Raju Eknath Gaikwad (born 25 September 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League 3 club Diamond Harbour FC.
After spending time at Tata Football Academy Gaikwad signed for Pailan Arrows (then AIFF XI) in the I-League.
[2] In June 2015 Gaikwad signed for Mohun Bagan from rival club East Bengal.
[3] Kerala Blasters signed Raju as a replacement for Sandesh Jhingan in the 2019–20 ISL season.
[8] Statistics accurate as of 6 May 2015[10] Tata Football Academy India East Bengal Mohun Bagan Churchill Brothers