Raju Guldai

Raju Guldai
Personal information
Full name	Raju Guldai
Date of birth	12 December 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Position(s)	Forward
Team information
Current team	Out of contract
Number	41
Youth career
2010–2013	Mumbai City
2013–2015	Misr Lel-Makkasa SC
2015–2016	Mumbai City
Senior career*
Years	Team
2016–2017	Mumbai City
International career
	India U19
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 October 2016

Raju Guldai (born 12 December 1998) is an Indian professional footballer. He played as a forward for Mumbai City in the Indian Super League.

Career

Egypt

Born in Mumbai, Maharashrtra, Guldai was scouted by Egyptian club Misr Lel-Makkasa SC^[1] Football Academy in 2013 during a talent search, while playing for Mumbay City in a tournament in Japan.^[2] He moved to Egypt with his father and played for the Faiyum club for 2 years, before returning to Mumbai due to his father's foreign registration issues in the middle east.^[3]

Mumbai City

In 2015, Guldai took part in the "Kick for tolerance" tournament, organized by Jungle Crow foundation.^[4] In 2016, Guldai was selected to join the Mumbai City first team, and on December 3, 2016, he made his first and only appearance, as a substitute in the 0–0 draw vs Delhi Dynamos.^[5] At the end of the 2016 season, Guldai was released from the club.^[6]

International

During 2016, Guldai was part of India's U19 squad.^[7]

References

^ "Misr Lel-Makkasa prodigies". Misr Lel Makkasa official site. Retrieved 18 June 2017.
^ "2013 tournament archive". SBS international cup. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
^ ""Children of workers and their families will be deported"". Haaretz. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
^ "Fifa games for peace annual" (PDF). FIFA official. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
^ "Mumbai City vs Delhi December 3 2016". Soccerway database. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
^ "Football Database". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
^ "India U19 squad 2016". India football association. Retrieved 18 January 2015.

[1] "Misr Lel-Makkasa prodigies". Misr Lel Makkasa official site. Retrieved 18 June 2017.

[2] "2013 tournament archive". SBS international cup. Retrieved 6 May 2013.

[3] ""Children of workers and their families will be deported"". Haaretz. Retrieved 21 April 2016.

[4] "Fifa games for peace annual" (PDF). FIFA official. Retrieved 19 November 2015.

[5] "Mumbai City vs Delhi December 3 2016". Soccerway database. Retrieved 18 January 2015.

[6] "Football Database". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 January 2018.

[7] "India U19 squad 2016". India football association. Retrieved 18 January 2015.

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