Robin Gurung (born 24 October 1992) is an Indian professional

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who plays as a defender for

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in the

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Career

ONGC

Gurung made his professional debut for

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in the

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on 4 December 2010 in the first round of the

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season against

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at the

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, ONGC lost 1–0. At the end of the season ONGC were relegated, however after a good showing in the

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in which ONGC finished in 2nd place the club were back in the I-League.

Shillong Lajong

On 18 July 2013 it was confirmed that Gurung has signed for Shillong Lajong with one other player Vinay Singh. Gurung made his debut for Shillong Lajong in the

on 22 September 2013 against

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at the Duler Stadium in which he played the whole match; as Shillong Lajong won the match 0–3.

NorthEast United

Robin represented North East United FC in the 2014

and was a regular, playing as a left back and garnered praise for his sturdy displays and excellent one-on-one defending.

Jamshedpur

On 23 July 2017, Gurung was selected in the 5th round of the

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for the 2017–18 Indian Super League season. After not playing a single game during the ISL season, Gurung made his debut for Jamshedpur on 2 April 2018 in their

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match against Minerva Punjab.

Career statistics

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gurung, Robin Indian men's footballers 1992 births Living people Footballers from Sikkim Indian Gorkhas I-League players Shillong Lajong FC players NorthEast United FC players East Bengal Club players Jamshedpur FC players Indian Super League players 21st-century Indian sportsmen Men's association football fullbacks