Pradeep Mohanraj (born 11 November 1990) is an Indian

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who currently plays for Delhi Dynamos in the

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Career

Chirag United Kerala

The 2011-12 football year got off to a good start for Pradeep as he made his debut for

Chirag United Club Kerala Viva Kerala Football Club (also known as Chirag United Club Kerala) was an Indian professional association football, football club based in the city of Kochi, Kerala. The club was originally formed in 2004 as ''Viva Kerala''. They participated ...

in the

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against Prayag United.

Air India

After failing to help Chirag United Kerala out of relegation Mohanraj signed for

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who also play in the

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and on 26 August 2012 made his debut for the club during the

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against

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and even scored his first goal for the club and his career in the 18th minute as Air India went on to win the match 3–0. He then scored his second goal for the club on 30 August 2012 in the Semi-Finals of the 2012 Durand Cup against SESA Football Academy in the 55th minute; Air India went on to win the match 7–6 on penalties after the match finished 2–2 after regulation time. Then on 1 September 2012 Mohanraj won his first professional tournament of his career when Air India won against Dodsal F.C. 3–2 on penalties in the

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of the 2012 Durand Cup; Mohanraj scored one of the penalties for Air India. Mohanraj then scored a brace for Air India on 4 November 2012 but this time in the professional

against

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at the

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in which Mohanraj scored in the 3rd and 14th minute of the match which led Air India to a 4–2 victory.

Career statistics

Club

''Statistics accurate as of 12 May 2013''

Honours

;Air India *

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mohanraj, Pradeep Indian men's footballers 1990 births Living people People from Ooty Footballers from Tamil Nadu I-League players Chirag United Club Kerala players Air India FC players Mumbai Tigers FC players Mumbai FC players Men's association football midfielders Ozone FC players I-League 2 players Indian Super League players 21st-century Indian sportsmen Odisha FC players