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{{short description|Indian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Baoringdao Bodo
| image = baoringdao_bodo.JPG
| image_size =
| caption = Bodo with [[Minerva Punjab FC]] in 2017
| fullname = Baoringdao Bodo
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1999|10|17|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Haflong]], [[Dima Hasao]], [[Assam]], India
| height = {{convert|1.68|m|abbr=on}}
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]], [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[Odisha FC]]
| clubnumber = 33
| youthyears1 = 2011–2013
| youthclubs1 = SAI Guwahati
| youthyears2 = 2013–2016
| youthclubs2 = [[AIFF Elite Academy]]
| years1 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
| caps1 = 2
| goals1 = 0
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 1
| clubs2 = → [[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]] (loan)
| years2 = 2017
| years3 = 2018
| clubs3 = → [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]] (loan)
| caps3 = 1
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = [[Kerala Blasters]]
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2020
| clubs5 = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves|Kerala Blasters 'B']]
| caps5 = 6
| goals5 = 4
| years6 = 2019–2020
| clubs6 = → [[FC Bengaluru United|Bengaluru United]] (loan)
| caps6 = 5
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2020–
| clubs7 = [[Odisha FC|Odisha]]
| caps7 = 0
| goals7 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2014
| nationalteam1 = India U14
| nationalcaps1 = 6
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalyears2 = 2014–2016
| nationalteam2 = [[India national under-17 football team|India U16]]
| nationalcaps2 = 8
| nationalgoals2 = 5
| nationalyears3 = 2016–2019
| nationalteam3 = [[India national under-20 football team|India U19]]
| nationalcaps3 = 8
| nationalgoals3 = 7
| club-update = 05:18, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 19 October 2017
| medaltemplates =
}}
'''Baoringdao Bodo''' (born 17 October 1999) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder#Winger|winger]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[Odisha FC]]. He became India's youngest player in history upon making his senior debut in January 2017.

Born in Assam, Bodo currently represents the [[India national under-20 football team|India under-19 team]] and captained the nation at [[India national under-17 football team|under-17]] level.

==Early career==

Born to a [[Dimasa people|Dimasa Kachari]] family in the town of [[Haflong]], [[Dima Hasao]],
[[Assam]], Bodo started playing football at the age of 8 and then his father Mr. Jibon Bodo enrolled him at SAI Guwahati for better football training. In 2013, Bodo was selected for India camp for under 14. He joined AIFF Regional Academy in Kalyani, Kolkata under coach Gautam Ghosh. Bodo was the part of India U16 squad which has won the [[2013 SAFF U-16 Championship]] and also [[2014 AFC U-16 Championship qualification|AFC U16 Championship Qualifiers]] in 2014. Bodo improved a lot then he was promoted to [[AIFF Elite Academy]] in Goa. There he has represented India U19 in [[I-League U18]], [[Subroto Cup]] and [[IFA Shield]].

==Club career==

===Chennaiyin===

In May 2016, Bodo along with four AIFF Elite Academy boys signed with former ISL Champions [[Chennaiyin FC]] on a long term contract. Bodo became the youngest player to ever contracted with any ISL club.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.voiceofgreaterassam.com/16-year-old-baoringdao-bodo-from-haflong-assam-to-play-in-isl/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202043617/http://www.voiceofgreaterassam.com/16-year-old-baoringdao-bodo-from-haflong-assam-to-play-in-isl/ |archive-date=2 February 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Minerva Punjab (Loan)===

