FULL NAME: Samir Kerketta
GENDER: Male
BORN: 7th November, 2002
PARENTS: Suresh Kerketta (Father), Dulari Kerketta (Mother)
HOME ADDRESS: Jhirpani, Rourkela, Odisha, India
EDUCATION: Studying at Nayagarh High School
TYPE OF PLAYER: Started as a forward before became a defender (right back).
HOME CLUB/ACADEMY: He has been honing his skills at Govt Sports Hostel, Nayagarh since 2014.
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Prasanta Kumar Panigrahi
IDOL: Marcelo (Brazil)

MAJOR ACHIEVEMNETS:

NATIONAL:
*     He was a member of the Odisha team that finished runners-up in the 37th Sub-junior Boys National Football Championship, held at Ambedkar Stadium in New Delhi from April 10 to 23, 2016.

INTERNATIONAL:
*     He was part of the Indian team that reached quarterfinals of the Asian U-16 Football Championship Finals, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from Sept 20 to Oct 7, 2018.
*     He was a member of the India U-16 team that won two, drew two and lost four matches during their three-nation exposure tour to China, Thailand and Malaysia from July 3 to 26, 2018.
*     He was part of the Indian U-16 team that played 10 friendlies, including two vs USA, one vs Norway during an exposure trip to Spain in 2018.
*     He was part of the India U-16 National team that emerged champions in the Jockey Cup International Youth Invitational Football Tournament in Hong Kong on March 25, 2018.
*     He was part of the Indian U-16 team that played two friendlies during an exposure tour to Egypt in 2017.
*     He was a member of the Indian team that finished unbeaten, beating Palestine 3-0 and holding host Nepal 2-2 and defending champions Iraq to goalless draws in the AFC U-16 Championship Qualifiers, held at the Halchowk Stadium in Kathmandu from Sept 20 to 24, 2017.
*     He was part of the Indian team that won the title in the SAFF U-15 Championships, held at Kathmandu, Nepal from August 18-27, 2017.

MISCELLANEOUS:
*     He was part of the Sunrise Club team that emerged champions in the FAO First Division League (Diamond Group), held at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack in July-August 2023.

PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 13 April 2016
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 18 September 2023