Rajinder Kumar (born 3 April 1993, in

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) is an Indian

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who plays as a

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for

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in the

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Career

Pailan Arrows

Kumar made his professional debut for

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on 19 September 2012 against

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in the first match of the

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where Pailan drew against the reigning

champions 1–1. Kumar scored his first ever goal of his career on 12 January 2013 against

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in the I-League at the Balewadi Sports Complex in

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to help Pailan Arrows draw the match 1–1.

United

Kumar signed for

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in January 2014. He made his debut on 14 January 2014 in the

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match against

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in which he came on as a substitute for C. K. Vineeth in the 63rd minute as United lost the match 2–1.

Career statistics

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kumar, Rajinder 1993 births Living people Indian men's footballers I-League players 21st-century Indian sportsmen Footballers from Chandigarh Indian Arrows players United SC players India men's youth international footballers Men's association football forwards