Ganesh Thakur is an Indian professional

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who plays as a

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for Delhi United in the

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Career

Thakur started his career with Sesa Football Academy in

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before moving to

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in 2014. Initially, Thakur played with the Sporting Goa youth sides in the Goan under-20 league and the

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. Eventually, Thakur began making appearances for the senior side in the

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in 2015. On 25 January 2016, Thakur made his professional debut for Sporting Goa in the

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against

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. He came on as a late substitute for Glan Martins as Sporting Goa won 2–0.

Career statistics

References

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