Mohammed Irshad

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Mohammed Irshad
Personal information
Full name Thaivalappil Mohammed Irshad
Date of birth (1994-12-26) 26 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Tirur, Kerala, India
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9+12 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team
Mohammedan
Number 16
Youth career
Viva Kerala
Tirur Sports Academy
2013–2016 DSK Shivajians
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2016 DSK Shivajians 2 (0)
2017–2018 Gokulam Kerala 15 (0)
2018 Minerva Punjab 0 (0)
2019–2020 Gokulam Kerala 20 (0)
2020–2021 East Bengal 4 (0)
2021 RoundGlass Punjab 7 (0)
2021–2023 NorthEast United 25 (2)
2023– Mohammedan 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:22, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Thaivalappil Mohammed Irshad (born 26 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for I-League club Mohammedan.

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Career

Born in Tirur, Kerala, Irshad began his career with the Viva Kerala youth teams until the club shut down. [1] He then joined the Tirur Sports Academy in his home town before joining the youth team at I-League 2nd Division side DSK Shivajians in July 2013. [2] In 2015, Irshad was part of the Maharashtra side that participated in the 2015 National Games of India. [1] Playing as a striker, Irshad finished the tournament as the top scorer with 6 goals. [1]

DSK Shivajians

After his performance during the 2015 National Games of India, Irshad made his professional debut for DSK Shivajians in the I-League on 26 February 2016 against Shillong Lajong. [3] He came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Aser Pierrick Dipanda as DSK Shivajians drew the match 1–1. [3]

Services

After not finding playing time with DSK Shivajians, Irshad joined Services football side for the 2016–17 Santosh Trophy. [4] He played in the team's first match of the tournament against Meghalaya but couldn't prevent the side from losing 2–0. [5]

Gokulam Kerala

After playing for Services, Irshad signed for I-League side Gokulam Kerala. [4] He made his competitive debut for the club in their opening match against Shillong Lajong on 27 November 2017. [6] He started the match as a center back as Gokulam Kerala lost 1–0. During the season, Irshad played multiple positions, including midfielder and wing-back. [4]

On 8 September 2018, it was announced that Irshad had left Gokulam Kerala to sign with Minerva Punjab. [7] However, after suffering an injury in pre-season and being unable to find time on the pitch when he returned, Irshad returned to Gokulam Kerala. [8] On 24 August 2019, Irshad was part of the Gokulam Kerala side that won the 2019 Durand Cup final against Mohun Bagan. The side defeated Mohun Bagan 2–1 as Irshad won his first career trophy. [9]

NorthEast United

On 15 September 2021, NorthEast United announced that they had completed the signing of Mohammad Irshad on a three-year deal. [10] He played as a midfielder for NorthEast United. He scored his first-ever goal in Indian Super League and for the club against Mumbai City on 25 January 2022, coming on as a 73rd minute substitute for Sehnaj Singh and the match ended 1–1 draw. [11] Irshad scored his second goal for the club against Kerala Blasters on 4 February, which ended in a 1–2 defeat for NorthEast United. [12]

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 August 2023 [13]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
DSK Shivajians 2015–16 I-League 200020
Gokulam Kerala 2017–18 1502 [lower-alpha 1] 0170
Minerva Punjab 2018–19 000000
Gokulam Kerala 2018–19 I-League700070
2019–20 1305 [lower-alpha 2] 0180
Total2005000250
East Bengal 2020–21 Indian Super League 400040
RoundGlass Punjab 2020–21 I-League700070
NorthEast United 2021–22 Indian Super League14200142
2022–23 1104 [lower-alpha 1] 0150
2023–24 001 [lower-alpha 2] 010
Total2525000302
Mohammedan 2023–24 I-League000000
Career total73212000852
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

Gokulam Kerala

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