Deepak Tangri (born 1 February 1999) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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and the India national team.

Club career

Tangri started his football career with

. In November 2017, it was announced that Tangri was selected to play for the

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, an

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owned team that would consist of India under-20 players to give them playing time. He made his professional debut for the side on 5 December 2017 against Minerva Punjab. He started but couldn't prevent the Indian Arrows from losing 2–0.

Mohun Bagan

On 29 June 2021, Deepak Tangri was signed by

on a two-year contract.

International career

At international level, Tangri had represented India at both U-19 and U-23 levels. He received a surprise maiden call-up to the senior

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squad by

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for

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in Qatar. He made his debut for India on 13 January 2024 against

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where he started in 2–0 defeat.

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International

References

1999 births Living people Indian men's footballers 21st-century Indian sportsmen Footballers from Punjab, India Mohun Bagan Super Giant players Indian Arrows players Men's association football defenders I-League players Indian Super League players Chennaiyin FC players India men's international footballers India men's youth international footballers Footballers at the 2022 Asian Games 2023 AFC Asian Cup players {{India-footy-defender-stub