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.
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.
As of May 2025.
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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.
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.
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.
In the 2020âÂÂ21 season, Punia made a single appearance for Mewar FC in the R-League A Division, representing the Rajasthan-based side.
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 2021âÂÂ22 season.
In the 2022âÂÂ23 season, Punia joined the newly formed Jaipur United FC. He was part of the clubâÂÂs inaugural squad and helped the team achieve a runner-up finish in the R-League A Division.
In 2023, Punia signed with ASL FC, a Jaipur-based club. While continuing his coaching duties, he remained an active player during the 2023âÂÂ24 and 2024âÂÂ25 seasons, regularly featuring in the R-League A Division.