Ravi Kumar Punia (born 7 February 1993) also known as Ravi Punia, is an Indian professional footballer and India professional coach. He plays as a centre-back in the I-League and Santosh Trophy. He last played for Rajasthan United in the I-League and Haryana in the Santosh Trophy.
Early and personal life Born in Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, Punia went to Army Public School in Hisar, where he began playing football by representing the school team.
After his performances with Army Public School, he was selected to play for the district team of Hisar, and later represented the Haryana state team. While gaining experience playing in numerous states across India such as Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Goa, West Bengal, and Maharashtra.
Punia is married to Sweta and the couple has a daughter named Myra. He is currently employed by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India.
Playing statistics As of May 2025.
Season Team League Apps Goals 2016–2017 Bharat I-League 8 1 2017–2018 Xavier's United FC Gujarat SFA Club Championship 9 0 2018–2019 Mewar FC R-League A Division 1 0 2019–2020 Vijay FC Jaipur League 25 9 2021–2022 Rajasthan United I-League 8 0 2022–2024 Jaipur United FC R-League A Division 5 2 2024–2025 ASL FC R-League A Division 1 0 Total 57 12
Managerial statistics As of July 2026.
+ Managerial record by team and tenure – State Teams Team From To Games Wins Draws Losses Win % Dadra & Nagar Haveli 2021 2022 13 10 1 2 76.92% Haryana 2022 2024 43 34 3 6 79.07% Uttar Pradesh 2024 present 18 15 1 2 83.33% Total 74 59 5 10 79.73%
+ Managerial record by team and tenure – Club teams Club From To Games Wins Draws Losses Win % Rajasthan United 2020 2022 3 1 1 1 33.33% HOPS 2022 Present 37 24 4 9 64.86% Total 40 25 5 10 62.50%
Club career
Bharat FC Punia began his senior football career with Bharat FC, a Pune-based club that competed in the I-League. After progressing through the Pailan Arrows youth setup, he made his professional debut with Bharat FC in the I-League.
Xavier's United FC In 2017, Punia joined Xavier's United, a Gujarat-based club. He spent two seasons with the team, competing in the Gujarat SFA Club Championship and establishing himself as a consistent performer at the state level.
Vijay FC After recovering from a knee injury, Punia signed with Vijay FC, a local club in Jaipur. He played in the Jaipur League and was appointed captain during his stint.
Mewar FC In the 2020–21 season, Punia made a single appearance for Mewar FC in the R-League A Division, representing the Rajasthan-based side.
Rajasthan United Punia was one of the founding players of Rajasthan United FC, a club based in Jaipur. He represented the team in the R-League A Division, where they finished as runners-up in the 2021 edition held at Poornima University under a bio-secure format. The club later won the I-League Qualifiers in 2021 and secured promotion to the I-League for the 2021–22 season.
Jaipur United FC In the 2022–23 season, Punia joined the newly formed Jaipur United FC. He was part of the club’s inaugural squad and helped the team achieve a runner-up finish in the R-League A Division.
ASL FC In 2023, Punia signed with ASL FC, a Jaipur-based club. While continuing his coaching duties, he remained an active player during the 2023–24 and 2024–25 seasons, regularly featuring in the R-League A Division.
Honours Player
University of Rajasthan AIU All India Inter University Football Championship: 2016 Rajasthan United I-League Qualifiers: 2021
Manager Dadra and Nagar Haveli Junior Girl's National Football Championship: 2022
Haryana Rajmata Jijabai Trophy runner-up: 2023–24 Rajmata Jijabai Trophy third place (bronze medal): 2024–25
Uttar Pradesh Sub–Junior Girl's National Football Championship Tier 2: 2025 Rajmata Jijabai Trophy third place (bronze medal): 2025–26 Dr. Talimeren Ao Trophy runners-up (Tier 2): 2025–26
HOPS Indian Women's League 2: 2026 AIFF U-17 Women’s Youth League:2026
References
External links
Ravi Punia at ESPN
Ravi Punia at Everything for Football Ravi Punia at Eurosport
Ravi Punia at Mackolik Ravi Kumar Punia at Soccer Stats 247 Ravi Punia at All India Football Federation (AIFF) Ravi Punia at TNT Sports Ravi Kumar Punia at Soccerway Ravi Kumar Punia at Tribuna.com Ravi Punia (@ravipunia_7) on X (formerly Twitter) Ravi Kumar Punia (@ravikumarpunia7) on Instagram