*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 04:52, 14 December 2020 (UTC)
Saurabh Meher (born 12 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender .
Career
Saurabh was part of the India U-16 team which finished runners-up in the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship, losing to Bangladesh U16 in the final on penalties.
Saurabh was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[1] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's first match of the 2019-20 season against Gokulam Kerala F.C. He started and played full match as Indian Arrows central defender and lost 0–1.[2] Meher plays primarily in the heart of defence but can also slot in as a make-shift wing-back. Previously in the year 2018 he captained Chennayin FC B Team and Youth (U-18) team in I- League 2nd Division and Hero Elite League, where he led his team up to the semi-finals. He was also the part of India U-15 National team which played the SAFF U-16 Championship in 2015 Bangladesh.[citation needed]
He was the Golden Boot Winner in SAFF U-16 Championship in 2015 edition.[citation needed]
Saurabh Meher played as a central defender under Shanmugam Venkatesh in Hero I-League 2019-20 season and appeared eight times, spending a total of 649 minutes on the field.[citation needed]
Odisha FC
On 5 June 2020, Saurabh signed for Odisha FC on a long-term deal.[3]
Gokulam Kerala
it was announced that saurabh will be a part of Gokulam kerala"s squad in the 2023 Durand cup [4]