Rakesh Kumar Oram (born 31 October 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Mumbai City in the Indian Super League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Rakesh Oram | ||
| Date of birth | (1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 24) | ||
| Place of birth | Chituapada, Odisha, India | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Mumbai City | ||
| Number | 28 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Sambalpur Football Academy | ||
| 2012–2016 | AIFF Elite Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | Mumbai City | 1 | (0) |
| Odisha | |||
| National team | |||
| India U19 | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2016 | |||
Born in Chituapada, Odisha, Oram was scouted by Gangadhar Behera, the head coach of the Sambalpur Football Academy in 2010 during a talent search.[1] While with Sambalpur, Oram helped the academy win the Biju Pattnaik Gold Cup while also representing his state in junior football competitions.[2] In 2012, Oram was selected to join the AIFF Regional Academy in Mumbai before moving onto the AIFF Elite Academy.[1]
In September 2016 Oram was listed as part of the Mumbai City squad for the 2016 Indian Super League season.[3] He made his professional debut for the team on 21 October 2016 against Goa.[4]
Oram has represented India at the under-15 and under-19 levels.[1]
Oram's brother, Bekey Oram, is also a footballer who plays for Bengaluru FC 'B' and has represented India at U-16 level.[5]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mumbai City | 2016 | ISL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||