Mehrajuddin Wadoo
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Mehrajuddin Wadoo (born February 12, 1984 in Pulwama) is a Kashmiri
Indian football player from the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir
, who also represents the Indian national team
. At club level he plays for Salgaocar S.C..
Mehrajuddin started out as a striker but then shifted to the defence; now he plays in midfield position. He started out with J&K Police and with the passage of time moved to HAL
, ITI, Sporting Club de Goa, Mohun Bagan and now East Bengal.
He did his early schooling at GP Mission School Rainawari up to class X and later joined Sri Pratap High School Srinagar. He did his BA IInd year from Amar Singh College. He started playing football in very early age. When he was 8 he motivated by his father Mohd Sultan Wadoo who had represented J & K in Santosh Trophy to pursue football rather than cricket.
Mehraj joined Iqbal Sports Club in 1996. He was member of U 21 team of J & K and was noticed at the National level. He started his career as striker but played as defender for long time. Now he plays as a midfielder in the East Bengal and the Indian National team. He represented HAL in National Football League in 2002-2003 season.
He scored the winning goal against Bangladesh in the SAFF Cup Finals at Karachi in Dec 2005. He was a member of the Indian squad that won Nehru Cup 2007, the AFC Challenge Cup 2008 and the Nehru Cup in 2009.
Kashmiri people
The Kashmiri people are a Dardic linguistic group living in Kashmir Valley in Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir and parts of the Pakistani territory of Azad Kashmir who speak the Kashmiri language...
Indian football player from the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir is the northernmost state of India. It is situated mostly in the Himalayan mountains. Jammu and Kashmir shares a border with the states of Himachal Pradesh and Punjab to the south and internationally with the People's Republic of China to the north and east and the...
, who also represents the Indian national 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...
. At club level he plays for Salgaocar S.C..
Mehrajuddin started out as a striker but then shifted to the defence; now he plays in midfield position. He started out with J&K Police and with the passage of time moved to HAL
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited
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, ITI, Sporting Club de Goa, Mohun Bagan and now East Bengal.
He did his early schooling at GP Mission School Rainawari up to class X and later joined Sri Pratap High School Srinagar. He did his BA IInd year from Amar Singh College. He started playing football in very early age. When he was 8 he motivated by his father Mohd Sultan Wadoo who had represented J & K in Santosh Trophy to pursue football rather than cricket.
Mehraj joined Iqbal Sports Club in 1996. He was member of U 21 team of J & K and was noticed at the National level. He started his career as striker but played as defender for long time. Now he plays as a midfielder in the East Bengal and the Indian National team. He represented HAL in National Football League in 2002-2003 season.
He scored the winning goal against Bangladesh in the SAFF Cup Finals at Karachi in Dec 2005. He was a member of the Indian squad that won Nehru Cup 2007, the AFC Challenge Cup 2008 and the Nehru Cup in 2009.
International
Statistics accurate as of 16 November 2011.| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India 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... |
2005 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | |
| Total | 30 | 2 | |
International Goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 December 2005 | Karachi Karachi Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million... , Pakistan Pakistan Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan... |
1–0 | 2–0 | 2005 SAFF Cup | |
| 2 | 7 September 2010 | Ambedkar Stadium Ambedkar Stadium Ambedkar Stadium is a stadium in New Delhi, India. The stadium is named in honour of B. R. Ambedkar, the famous dalit leader and chairman of the Indian constituent assembly. It opened in 2007 and has a listed capacity of 20,000. It is currently used for football matches... , New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... |
1-0 | 2-0 | Friendly | |
External links
- http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/21227/mehrajuddin-wadoo
- http://www.the-aiff.com/pages/team/legenddetails_AJAX.php?legend=31&page=