Mohammed Irshad

Last updated

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+1⁄2 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.

Contents

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 2000—20
Gokulam Kerala 2017–18 1502 [a] 0—170
Minerva Punjab 2018–19 0000—00
Gokulam Kerala 2018–19 I-League7000—70
2019–20 1305 [b] 0—180
Total2005000250
East Bengal 2020–21 Indian Super League 4000—40
RoundGlass Punjab 2020–21 I-League7000—70
NorthEast United 2021–22 Indian Super League14200—142
2022–23 1104 [a] 0—150
2023–24 001 [b] 0—10
Total2525000302
Mohammedan 2023–24 I-League0000—00
Career total73212000852
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  2. 1 2 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

Gokulam Kerala

Related Research Articles

Prabir Das is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a right back for the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.

Rakshit Dagar is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Jamshedpur in the Indian Super League.

Keisham Reagan Singh is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender. He is currently a free agent.

Vishal Kaith is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan and the India national team.

The 2015–16 I-League U18 is the eighth season of the Indian I-League U18 competition. The U-18 I-League is the premier age-group football tournament of the country which has been re-structured keeping AFC U-19 Championship in mind. The season began on 8 October 2015. and on 10 February 2016, AIFF Elite Academy won the title by defeating Tata Football Academy 2–0 in the final. AIFF Elite Academy also remained unbeaten in the tournament.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aser Pierrick Dipanda</span> Cameroonian footballer

Aser Pierrick Dipanda Dicka is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a forward.

The 2016–17 season was the fourth in the history of Bengaluru Football Club. It began on 1 July 2016 and concluded on 30 June 2017, with competitive matches occurring between September and May. The season was a historic one for the club as they became the first Indian club to reach the final of the AFC Cup – suffering defeat against Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya. The club also won their second Federation Cup, while in the league, Bengaluru ended their final I-League campaign in fourth place.

Michael Soosairaj is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for I-League club Gokulam Kerala.

The 2016–17 season was the East Bengal FC's 97th season in existence. The club had already won the Calcutta Football League and became the runners of 2016 Bordoloi Trophy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2016–17 Indian Federation Cup</span> 38th edition of the Federation Cup

The 2017 Indian Federation Cup was the 38th and last edition of the Federation Cup, the main domestic football cup competition in India. From next season, a reformed Super Cup will take place. The top eight teams from the 2016–17 I-League season participated in the tournament hosted solely in Cuttack, Odisha. The tournament is set to take place between 7 May to 21 May 2017. Mohun Bagan are the defending champions.

The 2016–17 season is the 33rd season in the history of Aizawl Football Club and their second in the I-League, India's top flight professional football league. The season began on 1 August 2016 and will conclude in May 2017. The club ended the I-League campaign as the champions after they were reinstated into the league after they were relegated the previous season. The club will also participate in the Federation Cup while they also made it to the semi-finals of the Mizoram Premier League and the Durand Cup.

The 2017–18 season is East Bengal FC's 98th season in existence. The club has won the Calcutta Football League this season for the record consecutive 8th time. The Red and Gold Brigade finished 4th in the much-awaited 2017-18 I League campaign, coming ever so close once again. East Bengal reached the final of the inaugural Indian Super Cup being held at Bhubaneshwar but lost to Bengaluru FC by 4–1.

Phurba Lachenpa is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the India national team.

Naorem Nongdamba Singh is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Super League Kerala club Malappuram. He also represented India in the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017.

The 2017–18 Mohun Bagan FC season was the club's 11th season in I-League and 128th season since its establishment in 1889. They finished 3rd in the I-League and runners-up in the Calcutta Football League. Mohun Bagan reached the semifinals of the Super Cup where they were defeated by Bengaluru.

The 2018–19 season was Gokulam Kerala's second season since its establishment in 2017 and their second season in the I-League. Gokulam Kerala was also involved in the Super Cup.

The 2017–18 season was the first ever season for Gokulam Kerala. The club competed in I-League and Super Cup.

The 2019–20 I-League was the 13th season of the I-League, one of the top Indian professional football leagues, since its establishment in 2007. A total of 11 teams competed in the league.

Jithin Madathil Subran is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club NorthEast United.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kumar, Ajith (11 February 2015). "A striker emerges from the Games". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ↑ "Indian Football Transfers July 2013". The Hard Tackle. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Shillong Lajong 1–1 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway.
  4. 1 2 3 Easwar, Nisanth (28 March 2018). "Versatile Mohammed Irshad is loving life at Gokulam Kerala and dreams of national team chance". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Chandran, Praveen (18 March 2017). "Santosh Trophy: Meghalaya downs defending champion Services". Sport Star The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. ↑ "Shillong Lajong 1–0 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway.
  7. ↑ "Irshad signs for Minerva Punjab". Minerva Punjab (Twitter).
  8. ↑ "Irshad back at home to redeem himself". Gokulam Kerala F.C. 4 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  9. ↑ "Durand Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats Mohun Bagan 2-1 to win title". Sports Star The Hindu. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Highlanders, Welcome Irshad to the family". Instagram (NorthEast United). 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021.
  11. ↑ "DRAW ISL 2021-22 Highlights, Mumbai City FC vs NorthEast United FC: MCFC and NEUFC Play Out 1-1 Draw". news18. 25 January 2022.
  12. ↑ "ISL 2021-22 Live Score and Updates, Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United FC: KBFC 2-1 NEUFC". News18. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  13. ↑ Mohammed Irshad at Soccerway
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.