Rajesh S

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Rajesh S
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Personal information
Full name Rajesh Soosainayagam
Date of birth (1992-05-30) 30 May 1992 (age 30)
Place of birth Pozhiyoor, Kerala, India
Height 179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Forward / Midfielder
Youth career
SMRC Pozhiyoor
– United Kerala
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011-2013 BEML 6 (3)
2016–2017 FC Thrissur Kerala 7 (6)
2017-2018 Viva Chennai 7 (6)
2018-2020 Gokulam Kerala 15 (2)
2020–2021 Chennai City 12 (1)
National team
2018– Indian Railways 6 (6)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:00 , 30 May 2021 (UTC)

Rajesh S is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

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Early life

Rajesh S was born in Pozhiyoor, a fishing hamlet at the southernmost tip of Kerala. His father and three brothers are fishermen. [1] As a child, he was spotted by a local football coach who asked him to join the SMRC Pozhiyoor academy. [2]

Career

Early career

Rajesh started his career at SMRC and played for SMRC and United Kerala in the Thiruvananthapuram Super Division. [1] He later joined BEML, a club in Bangalore. He has represented Karnataka and Railways in the Santosh Trophy and has scored 28 goals in total in the tournament. He scored 8 goals in 2018 Santosh Trophy for Karnataka and was adjudged as the best footballer in the tournament. [2]

Gokulam Kerala

Rajesh made his professional debut on 27 October 2018 against Mohun Bagan after coming on as a substitute in the second half. He played a part in his team's equalising goal and later forced a fingertip save from the keeper. [3] He scored his first I-League goal against Shillong Lajong on 11 November, registering a 3-1 win for his club. [4] In the next game he scored the solitary goal in a 1-0 win over defending champions Minerva Punjab. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "I-League 2018-19: From the family of Kerala's superheroes to Gokulam comes Rajesh | Goal.com" . Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Rajesh aims to net more goals - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "I-League 2018-19: Poor second half from Mohun Bagan allows Gokulam Kerala to stage comeback | Goal.com" . Retrieved 28 October 2018.
  4. ↑ "I-League 2018: Gokulam Kerala beat Shillong Lajong 3-1". Hindustan Times. 12 November 2018. Retrieved 17 November 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rajesh's strike hand Gokulam Kerala 1-0 win over Minerva Punjab". Hindustan Times. 18 November 2018. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
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