Rajasthan United FC

Rajasthan United Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Jaipur, Rajasthan.[2][3] Founded in 2018 as JECRC FC, the club participated in R-League A Division 2019, and were inaugural winner of the league. In 2020, JECRC FC was rebranded as Rajasthan United FC.[4] The club currently competes in I-League,[5] one of the top tiers of Indian football. Rajasthan United won the 2021 I-League Qualifiers and thus became the first ever club from the state to qualify for I-League.[6][7]

Rajasthan United FC
Full nameRajasthan United Football Club
Short nameRUFC
R.U.F.C.
Founded2018 (2018) (as Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre FC)
GroundRajasthan United Residential Academy
Capacity6,000
OwnerRUFC Sports Private Limited
Head coachFransesc Bonet[1]
LeagueI-League
2021I-League Qualifiers, champions (promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History

Rajasthan United FC is the premier professional football club office based in Jaipur and academy based out of Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The club was founded in 2018 by an engineering student name Kamal Singh Saroha with his colleagues and friends as JECRC CF (Jaipur Engineering College and Research Centre) and re-branded as Rajasthan United in 2020 after joining of the co founders Swapnil Dhaka and Rajat Mishra.[4] It comes under the banner of RUFC SPORTS PRIVATE LIMITED. In its first year of inception, they managed to win Rajasthan State Men's League.[8][9] In the 2nd season, United came out as runners-up and qualified for the I-League qualifiers on sporting merit.

In collaboration with Witty International School, they set up its residential football academy in Bhilwara.[10] The club plans to train players with the use of global training methodology. RUFC is one of the few clubs in Rajasthan to set up a fully functional residential academy.

In 2021, United were crowned champions of the 2021 I-League Qualifiers, thus becoming the first club from Rajasthan to qualify for the I-League.[11][12] In December, the club appointed Spanish manager Fransesc Bonet as new head coach.[1]

On 26 December 2021, they made their I-League debut against RoundGlass Punjab FC with only nine players, in which they were defeated by 2–0. United later roped in former La Liga player Mauro dos Santos.[13]

Stadiums

Rajasthan United FC use the Witty Sports Club and Rajasthan University Sports Complex in Jaipur as their home grounds.

Crest colour and kits

Crest

The club's crest features historical monuments of Rajasthan, Maharana Pratap and Thar desert in background with RUFC monogram. It symbolises rich and royal culture and heritage of Rajasthan.

Kit manufacturer and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019—2020 AIO Sports[14] Fire1on1[15]
2021 MISTK
2021– Ambition Sportswear Purnima University

Players

First-team squad
As of 1 February 2022

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  IND Vishal Joon
2 DF  IND Gurmukh Singh
4 DF  IND Tarif Akhand
5 DF  ARG Mauro dos Santos
6 MF  IND Biswa Darjee (on loan from Bengaluru)
7 FW  IND Aman Thapa
8 MF  NGA Akeem Abioye
10 MF  UZB Sardor Jakhonov
11 MF  IND Cherom Matu
12 MF  IND Rudra Pratap Singh Bisht
13 DF  IND Akashdeep Singh
14 MF  IND Ricky Shabong (on loan from ATK Mohun Bagan)
15 FW  IND Flan Gomes (on loan from Goa)
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 DF  IND Shreyansh Choudhary
17 DF  IND Anil Chawan
18 MF  IND Surag Chettri
19 MF  IND Sanjay Lamba
21 MF  IND Alocious Muthayyan
22 GK  IND Bhaskar Roy
23 MF  IND Melroy Assisi
24 DF  IND Prashant Choudhary
28 MF  IND Harmanjot Singh
27 DF  IND Abhishek Ambekar (Captain)
31 MF  IND Shilton D'Silva
32 GK  IND Dibyendu Sarkar
36 DF  IND Ravi Kumar Punia
40 FW  IND Pritam Singh
47 MF  ESP Omar Ramos
50 DF  IND Maneshwar Mushahary
77 MF  IND Gyamar Nikum
91 FW  ESP Pedro Manzi
93 DF  IND Hardik Bhatt
— FW  IND Anuj Sharma
— MF  IND Raja Musharaf
— MF  IND Inder Mohan Singh

Current technical staff
Current technical staff (as of 16 December 2021)
Position Name
CEO Dinesh Negi Team manager Gabriel B. Gomes
Technical director Vikrant Sharma
Magan Singh Rajvi[16]
Head coach Fransesc Bonet
Goalkeeper coach Dipankar Debnath
U-18 coach Himanshu Bisht
Physio Dr.Varun Khergamker
Team analyst Pankaj Tyagi
Goal Keeper Coach

Team record
As of 5 June 2021
Year League Federation
Cup		 Top Scorer(s)
P W D L GF GA Pts Pos. Player(s) Goals
2018–19 RL 7 6 0 1 29 7 18 Champions DNQ Anuj Sharma 17
2021 RL 7 5 1 1 17 9 16 Runners-up DNP
Key
  • Tms. = Number of teams
  • Pos. = Position in league
  • Attendance/G = Average league attendance

AIFF competitions
Season League Tier Pos. Attendance Super Cup Durand Cup
2020–21 2nd Division League 2nd 1st of 10 DNP –
2021–22 I-League 1st ' of 13 –[lower-alpha 1] – –
  1. Matches were played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 pandemic in India.

Head coaching record

updated on 23 October 2021

NameNationalityFromToPWDLGFGAWin%Honours
Vikrant Sharma  India 2020 2021 6 3 3 0 8 4 050.00 1 I-League 2nd Division
Fransesc Bonet  Spain 2021 present

Past and present internationals

The players below have senior or youth international cap(s) for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed, represented their countries before or after playing for Rajasthan United FC.

Honours

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