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Rajasthan United FC
File:Rajasthan United FC official logo.png
Full nameRajasthan United Football Club
Nickname(s)Desert Warriors[1]
Short nameR.U.F.C
Founded2018; 6 years ago (2018)
(as Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre CF)
GroundRajasthan United Residential Academy
Capacity6,000
OwnerR.U.F.C. Sports Private Limited
Head coachPushpender Kundu
LeagueI-League
2021–22I-League, 6th of 13
WebsiteClub website
Current season

Rajasthan United Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Jaipur, Rajasthan.[2][3] Founded in 2018 as JECRC CF, the club academy participated in R-League A Division 2019, and was inaugural winner. In 2020, JECRC CF was rebranded as Rajasthan United FC.[4] The club currently competes in I-League.[5] Rajasthan United won the 2021 I-League Qualifiers and thus became the first ever club from the state to qualify for then top flight of Indian football.[6][7]

History

Rajasthan United FC is the premier professional football club based in Jaipur. The club was founded in 2018 by an engineering student Kamal Singh Saroha, with his colleagues and friends as JECRC CF (Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre), and re-branded as Rajasthan United in 2020,[4][8] after the introduction of Rajat Mishra and Swapnil Dhaka as the co-founders.[9] In its first year of inception, they managed to win the R-League A Division.[10][11] In the second season, United came out as runners-up and earned a spot for the I-League qualifiers.[citation needed]

In collaboration with Witty International School, they set up its residential football academy in Bhilwara.[12] In 2021, United were crowned champions of the I-League Qualifiers, thus becoming the first club from Rajasthan to qualify for the I-League.[13][14] In December, the club appointed Spanish manager Fransesc Bonet as new head coach.[15]

On 26 December 2021, they made their I-League debut against RoundGlass Punjab with only nine players, in which they were defeated by 2–0. United later roped in former La Liga player Mauro dos Santos of Argentina.[16] The club reached championship stage of 2021–22 I-League and ended their campaign as sixth in league table.[17]

Rajasthan United began their 2022–23 season campaign at the 131st edition of Durand Cup[18][19] on 20 August with a magnificent 3–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan.[20] The club moved to the quarter-finals, defeating Indian Navy in the final group game, but was eliminated losing 3–1 to Hyderabad at the end.[21] In November, the club reached final of Baji Rout Cup in Odisha, in which they clinched title defeating Churchill Brothers in penalty shootout.[22][23] When the 2022–23 I-League began, the club again faced Churchill Brothers in their first match, and earned three points with 2–1 win.[24]

Stadiums

Rajasthan United FC use Rajasthan University Sports Complex in Jaipur as their home ground, and sometimes the Witty Sports Club ground. In October 2022, the club announced that they will use Ambedkar Stadium in Delhi for matches of 2022–23 I-League as the traditional home and away games format reinstalled.[25]

Crest

The club's crest features historical monuments of Rajasthan, Maharana Pratap and Thar desert in background with R.U.F.C. monogram. It symbolises rich and royal culture and heritage of Rajasthan.

Kit manufacturer and shirt sponsors

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–2020 AIO Sports[26] Fire1on1[27]
2021 MISTK
2021–2022 Ambition Sportswear Purnima University[28]
2022– Omtex Sports[29]

Players

First-team squad

As of 1 November 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK India IND Vishal Joon
2 DF India IND Novin Gurung
4 DF India IND Kojam Beyong
6 MF India IND Lalliansanga Renthlei
8 MF Kyrgyzstan KGZ Bektur Amangeldiev
9 MF Lebanon LBN Youssef Atriss
10 FW Uruguay URU Martín Cháves (Captain)
11 MF India IND William Neihsial
12 MF India IND Pintu Mahata
13 GK India IND Rafique Ali Sardar
14 FW India IND Alister Anthony
17 DF India IND Jagdeep Singh
20 MF India IND Ragav Gupta
21 MF India IND Vanlalzahawhma
23 DF India IND Melroy Assisi
24 GK India IND Subhojeet Basu
28 DF India IND Md Fayazuddin Shah
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 FW India IND Lalremsanga Fanai
30 FW India IND Chanso Horam (on loan from Mumbai City)
33 MF India IND Britto PM
45 FW The Gambia GAM Nuha Marong
67 DF Kyrgyzstan KGZ Aidar Mambetaliev
75 FW India IND Shaiborlang Kharpan
77 MF India IND Gyamar Nikum
88 MF India IND Rohmingthanga Bawlte
90 MF Spain ESP Joseba Beitia
93 DF India IND Hardik Bhatt
— DF India IND Harmanjot Singh
— MF India IND Yash Tripathi
— MF India IND Anand Tawe
— MF India IND Imran Mani
— MF India IND Amit Godara
— FW India IND Owais Khatib
— FW Brazil BRA Sérgio Barboza

Current technical staff

Current technical staff (as of August 2022)
Position Name
CEO India Dinesh Negi
Team manager India Gabriel B. Gomes
Technical director India Alexander Garini[30]
Head coach Spain Fransesc Bonet
Assistant coach India Pushpender Kundu
Goalkeeping coach India Dipankar Debnath
U-18 coach India Himanshu Bisht
Physio India Varun Khergamker
Team manager India Utkarsh Sharma

Team records

As of 5 June 2021
Year League Federation
Cup 		Top Scorer(s)
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos. Player(s) Goals
2018–19 RL 7 6 0 1 29 7 18 Champions DNQ Anuj Sharma 17
2021 RL 7 5 1 1 17 9 16 Runners-up DNP
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league
  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance

AIFF competitions

Season League Tier Pos. Attendance Super Cup Durand Cup
2020–21 2nd Division League 3rd 1st of 10 DNP –
2021–22 I-League 2nd 6th of 13 –[a] – –
  1. ^ Matches were played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 pandemic in India.

Head coaching record

As of 8 November 2022
Name Nationality From To P W D L GF GA Win% Honours
Vikrant Sharma[31]  India 2020 2021 6 3 3 0 8 4 050.00 1 I-League 2nd Division
Fransesc Bonet[9]  Spain 2021 2022 18 5 7 6 16 16 027.78
Pushpender Kundu[1]  India 2022 present 6 4 1 1 6 6 066.67

Past and present internationals

See also: Category:Rajasthan United FC players

The players below have senior or youth international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Rajasthan United FC.

Honours

See also

References

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