Sumit Rathi

Sumit Rathi (born 26 August 2001), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.^[1][2][3]

Sumit Rathi

Personal information
Date of birth	(2001-08-26) 26 August 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth	Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	NorthEast United
Number	50
Youth career
	AIFF Elite Academy
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Indian Arrows	0	(0)
2018–2019	ATK B	10	(0)
2019–2020	ATK	14	(0)
2020–2025	Mohun Bagan	12	(0)
2025–	NorthEast United	1	(0)
International career‡
2019–2021	India U20	8	(1)
2021–2023	India U23	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 8 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 September 2023

Career

Early career

He started his career at AIFF Elite Academy, later joining Indian Arrows who play in the I-League for the 2017–18 season.

ATK

He was signed by ATK Reserves^[4] team for 2018-19 season, where he turned out for 10 matches in the season.^{[citation needed]}

For the 2019–20 season, Rathi was called up to the senior team by manager Antonio Lopez Habas. He was declared 'Hero of the Match' in the match against Mumbai City in the 11th round of the season.^[5] After making 14 appearances in his breakthrough season and impressing throughout, as well as helping ATK to their 3rd ISL trophy, he was declared the Emerging Player of the Season for 2019–20.^[6]

2020–2021 season

On 14 August Sumit Rathi signed a five-year contract for Mohun Bagan SG keeping him till 2025.^[7][8][2]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 December 2022^[9]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Indian Arrows	2017–18	I-League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
ATK B	2018–19	I-League 2nd Division	10	0	0	0	–		10	0
ATK	2019–20	Indian Super League	14	0	0	0	–		14	0
Mohun Bagan SG	2020–21		6	0	0	0	–		6	0
	2021–22		1	0	0	0	3[a]	0	4	0
	2022–23		0	0	2[b]	0	1[a]	0	3	0
Career total			31	0	2	0	4	0	37	0

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

Honours

ATK

• Indian Super League: 2019–20

Mohan Bagan

• Indian Super League: 2022–23

India U19

• OFC Youth Development Tournament: 2019^[10]

Individual

• ISL Emerging Player of the League: 2019–20^[6]