Baoringdao Bodo
Baoringdao Bodo (born 17 October 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Odisha FC. He became India's youngest player in history upon making his senior debut in January 2017.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Baoringdao Bodo | ||
| Date of birth | 17 October 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Haflong, Dima Hasao, Assam, India | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger, Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Odisha FC | ||
| Number | 33 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | SAI Guwahati | ||
| 2013–2016 | AIFF Elite Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2018 | Chennaiyin | 2 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Minerva Punjab (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2018 | → Gokulam Kerala (loan) | 1 | (1) |
| 2018–2019 | Kerala Blasters | 2 | (0) |
| 2018–2020 | Kerala Blasters 'B' | 6 | (4) |
| 2019–2020 | → Bengaluru United (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2020– | Odisha | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2014 | India U14 | 6 | (2) |
| 2014–2016 | India U16 | 8 | (5) |
| 2016–2019 | India U19 | 8 | (7) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 05:18, 29 November 2019 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19 October 2017 | |||
Born in Assam, Bodo currently represents the India under-19 team and captained the nation at under-17 level.
Early career
Born to a Dimasa Kachari family in the town of Haflong, Dima Hasao, Assam, Bodo started playing football at the age of 8 and then his father Mr. Jibon Bodo enrolled him at SAI Guwahati for better football training. In 2013, Bodo was selected for India camp for under 14. He joined AIFF Regional Academy in Kalyani, Kolkata under coach Gautam Ghosh. Bodo was the part of India U16 squad which has won the 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship and also AFC U16 Championship Qualifiers in 2014. Bodo improved a lot then he was promoted to AIFF Elite Academy in Goa. There he has represented India U19 in I-League U18, Subroto Cup and IFA Shield.
Club career
Chennaiyin
In May 2016, Bodo along with four AIFF Elite Academy boys signed with former ISL Champions Chennaiyin FC on a long term contract. Bodo became the youngest player to ever contracted with any ISL club.[1]
Minerva Punjab (Loan)
On 1 January 2017, Minerva signed Bodo on loan from Chennaiyin FC for 2016-17 I-League season. On 21 January 2017, Bodo made his league debut, coming-on as 46th-minute substitute for Kamalpreet Singh in an away match against Shillong Lajong at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong. He made his first start for the club against Mumbai FC at the Guru Nanak Stadium in Ludhiana where he also scored for the club and become the Youngest player to ever score in I-League.[2]
Kerala Blasters
On 23 January 2019, Bodo made a permanent transfer to Kerala Blasters FC on a long term deal.[3]
International
Bodo first represented India at the under-14 level.[5] He was part of the under-16 side that won the 2013 SAFF U-16 Championship and participated in the qualifiers for the AFC U-16 Championship. Bodo then went on to represent the under-19 side in the IFA Shield where he was adjudged MVP of the tournament and Top scorer of the tournament.
Style of play
Former AIFF Academy coach Gautam Ghosh has described Bodo as "a really talented player with a bright footballing brain" who has the versatility to play as a winger on either flank, as a playmaker or as a striker. Bodo has been praised for his aerial ability, creativity, and bursts of acceleration. He has been referred to as a Neymar and has also been called the Indian Neymar Jr. by mainly Indian media.
Career statistics
- As of 16 March 2019[6]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chennaiyin | 2016 | ISL | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Minerva Punjab (loan) | 2016–17 | I-League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2018–19 | ISL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Career total | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
Honours
Club
- AIFF Elite Academy
- I-League U18 : 2015–16 Champion
- Chennaiyin FC
- Indian Super League: 2017-18 Champion
Individual
References
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 26 January 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3889/main/2017/02/04/32307112/minerva-punjabs-baoringdao-bodo-becomes-youngest-ever-scorer
- https://twitter.com/KeralaBlasters/status/1088000752843440128
- "Odisha FC signs wingers Baoringdao Bodo and Premjit Singh". sportscafe.in. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- http://www.goalbold.com/the-future-of-indian-footballs-attack-baoringdao-bodo/
- Baoringdao Bodo at Soccerway