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Novin Gurung (born 28 April 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Rajasthan United in the I-League. He also works in the Indian Navy, part of the Indian Armed Forces since 2018.

Novin Gurung

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-04-28) 28 April 1999 (age 23)
Place of birth	Sikkim, India
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Club information
Current team	Rajasthan United
Number	15
Youth career
	Namchi Sports Hostel
	Sports Academy of Sikkim
2015–2017	Shillong Lajong
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Shillong Lajong	36	(0)
2019	Indian Navy
2019–2020	Real Kashmir	11	(0)
2020–2021	East Bengal	0	(0)
2021–2022	Indian Navy
2022–	Rajasthan United	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:44, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

Career

Born in Sikkim, Gurung began his career at the Namchi Sports Hostel before joining the Sports Academy of Sikkim.[1] He then joined the Shillong Lajong academy in 2015. He was promoted the first-team before the start of the 2016–17 I-League season.[1] He made his professional debut for the club on 15 February 2017 against East Bengal. He came on as an 82nd-minute substitute for Redeem Tlang as Shillong Lajong drew the match 1–1.[2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 11 September 2021[3]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Shillong Lajong	2016–17	I-League	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2017–18		17	0	2[lower-alpha 1]	0	—		19	0
	2018–19		18	0	0	0	—		18	0
	Shillong Lajong total		36	0	2	0	0	0	38	0
Indian Navy	2019		0	0	3[lower-alpha 2]	0	–		3	0
Real Kashmir	2019–20	I-League	11	0	0	0	—		11	0
East Bengal	2020–21	Indian Super League	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Indian Navy	2021		0	0	2[lower-alpha 2]	0	–		2	0
Rajasthan United	2022–23	I-League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career total			47	0	7	0	0	0	54	0

References

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