Jewel Raja Shaikh born is an India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n professional football player who plays as a midfielder for Mohun Bagan in the I-League

I-League

The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

, he plays as a midfielder in central midfield.

Indian Arrows

For the 2010-11 I-League season Shaikh played for Indian Arrows, which is a team that will groom players for the 2018 World Cup.

Mohun Bagan

On July 25 2011 it was announced that Jewel Raja would sign for Mohun Bagan in the I-League

I-League

The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

. On October 23 2011 Raja got an assist for Bagan's 2nd goal against his former club Pailan Arrows

Pailan Arrows

Pailan Arrows is a football club is based in Kolkata, India. Founded in 2010 under a different name, it is owned and managed by the All India Football Federation and Pailan Group...

. He then scored his first goal for Bagan in the clubs 5-1 victory over Mumbai F.C. on November 6 2011.

International

Jewel scored his first goal for the Indian U-23

India national under-23 football team

The India U-23 is the national team which represents India at U-23 level. India U-23 participated in Asian Games. They are also a dominant force in South Asian Games.-2012 Olympics:...

 against Singapore at the 2010 Asian games.
On February 23rd 2011 Shaikh played his second game for the Indian U-23

India national under-23 football team

The India U-23 is the national team which represents India at U-23 level. India U-23 participated in Asian Games. They are also a dominant force in South Asian Games.-2012 Olympics:...

 against Myanmar

Myanmar national football team

The Myanmar national football team is the national team of Myanmar and is controlled by the Myanmar Football Federation. It was known as the Burma national football team until 1989, when Burma was renamed Myanmar. It finished second in the 1968 Asian Cup. They have participated in the Summer...

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He also made his debut and scored his first goal for the India national football team

India national football team

The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...

 in India's 3-0 victory over Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei

Chinese Taipei is the designated name used by the Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan, to participate in some international organizations and almost all sporting events, such as the Olympics, Paralympics, Asian Games and Asian Para Games...

 on March 21st 2011 after coming on as a substitute .

International Goals

Goal	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	21 March 2011	Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya Petaling Jaya is a Malaysian city originally developed as a satellite township for Kuala Lumpur comprising mostly residential and some industrial areas. It is located in the Petaling district of Selangor with an area of approximately 97.2 km². On 20 June 2006, Petaling Jaya was granted a... , Malaysia	Chinese Taipei	3–0	3–0	2012 AFC Challenge Cup 2012 AFC Challenge Cup The 2012 AFC Challenge Cup will be the fourth edition of the tournament which will take place in Nepal from 8–19 March 2012. The winners will qualify for the 2015 AFC Asian Cup. Unlike in previous editions of the tournament, there were no automatic qualifiers...

External links

• http://www.goal.com/en-india/people/india/28278/shaikh-raja
• http://mohunbaganac.com/SEPT08/playerdetails.php?playerId=142