Sewram Gobin (born January 19, 1983) is a Mauritian footballer who currently plays for AS Rivière du Rempart in the Mauritian League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sewram Gobin | ||
| Date of birth | (1983-01-19) January 19, 1983 (age 39) | ||
| Place of birth | Mauritius | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | AS Rivière du Rempart | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2003–2005 | US Bassin Beau/Rose Hill | – | (–) |
| 2005–2007 | Savanne SC | – | (–) |
| 2007–2008 | Mohun Bagan AC | – | (–) |
| 2009 | Pune FC | – | (–) |
| 2011– | AS Rivière du Rempart | – | (14) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Mauritius | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 27, 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of February 10, 2011 | |||
Gobin started off his professional career in 2003 with US Bassin Beau/Rose Hill of the Mauritian League. In 2005, he transferred to Savanne SC, also of the Mauritian league. In 2007, after a trial with Mohun Bagan AC of the I-League, he signed with the Indian giants, becoming the team's first Player of Indian Origin (PIO).[1] Gobin had expressed interest in playing in his ancestral homeland, India. In early 2009, he signed with Pune FC, who at that time was competing in the I-League 2nd Division. He was released later that year. In January 2011, after undergoing a trial back in Mauritius with his former club Savanne SC, Gobin signed with fellow competitor AS Rivière du Rempart.[2]
Gobin earned 2 caps for the national team in 2006. In 2009, he played for Mauritius in a friendly match against Egypt.
Gobin's father Ganesh is a former footballer. He has three brothers, Jayram, Kabiraj and Sailesh, all of whom play football in Mauritius.[3]