Novin Gurung

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 26)
Place of birth	Sikkim, India
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right-back
Team information
Current team	Rajasthan United
Number	2
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	9	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:44, 11 March 2023 (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 to 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 March 2023^[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[a]	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[b]	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[b]	0	–		2	0
	2022		0	0	3[b]	0	–		3	0
Rajasthan United	2022–23	I-League	9	0	0	0	–		9	0
Career total			56	0	10	0	0	0	66	0

1. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
2. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup