From striker and league champion to national football referee.
A football journey spanning club competition, state representation and professional officiating. Praveen brings experience from both sides of the whistle to his work developing young footballers in Dehradun.
Starting in 1996, Praveen represented clubs in Uttarakhand and competed across district, league, university and national-level football.
Playing career as a striker
Years
Club · Striker
1996–1997
Chand Club
1997–2000
City Young
2002–2005
Akranta Young
2005–2011
DMK Football Club
Championship campaigns
Lala Nemi Dash League
Six championship-winning campaigns are recorded across three clubs in his supplied career history.
City Young
1998, 1999, 2001
Doon Star
2002
Akranta Young
2003, 2004
The 2001 City Young championship is listed separately from the supplied playing period of 1997–2000. His exact affiliation in 2001 remains to be clarified.
Competitive football
Representing talent. Earning recognition.
Santosh Trophy · 2002
Represented Uttarakhand in the Santosh Trophy.
Governor’s Cup · 2003
Participated as a competitive football player.
Top Scorer · 2003
Earned a Top Scorer distinction during his playing career as a striker.
National Under-17
Participated in the National Under-17 Championship.
National Under-21
Participated in the National Under-21 Championship.
Praveen began refereeing in 2004 while continuing to play competitive football. His journey progressed through Senior Division officiating between 2012 and 2016, followed by the National Football Referee milestone in 2017.
Professional football assignments followed, including I-League work. His experience as a striker and match official connects an understanding of players with the discipline, judgment and concentration required to officiate the game.
Career timeline
A life in football.
1996–1997
First competitive steps
Began competitive football in 1996, playing as a striker for Chand Club.
1997–2001
City Young & league honours
Played for City Young from 1997–2000. His career record lists championship campaigns in 1998, 1999 and 2001; the 2001 affiliation is recorded separately.
2002
State representation
Represented Uttarakhand in the Santosh Trophy and took part in a league championship campaign with Doon Star.
2002–2005
Akranta Young
Played as a striker, with league championship campaigns in 2003 and 2004. Participated in the Governor’s Cup and earned a Top Scorer distinction in 2003.
2004
A new role in the game
Began refereeing while still involved in competitive playing football.
2005–2011
DMK Football Club
Continued his playing career as a striker.
2012–2016
Senior Division Referee
Progressed through senior-level officiating, with Senior Division Referee service recorded in each year from 2012 to 2016.
2017
National Football Referee
Reached the national referee level, a major milestone in his officiating career.
2018–2021
Professional football assignments
His career record lists professional football and I-League assignments in 2018, I-League assignments in 2019, and professional football assignments in 2020 and 2021.
The next generation
Bringing that experience to Doon City FC.
As Founder and Head Coach, Praveen guides the club’s football philosophy and player development, helping young footballers build technique, discipline and confidence.
Career details are based on the professional history supplied to the club. The 2001 affiliation, exact competition titles and individual professional match assignments remain subject to confirmation against official records. Photo captions describe the images and their public posting context, without assigning unverified match details.
Doon City FC
