Raju Guldai

Indian footballer

Raju Guldai

Personal information
Full name|  Raju Guldai
Date of birth|  (1998-12-12) 12 December 1998 (age 25)
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|  Apps|  (Gls)
2016–2017|  Mumbai City|  0(1)|  (0)
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[edit]

### Egypt[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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

## References[edit]

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.

*[Apps]: League appearances
*[Gls]: League goals