Jayesh Dilip Rane (born 20 February 1993) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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Career

Mumbai

Born in

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, Maharashtra, Rane joined the

youth team in 2008. During the

2012 I-League U20 The 2012 I-League U20 was the fourth season of the Indian I-League U20 competition. The season ran alongside the closing stages of the 2011–12 I-League season. The AIFF development team, Pailan Arrows, did not field their team in the competitio ...

, Rane ended as the league top scorer with thirteen goals. Rane was then called up to the first-team for the Federation Cup but did not see the field during the tournament due to Mumbai being knocked-out early. Rane did eventually make his debut for Mumbai in the

I-League The I-League (known as Hero I-League for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp) is the second-tier men's professional football competition of the Indian football league system. It is currently contested by 12 clubs across the country with the win ...

on 3 November 2012 against Salgaocar. He came on as a 90th-minute substitute for Subhas Chakrobarty as Mumbai lost 1–0. Rane then scored his first professional goal for the club the next season on 18 October 2013, also against Salgaocar. His 85th-minute strike was the only one though for Mumbai as the club lost 3–1.

Chennaiyin

Loan

In July 2014, it was announced that Rane would be among 84 Indian players who would be a part of the 2014 ISL Inaugural Domestic Draft, being available on loan from

. On 23 July 2014, he was drafted in the ninth round of the draft by Chennaiyin. He made his debut for Chennaiyin on 25 October 2014 against

Delhi Dynamos Odisha Football Club () is an Indian professional football club based in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, that competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. Prior to the inaugural Indian Super League season, the club was found ...

. He came on as a halftime substitute for Balwant Singh as Chennaiyin lost 3–1. Rane returned to Chennaiyin for the 2015 season. On 20 December 2015, Rane came on as a 68th-minute substitute for

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in the

2015 Indian Super League Final The 2015 Indian Super League Final was a football match between Goa and Chennaiyin who reached the final of 2015 Indian Super League played on 20 December 2015 at the Fatorda Stadium in Goa. Chennayin defeated Goa 3-2 in the match to win the s ...

against

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. In the end, Chennaiyin won the match 3–2, scoring two goals in stoppage time, to win the

final.

2016 season

The 2016 season began well for Rane. He started the club's first match of the season against the 2014 champions,

Atlético de Kolkata ATK (formerly Atlético de Kolkata) was an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club competed in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football and were the league champions during the inaugural 2 ...

, and he scored his first goal for the club which tied the match at the time 1–1. In the end, Chennaiyin could only come away from the match with a 2–2 draw. His performance during the match lead to Rane being named the "Emerging Player of the Match".

ATK

Rane was bought by

Atletico de Kolkata ATK (formerly Atlético de Kolkata) was an Indian professional football club based in Kolkata, West Bengal. The club competed in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football and were the league champions during the inaugural 2 ...

in the draft for the 2017 season in ISL. He played 13 games in the season without registering a goal or an assist. He signed a contract extension on 20 March 2018 with the club. On 2 December, in the match against

Chennaiyin FC Chennaiyin Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was founded in August 2014 during the inaugural season o ...

he scored his first goal for his club ATK.

Bengaluru FC

In July 2021, Rane moved to

Bengaluru FC Bengaluru Football Club () is an Indian professional football club based in Bangalore, Karnataka. The club competes in the Indian Super League, the top flight of Indian football. The club was established on 20 July 2013, and began its first ...

and debuted on 15 August in a 1–0 win over Maldivian side

Club Eagles Club Eagles, formerly known as Eagles Malé, is a sports club based in Malé, Maldives. It is best known for its football team. The team were promoted to Dhivehi League in 2006 and relegated back to the Second Division the next season. They ...

, in

2021 AFC Cup The 2021 AFC Cup was the 18th edition of the AFC Cup, Asia's secondary club football tournament organized by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). The winners of the tournament automatically qualified for the 2022 AFC Champions League, enter ...

playoffs. In that match, he scored the winner.

International

In March 2015, Rane was called up to the India under-23 side which would take part in the 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualifiers. Rane made his international debut with the side on 27 March 2016 against Uzbekistan U23. He started the match and played the full 90 minutes as India lost 2–0.

Career statistics

Club

Honours

Aizawl *

: 2016–17 Chennaiyin *

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ATK *

: 2019–20 Bengaluru *

Durand Cup The Durand Football Tournament, commonly known as Durand Cup, is an annual domestic football competition in India which was first held in 1888 in Shimla. Hosted by the Durand Football Tournament Society (DFTS) and All India Football Federation ...

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India U23 *

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Silver medal: 2016 Individual *FPAI Fans Player of the Year: 2015

References

External links

Indian Super League Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rane, Jayesh 1993 births Living people Footballers from Mumbai Indian footballers Mumbai FC players Chennaiyin FC players Aizawl FC players ATK (football club) players ATK Mohun Bagan FC players Bengaluru FC players Association football forwards I-League players Indian Super League players India youth international footballers South Asian Games silver medalists for India South Asian Games medalists in football