On 1 January 2017, Minerva signed Bodo on loan from Chennaiyin FC for [[2016-17 I-League]] season. On 21 January 2017, Bodo made his league debut, coming-on as 46th-minute substitute for Kamalpreet Singh in an away match against [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong. He made his first start for the club against [[Mumbai F.C.|Mumbai FC]] at the [[Guru Nanak Stadium]] in [[Ludhiana]] where he also scored for the club and become the Youngest player to ever score in [[I-League]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3889/main/2017/02/04/32307112/minerva-punjabs-baoringdao-bodo-becomes-youngest-ever-scorer |title=Archived copy |access-date=4 February 2017 |archive-date=5 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170205095820/http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3889/main/2017/02/04/32307112/minerva-punjabs-baoringdao-bodo-becomes-youngest-ever-scorer |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Kerala Blasters===
On 23 January 2019, Bodo made a permanent transfer to [[Kerala Blasters FC]] on a long term deal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://twitter.com/KeralaBlasters/status/1088000752843440128 |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 January 2019 |archive-date=7 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107235352/https://twitter.com/KeralaBlasters/status/1088000752843440128 |url-status=live }}</ref>

===Odisha FC===
On 11 June 2020 , Bodo signed a two–year deal with [[Odisha FC]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/11/odisha-fc-signs-wingers-baoringdao-bodo-and-premjit-singh|title=Odisha FC signs wingers Baoringdao Bodo and Premjit Singh|website=sportscafe.in|accessdate=11 June 2020|archive-date=21 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721103353/https://sportscafe.in/football/articles/2020/jun/11/odisha-fc-signs-wingers-baoringdao-bodo-and-premjit-singh|url-status=live}}</ref>

==International==
Bodo first represented India at the under-14 level.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.goalbold.com/the-future-of-indian-footballs-attack-baoringdao-bodo/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=26 January 2017 |archive-date=2 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202063931/http://www.goalbold.com/the-future-of-indian-footballs-attack-baoringdao-bodo/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He was part of the [[India national under-16 football team|under-16]] side that won the [[2013 SAFF U-16 Championship]] and participated in the qualifiers for the [[AFC U-16 Championship]]. Bodo then went on to represent the [[India national under-19 football team|under-19]] side in the [[2016 IFA Shield|IFA Shield]] where he was adjudged MVP of the tournament and Top scorer of the tournament.

==Style of play==
Former AIFF Academy coach Gautam Ghosh has described Bodo as "a really talented player with a bright footballing brain" who has the versatility to play as a winger on either flank, as a playmaker or as a striker. Bodo has been praised for his aerial ability, creativity, and bursts of acceleration. He has been referred to as a [[Neymar]] and has also been called the Indian Neymar Jr. by mainly Indian media.

==Career statistics==
{{updated|16 March 2019}}<ref>{{soccerway|boaringdao-bodo/471348}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|Domestic Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
|[[2016 Indian Super League season|2016]]
|[[Indian Super League|ISL]]||0||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||0||0
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Minerva Punjab FC|Minerva Punjab]] (loan)
|[[2016–17 I-League|2016–17]]
|[[I-League]]||10||1||0||0||—||—||—||—||10||1
|-
|rowspan="1"|[[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]
|[[2018–19 Indian Super League season|2018–19]]
|[[Indian Super League|ISL]]||2||0||—||—||—||—||—||—||2||0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!12!!1!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!12!!1
|}

==Honours==

===International===
'''India'''
*[[SAFF U-16 Championship]]: [[2013 SAFF U-16 Championship|2013]]

===Club===
'''AIFF Elite Academy'''
*[[I-League U18]]: [[2015–16 I-League U18|2015–16]]

'''Chennaiyin FC'''
* [[Indian Super League]]: [[2017–18 Indian Super League season|2017–18]]

==Individual==
*[[2016 IFA Shield|IFA Shield MVP]]: [[2016 IFA Shield|2016]]
*[[2016 IFA Shield|IFA Shield Top Scorer]]: [[2016 IFA Shield|2016]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://indiansuperleague.com/chennaiyin-fc/squad/midfielder-26752-baoringdao-bodo-playerprofile]
{{Odisha FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Bodo, Baoringdao}}
[[Category:1999 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Dima Hasao district]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Chennaiyin FC players]]
[[Category:RoundGlass Punjab FC players]]
[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Footballers from Assam]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:India youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC players]]
[[Category:AIFF Elite Academy players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Gokulam Kerala FC players]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division players]]
[[Category:FC Bengaluru United players]]
[[Category:Odisha FC players]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy players]]

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