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Jai Rahul Agarwal is an Indian sports entrepreneur and the Chief Executive and majority shareholder of Guarda Futebol Clube – Futebol, SAD, with a vision to build the Portuguese club while creating a credible pathway between Indian talent and European football.

In August 2026, Agarwal acquired a majority stake in the football company of Guarda FC, a Portuguese club based in the country's highest city. The acquisition marked the beginning of an ambitious project: to strengthen the club on and off the pitch, grow its commercial and international presence, and create genuine opportunities for talented young Indian and Asian footballers to develop within the European game.

The move came at an exciting moment for Guarda FC, following the club's victory in the Supertaça da Beira Interior.

Agarwal holds a BSc in Business Management from Brunel University London (2021–2024), where he also competed with the university sprint squad. He is currently pursuing a Master's in Global Sports Marketing at LaLiga Business School in Madrid, developing his expertise in the commercialisation, sponsorship and global growth of sport.

Sport has been a constant throughout his life. As a schoolboy in Mumbai, he won gold in the boys' U-18 200 m at the SASA Inter-School Athletics Championships (2020).

Today, his focus is on combining that sporting background with business and football management to build something with long-term impact: a stronger Guarda FC and a genuine bridge between India and European football.

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About Jai Agarwal

Jai Agarwal is an Indian entrepreneur and the CEO and Majority Shareholder of Guarda FC. A Brunel University London graduate, he is studying Global Sports Marketing at LaLiga Business School and is building a pathway for young talent from India and Asia into European football. More at jaiagarwala.com

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Writing by Jai Agarwal

India’s football talent needs a pathway, with fitness at its core

Opinion column by Jai Agarwal, CEO and majority shareholder of Guarda FC · The Economic Times · ET Edge Insights · 28 September 2026

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Jai Agarwal holding two trophies on the running track at night
Two trophies at the Estádio Municipal da Guarda (1126×1500)
Jai Agarwal with the president of Guarda FC beside the club crest
With the president, beside the crest (1126×1500)
Jai Agarwal with the Supertaça da Beira Interior trophy
With the Supertaça da Beira Interior (1126×1500)

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