Prasanth Karuthadathkuni

In this Indian name, the name Karuthadathkuni Mohan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Prasanth.

Prasanth Mohan

Personal information
Full name	Prasanth Karuthadathkuni Mohan
Date of birth	(1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth	Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Height	1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Winger, right-back
Team information
Current team	Punjab
Number	24
Youth career
	AIFF Elite Academy
	DSK Shivajians
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2022	Kerala Blasters	61	(1)
2017	→ Chennai City (loan)	10	(1)
2022–2023	Chennaiyin	15	(1)
2023–	Punjab	11	(0)
International career
2015	India U17	1	(0)
2017	India U20	1	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:30, 02 April 2024 (UTC)

Prasanth Karuthadathkuni Mohan (born 24 June 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Punjab.

Club career

Youth and early career

Born in Kerala, Prasanth originally began his athletic career as a runner, winning a bronze medal at a state meet in Kozhikode. ^[1] He then started to play football in 2008 after being convinced to do so by his brother, Pramod. He went on to represent the Kerala under-14 side in 2010 before appearing for selection trials for the AIFF Regional Academy in May 2012. ^[1] He was able to trial for a spot in the academy after his performances for his state during the South Zone under-16 championship a few months prior. ^[1] Prasanth was trialing with 54 other prospects for a spot in the academy. His trial was successful and in the end he was the only player from Kerala to be selected for a spot in the AIFF Regional Academy. ^[1] He also had a stint with the DSK Shivajians academy. ^[2]

Kerala Blasters

2016 ISL season

Prasanth stayed with the regional academy and eventually moved up to be part of the AIFF Elite Academy for four years. In 2016, he was signed by the Kerala Blasters of the Indian Super League. ^[3] He made one appearance on the bench for the side during the 2016 ISL season, on 4 November against Delhi Dynamos, but didn't see any game time. ^[4]

2017: Loan to Chennai City

In January 2017, Prasanth was loaned to Chennai City. On 14 January 2017, Prasanth made his professional debut in the I-League for Chennai City against Bengaluru FC. He started and almost played the full match despite Chennai City losing 2–0. ^[5] He scored his first professional goal of his career for the club on 12 March 2017 against East Bengal. His 92nd-minute goal was the winner as Chennai City defeated East Bengal 2–1. ^[6]

2017–2022

On 4 July 2017 it was announced that Prasanth would be retained by Kerala Blasters for the 2017–18 season. ^[7] He soon made his professional debut for the club, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in their opening match of the season against ATK. Kerala Blasters would draw the match 0–0. ^[8] On 6 April 2018, Prashant debuted for Kerala Blasters FC in round 16 of Hero Super Cup 2018 and scored his first ever goal for the Blasters. He scored a 48th-minute goal, one of two goals the club scored in a 2–3 loss to NEROCA FC.

On 20 October 2019, Prasanth started and played the full 90 minutes in the opening game of the Indian Super League 2019-20 season against rivals ATK as the Blasters won 2–1 at home. His cross for Bartholomew Ogbeche in the 45th minute led to the winning goal. ^[9] He made 12 appearances during the season for the club and provided one assist during the season.

On 12 September 2020 it was announced that Prasanth has extended his contract with the Blasters till 2021. ^[10] Later on 9 January 2021, the Blasters announced that they have extended the contract of Prasanth for two more years, which tied him with the club until 2023. ^[11] Prasanth was included in the squad for the 2021 Durand Cup, where he played all three matches for the club in the tournament. ^[12] He made his first league appearance of the season in the 2021–22 season opener against ATK Mohun Bagan on 19 November as an injury substitution for Rahul K P, which they lost 4–2 at full-time. ^[13] Prasanth scored his first league goal for the club against Odisha FC on 5 December, where he came in as a substitute for Sahal Abdul Samad and scored the second goal for the Blasters, thus helping the Blasters to win 2–1 at full-time in his 50th league game for the club. ^{[14] [15]}

On 19 September 2022, Kerala Blasters announced that they have reached an agreement to mutually part ways with Prasanth. With a six-year stint, he was the longest serving player for the Blasters during the time of his departure. ^[16]

Chennaiyin FC

On 27 September 2022, Chennaiyin FC announced the signing of Prasanth on a one-year deal. ^[17]

International career

Youth career

Prasanth has represented India at the junior level by playing for the India national under-17 football team and India national under-20 football team. ^[18]

Career statistics

As of matches played till 30 March 2022 ^[19]

Club	Season	League			Cup		Continental		Durand Cup		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Kerala Blasters	2016	ISL	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	0
Chennai City (loan)	2016–17	I-League	10	1	0	0	—	—	—	—	10	1
Kerala Blasters	2017–18	ISL	10	0	1	1	—	—	—	—	11	1
	2018–19	ISL	11	0	1	0	—	—	—	—	12	0
	2019–20	ISL	12	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	12	0
	2020–21	ISL	13	0	0	0	—	—	—	—	13	0
	2021–22	ISL	15	1	0	0	—	—	3	0	18	1
	Kerala Blasters FC total		61	1	2	1	0	0	3	0	66	2
Career total			71	2	2	1	0	0	3	0	76	3

Honours

Kerala Blasters

• Indian Super League runner up: 2021–22. ^[20]

References

1. Kumar, P.K. Ajith (10 June 2012). "Prashanth gearing up for the Spanish adventure". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
2. "LFC-DSK Academy bow out of Bandodkar Gold Cup". Times of India. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
3. "Kerala Blasters announces final squad for Indian Super League 2016". Indian Super League. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
4. "Delhi Dynamos 2-0 Kerala Blasters". Soccerway.
5. "Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
6. "Chennai City 2-1 East Bengal". Soccerway.
7. "Retained by Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters (Twitter).
8. "Kerala Blasters 0-0 ATK". Soccerway.
9. Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2019-20 Highlights: Ogbeche brace powers Kerala Blasters to 2-1 win over ATK". Sportstar. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
10. Sportstar, Team. "Prasanth Karuthadathkuni pens contract extension with Kerala Blasters". Sportstar. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
11. Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2020-21 news: Prasanth signs Kerala Blasters extension until 2023". Sportstar. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
12. Sportstar, Team. "Durand Cup 2021: Kerala Blasters FC announces squad". Sportstar. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
13. "ISL 2021-22, ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters Highlights: Hugo Boumous Stars as ATKMB Beat KBFC 4-2". News18. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
14. "ISL 2021-22: Kerala Blasters Beat Odisha FC 2-1 To Record First victory In 11 Months". Outlook. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
15. "ISL 2021-22 Highlights, Kerala Blasters vs Odisha FC: Kerala Get 1st Win of Season". News18. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
16. Dey, Soumyadwip. "ISL 2022-23: Kerala Blasters FC parts ways with Prasanth Mohan". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
17. Biswas, Joseph (27 September 2022). "Prasanth K joins Chennaiyin FC after leaving Kerala Blasters". Khel Now. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
18. "Frenz Cup". TalentsHunter. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
19. Prasanth Karuthadathkuni at Soccerway
20. "ISL final: Hyderabad give Kerala the blues". The Indian Express. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 21 March 2022.

External links

• Indian Super League Profile
• Prasanth Karuthadathkuni at Soccerway