# Mohammed Rafique (footballer)

Mohammed Rafique (born 26 March 1991) is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Diamond Harbour in the I-League 3.

## Club career
### Prayag United

After spending his youth years at Tollygunge Agragami, Rafique joined Prayag United in 2010 and would go on to play 6 senior games in his debut season, scoring once against Chirag United Kerala. Rafique played five games during the 2011-12 I-League season, his second at senior level for Prayag. Rafique established himself as a regular in the centre of midfield in his final two seasons at United SC.

### East Bengal

Rafique signed for East Bengal in May 2014 on a two-year deal and was loaned out to Atlético de Kolkata for the 2014 Indian Super League. Rafique scored the title winning goal in the 90th minute from a corner in the final.
Rafique returned to parent club East Bengal for the 2014-15 I-League season, making his debut for the team in the 2014-15 Federation Cup.

## International career

Rafique made his debut for the India national football team against Laos on 2 June 2016 at the Asian Cup Qualifiers. He scored his first national team goal against Laos on 7 June 2016 in the 85th minute of the match.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of 24 December 2022
| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Others | Others | AFC | AFC | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| United Sports Club | 2010–11 | I-League | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ? | 3 | – | – | 6 | 1 |
| United Sports Club | 2011–12 | I-League | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ? | 1 | – | – | 9 | 0 |
| United Sports Club | 2012–13 | I-League | 20 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ? | 3 | – | – | 23 | 5 |
| United Sports Club | 2013–14 | I-League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 18 | 0 |
| United Sports Club | United SC total | United SC total | 49 | 4 | 7 | 2 | ? | 7 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 13 |
| East Bengal | 2014–15 | I-League | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| East Bengal | 2015–16 | I-League | 12 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7 | – | – | 28 | 8 |
| East Bengal | 2016–17 | I-League | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | – | – | 15 | 1 |
| East Bengal | 2017–18 | I-League | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 1 |
| East Bengal | East Bengal total | East Bengal total | 42 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 10 |
| ATK (loan) | 2014 | Indian Super League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 |
| ATK (loan) | 2015 | Indian Super League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 5 | 0 |
| ATK (loan) | ATK total | ATK total | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Kerala Blasters (loan) | 2016 | Indian Super League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 10 | 0 |
| Mumbai City | 2018–19 | Indian Super League | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 11 | 0 |
| Mumbai City | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 0 |
| Mumbai City | Mumbai City total | Mumbai City total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| East Bengal | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 15 | 0 |
| East Bengal | 2021–22 | Indian Super League | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 16 | 0 |
| East Bengal | East Bengal total | East Bengal total | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Chennaiyin | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 159 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 29 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 209 | 17 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Appearance(s) in Calcutta Football League
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearance(s) in Federation Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup

### International

    As of matches played till 7 June 2018
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| India | 2016 | 3 | 1 |
| India | 2017 | 6 | 0 |
| India | 2018 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 12 | 1 |

#### International goals

    Scores and results list India's goal tally first
| No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
| 1. | 7 June 2016 | Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, Guwahati, India | 3 | Laos | 5–1 | 6–1 | 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification | |

## Honours

Prayag United
* Durand Cup: 2010
* IFA Shield: 2013
East Bengal
* Calcutta Football League: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Atlético de Kolkata
* Indian Super League: 2014
India
* Tri-Nation Series: 2017
* Intercontinental Cup: 2018