Saurabh Meher

Saurabh Meher (born 12 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender .

Saurabh Meher

Personal information
Full name	Saurabh Meher
Date of birth	(2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 25)
Place of birth	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Right back
Youth career
	AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2019	Chennayin B	11	(0)
2019–2020	Indian Arrows	8	(0)
2020–2022	Odisha	3	(0)
2022–2024	Gokulam Kerala	0	(0)
2023	Gokulam Kerala B(loan)	0	(0)
International career
2015–2017	India U17	5	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 04:52, 14 December 2020 (UTC)

Career

Saurabh was part of the India U-16 team which finished runners-up in the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship, losing to Bangladesh U16 in the final on penalties. Saurabh was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.^[1] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the 2019-20 season against Gokulam Kerala F.C. He started and played full match as Indian Arrows central defender and lost 0–1.^[2] Meher plays primarily in the heart of defence but can also slot in as a make-shift wing-back. Previously in the year 2018 he captained Chennayin FC B Team and Youth (U-18) team in I- League 2nd Division and Hero Elite League, where he led his team up to the semi-finals. He was also the part of India U-15 National team which played the SAFF U-16 Championship in 2015 Bangladesh.^{[citation needed]} He was the Golden Boot Winner in SAFF U-16 Championship in 2015 edition.^{[citation needed]} Saurabh Meher played as a central defender under Shanmugam Venkatesh in Hero I-League 2019-20 season and appeared eight times, spending a total of 649 minutes on the field.^{[citation needed]}

Odisha FC

On 5 June 2020, Saurabh signed for Odisha FC on a long-term deal.^[3]

Gokulam Kerala

it was announced that saurabh will be a part of Gokulam kerala"s squad in the 2023 Durand cup ^[4]

Career statistics

As of 13 August 2023^[5]

Club	Season	League			League Cup		Domestic Cup		Continental		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chennayin B	2017-18	I-League 2nd Division	10	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	10	0
	2018-19		1	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	1	0
Indian Arrows	2019–20	I-League	8	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	8	0
Odisha	2020–21	Indian Super League	3	0	0	0	0	0	—	—	3	0
Gokulam Kerala	2023–24	I-League	0	0	0	0	2[a]	0	0	0	2	0
Career total			22	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	24	0

1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup