Career
Abhishek is known for his ability in the air as he stands at 6 ft 2 in (188 m) tall. He also runs his own football academy, "Football School of India", which provides professional football training. Currently the academy is operational cross 5 cities in India (Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Kolkata and Bangalore)
During his youth, Abhishek Yadav played for local team Rashtriya Chemical Fertilizers (RCF) in the 1998/99 season.
After finding success at RCF, Yadav began his professional career at Mahindra United.
Foreign the 2000-2001 season, Yadav signed with Churchill Brothers, but returned to Mumbai to play for Mahindra United after just a season. In 2007, Abhishek joined Mumbai Football Club. After joining the newly founded club owned by the Essel Group, Yadav said the move was a "calculated risk" but cited David Booth and Henry Menezes as reasons for joining.
Now captains the side and lead from the front scoring 9 goals for the season and the top scorer for the club Yadav has been involved with the Indian national squad since 2002.
During his debut, Yadav came off the substitutes bench and scored the winning goal in the LG Cup final against Vietnam.
