He spent most of his career abroad, predominantly in Portugal and Spain, between 2019 and 2023.[1]
Club career
Earlier career
Gupta went to
Portugal in 2019, after training with former Indian Super League outfit
Pune City for two seasons.[2] He became part of youth system of
Lisbon-based club GDS Cascais,[3] appearing with their U19 team in 2019–20 AF Lisboa Jun. A 1ª Divisão.[4][3] Gupta began his senior club career with
AF Lisboa 2ª Divisão side
G.D. Estoril B in 2021.[3] His first goal came on 26 September 2020, against
Atlético Malveira, in their 4–1 defeat in quarter-final of 2020–21 AF Lisboa Taça.[5] He then featured in trials of
Odisha in the mid-season, impressed coach
Josep Gombau, but the deal fall through due to technical reasons.[1] After spending two seasons at G.D. Estoril Praia B, Gupta went on to sign with Spanish
Tercera Federación club Ebre Escola Esportiva in 2023 and appeared in Segona Catalana matches.[6][7]
Later career
On 7 August 2023, it was officially announced that
Indian Super League club
FC Goa roped him in as their new addition to the defence.[2][8] He earned caps for
Manolo Márquez managed Goa in
2023 Durand Cup, in which they reached semi-finals, until going down to
Mohun Bagan.[1] He made his competitive league debut on 2 October against newly promoted side
Punjab, in their 1–0 victory.[9][10][11] On 7 October, he scored first goal for the club with a curler right at the death in the campaign against
Odisha, in their 3–2 win at home.[12][13][14] Until the international break in November, he was awarded ISL emerging player of month (October), with one goal and one assist in all five matches, playing crucial role in Goa's unbeaten run.[15] On 9 February 2024, he scored his second league goal against Odisha in an 1–1 tie in
Bhubaneswar.[16][17]
Playing primarily as a
left-back, Gupta is also capable of playing any role in the defensive area.[19] He can play the role of a venture forward, contributing in attack, in addition into defensive duties.[19]
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