Farukh Choudhary

Farukh Haji Kasam Choudhary (born 8 November 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin and the India national team.

Early career Encouraged by his father to take on football, Choudhary started his career as a centre back with the Maharashtra state youth teams. Choudhary then joined the academy of I-League side Pune.

Club career Lonestar Kashmir Choudhary joined Lonestar Kashmir for their I-League 2nd Division campaign. There he scored six goals in a total of 8 matches.

Mumbai (loan) After the 2016 ISL season, Choudhary was loaned to I-League side Mumbai. He made his debut for the club on 8 January 2017 in their opening match of the season against DSK Shivajians. He started and played 56 minutes as Mumbai won 1–0.

Jamshedpur On 23 July 2017, Choudhary was selected in the 11th round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by Jamshedpur for the 2017–18 Indian Super League. He made his debut for the club during the first ever match on 18 November 2017 against NorthEast United. He came as a 69th-minute substitute for Mehtab Hossain as Jamshedpur drew 0–0.

Career statistics Club

International

India score listed first, score column indicates score after each Choudhary goal

+ List of international goals scored by Farukh Choudhary No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref. 1. 5 September 2021 Dasharath Rangasala, Kathmandu, Nepal 11 1–0 2–1 Friendly 2. 12 October 2024 Thiên Trường Stadium, Nam Định, Vietnam 15 1–1 1–1 3. 5 June 2026 TALCO Arena, Tursunzoda, Tajikistan 23 1–3 1–3

Honours

India SAFF Championship: 2021; runner-up: 2018 King's Cup third place: 2019

Jamshedpur Indian Super League Premiers: 2021–22