{{short description|Indian footballer (born 1989)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Pratik Chaudhari | image = | image_size = | caption = | fullname = Pratik Prabhakar Chaudhari | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1989|10|4|df=y}} | birth_place = Kolkata, India | height = {{height|m=1.86}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-26616-pratik-chowdhary-profile|title=Pratik Chowdhary profile|publisher=Indian Super League}}</ref> | position = Centre-back | currentclub = Jamshedpur | clubnumber = 4 | youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Bank of India | youthyears2 = | youthclubs2 = Union Bank of India | years1 = 2011–2013 | clubs1 = Air India | caps1 = 23 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2013–2014 | clubs2 = Rangdajied United | caps2 = 7 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2014–2015 | clubs3 = Mohun Bagan | caps3 = 0 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2016 | clubs4 = Mumbai | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 0 | years5 = 2016 | clubs5 = Kerala Blasters | caps5 = 8 | goals5 = 0 | years6 = 2017 | clubs6 = Mumbai | caps6 = 9 | goals6 = 0 | years7 = 2017–2018 | clubs7 = Delhi Dynamos | caps7 = 11 | goals7 = 0 | years8 = 2018–2019 | clubs8 = Jamshedpur | caps8 = 9 | goals8 = 0 | years9 = 2019–2020 | clubs9 = Mumbai City | caps9 = 17 | goals9 = 1 | years10 = 2020–2022 | clubs10 = Bengaluru | caps10 = 32 | goals10 = 1 | years11 = 2022– | clubs11 = Jamshedpur | caps11 = 60 | goals11 = 2 | club-update = 23:00, 7 April 2025 (UTC) }}
'''Pratik Prabhakar Chaudhari''' ({{langx|bn|প্রতীক চৌধুরী}}; born 4 October 1989) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Jamshedpur.
==Career== ===Early career=== Born in Sabarkantha, Gujarat, Chaudhari began his football career while still a student and while working as a call-center employee. While working the night shift, Chaudhari would play football for Bank of India and Union Bank of India. He soon joined professional I-League side Air India in 2011.<ref name="TOI">{{cite news|date=13 July 2016|title=Pratik Chaudhari makes his ISL debut with Kerala Blasters|work=Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/Pratik-Chaudhari-makes-his-ISL-debut-with-Kerala-Blasters/articleshow/53190977.cms|access-date=16 June 2018}}</ref>
In 2013, Chaudhari moved to another I-League side, Rangdajied United.<ref name="TOI"/> He made his debut for the club on 22 September 2013 during their season opener against Prayag United. Chaudhari started and played 72 minutes as Rangdajied United lost 2–0.<ref>{{cite web |title=United 2-0 Rangdajied United |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/09/22/india/i-league/chirag-united-sc/arhima-club/1585278/ |website=Soccerway}}</ref> After the season ended, Chaudhari moved to Mohun Bagan, another I-League side.<ref>{{cite web|title=McDowell Mohun Bagan wins practice match, Pratik Chaudhari roped in|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/mcdowell-mohun-bagan-wins-practice-match-pratik-chaudhari-roped-in-6866|work=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club|access-date=31 August 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826113534/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/mcdowell-mohun-bagan-wins-practice-match-pratik-chaudhari-roped-in-6866|archive-date=26 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Mumbai and Kerala Blasters=== Prior to the 2015–16 season, Chaudhari returned to his birth city to play for I-League club Mumbai.<ref name="Mumbai">{{cite news |last1=Shukla |first1=Kaushal |title=Back home, Mumbai FC's Pratik Chaudhari says he is thriving under Khalid Jamil's faith |url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2016/back-home-mumbai-fcs-pratik-chaudhari-says-he-is-thriving-under-khalid-jamils-faith/ |access-date=16 June 2018 |work=Football Counter |date=26 January 2016}}</ref> During the season, he formed a formidable partnership with Son Min-chol.<ref name="Mumbai"/>
After the season concluded, on 13 July 2016, Chaudhari signed with the Kerala Blasters of the Indian Super League.<ref name="TOI"/> He made his debut for the club on 5 October 2016 against Atlético de Kolkata. He started and played the whole match as Kerala Blasters fell 1–0.<ref>{{cite web |title=Kerala Blasters 0-1 Atletico de Kolkata |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/10/05/india/indian-super-league/kerala-blasters/atletico-de-kolkata/2348831/ |website=Soccerway}}</ref> Chaudhari then returned to Mumbai after the ISL season concluded on 24 December 2016.<ref>{{cite news |title=Central defender Pratik Chaudhari renews contract with Mumbai FC |url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2016/central-defender-pratik-chaudhari-renews-contract-mumbai-fc/ |access-date=16 June 2018 |work=Football Counter |date=24 December 2016}}</ref>
===Delhi Dynamos=== On 23 July 2017, Chaudhari was selected in the 6th round of the 2017–18 ISL Players Draft by the Delhi Dynamos for the 2017–18 Indian Super League.<ref>{{cite news|title=ISL 2017 player draft, as it happened: ATK, Jamshedpur FC and Pune strike big|url=https://thefield.scroll.in/844751/isl-2017-player-draft-live-updates-eugenson-lyngdoh-anas-edathodika-touted-as-top-draws|access-date=2 November 2017|work=The Field|date=23 July 2017}}</ref> He made his debut for the club during their opening match against Pune City on 22 November 2017. Partnering with Gabriel Cichero, the Dynamos managed to come out 3–2 winners.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pune City 2-3 Delhi Dynamos |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2017/11/22/india/indian-super-league/pune-city/delhi-dynamos/2597748/ |website=Soccerway}}</ref>
===Jamshedpur=== After spending a season with Delhi Dynamos, Chaudhari signed for fellow ISL side Jamshedpur on 17 April 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Pratik signs for Jamshedpur|url=https://twitter.com/JamshedpurFC/status/986171190187261952|website=Jamshedpur FC (Twitter)}}</ref>
===Mumbai City=== On August 22, 2019 he joined Mumbai City FC.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mumbai City FC sign Pratik Chaudhari on a one-year contract; Welcome the 'Mumbaikar' home|url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/football/isl-football-club-mumbai-city-fc-sign-defender-kerala-blasters-fc-player-pratik-chaudhari-on-a-one-year-contract-38803|access-date=2020-06-02|website=Mumbai Live|date=22 August 2019 |language=en}}</ref> After one season he left the club on June 2, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 2, 2020|title=Mumbai City FC, Pratik Chaudhari part ways|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/mumbai-city-fc-pratik-chaudhari-part-ways/articleshow/76152965.cms|access-date=2020-06-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Mumbai City FC, Pratik Chaudhari part ways|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/mumbai-city-fc-pratik-chaudhari-part-ways/1853379|access-date=2021-04-19|website=Outlook (India)}}</ref>
===Bengaluru FC=== On June 3, 2020 he signed for ISL club Bengaluru FC.<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 3, 2020|title=ISL: Bengaluru FC sign Pratik Chaudhari, Lalthuammawia Ralte|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/isl-bengaluru-fc-sign-pratik-chaudhari-lalthuammawia-ralte/articleshow/76178974.cms|access-date=2020-06-03|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
==Honours== '''Mohun Bagan'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Pratik Chaudhari |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/pratik-chaudhari/267487/ |website=Soccerway}}</ref> *I-League: 2014–15
==References== {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-26616-pratik-prabhakar-chowdhary-profile Indian Super League Profile]
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