Personal information | |||
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Full name | Irfan Yadwad [1] | ||
Date of birth | 19 June 2001 | ||
Place of birth | Goa, India | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Chennaiyin | ||
Number | 19 | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2020 | SC de Goa | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2021–2022 | Panjim Footballers | 36 | (18) |
2022–2023 | Bengaluru United | 16 | (14) |
2023– | Chennaiyin | 42 | (8) |
2024 | Chennaiyin B | 2 | (2) |
International career‡ | |||
2024– | India | 2 | (0) |
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:30, 9 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 18 November 2024 (UTC) |
Irfan Yadwad (born 19 June 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin and the India national team. [2]
On 5 November 2024, Yadwad was included in India's 26-member probable squad for a friendly against Malaysia. [3] On 18 November 2024, he made his international debut in a 1–1 draw against Malaysia. [4]
Yadwad was born in South Goa. His father works as a carptener and was a former footballer himself, but he only played in local tournaments.
In 2019, Yadwad endured a meniscus injury in a local tournament in Chandor, Goa. He was out for three months and was asked to contemplate quitting the sport but he recovered from the injury, thanks to relentless support from his father. [5] [6] [7] [8]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Bengaluru United | 2022–23 | I-League 2 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | |||
Chennaiyin | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 17 | 1 | 3 [a] | 1 | 3 [b] | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
2024–25 | Indian Super League | 12 | 2 | — | 3 [b] | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |||
Total | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
Chennaiyin B | 2024 | RFDL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
Career total | 42 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 17 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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India | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
Total | 1 | 0 |
Panjim Footballers
Bengaluru United