IFAS|Appearance(s) in IFA Shield}} | 0 | 3{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in AFC Cup}} | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!89 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
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Honours
Gokulam Kerala
- I-League: 2021–22{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-brilliant-gokulam-kerala-fc-edge-past-mohammedan-sc-win-consecutive-i-league-titles|title=Brilliant Gokulam Kerala FC edge past Mohammedan SC to win historic consecutive I-League titles|website=www.sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=14 May 2022|access-date=15 May 2022|first=Sayantan|last=Guha|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220515124228/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-brilliant-gokulam-kerala-fc-edge-past-mohammedan-sc-win-consecutive-i-league-titles|archive-date=15 May 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{Facebook|Rakshit1Dagar}}
- {{Soccerway|rakshit-dagar/431722}}
- {{GSA player|rakshit-dagar/96902}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dagar, Rakshit}}
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Footballers from Delhi
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:United Sikkim FC players
Category:DSK Shivajians FC players
Category:Minerva Academy FC players
Category:East Bengal Club players
Category:Sudeva Delhi FC players
Category:Calcutta Football League players
Category:Gokulam Kerala FC players
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