Pranjal Prakash Bhumij (born 2 March 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward.
Although Pranjal prefers playing as a striker, he can also play as a winger on either side and as an attacking midfielder.[1]
Club career
DSK Shivajians
A youth product for DSK Shivajians, Bhumij made his professional debut for the first-team in the I-League on 26 February 2017 against Churchill Brothers. He came off the bench in the 60th minute for Naro Hari Shrestha as DSK Shivajians fell 3–0.[2] He then scored his first professional goal for the club on 8 April 2017 against Shillong Lajong. He scored the equalizing goal for the club in the 63rd minute but despite that, Shillong Lajong scored a third in stoppage time to win 3–2.[3]
Mumbai City
On 23 July 2017, Pranjal was picked up by Mumbai City as a developmental player for 2017–18 Hero ISL season. He committed to Mumbai City FC by signing a contract with the club till 2024.[4]
International career
In August 2017, Pranjal was called by India U19 coach Floyd Pinto before SAFF U19 Championship. Pranjal made his debut for India U19 against Nepal in Bhutan.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 13 April 2024[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| DSK Shivajians | 2016–17 | I-League | 4 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | |
| Mumbai City | 2017–18 | Indian Super League | 6 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 10 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Mumbai City total | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 1 | ||
| RoundGlass Punjab (loan) | 2022–23 | I-League | 10 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Odisha | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 11 | 0 | 2[b] | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| Career total | 48 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 56 | 3 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Federation Cup
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Super Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
References
- ^ "Mumbai CIty FC striker Pranjal Bhumij wants to represent India at the FIFA World Cup". asianage.com. 14 November 2019.
- ^ "Churchill Brothers 3–0 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway.
- ^ "DSK Shivajians 2–3 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway.
- ^ "Mumbai City FC signed a three-year extension deal with Pranjal Bhumij". FootballExpress. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
- ^ Pranjal Bhumij at Soccerway
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