Rishad P. P.

Rishad PP

Personal information
Full name	Rishad Pazhaya Puthanveettil
Date of birth	(1995-07-06) 6 July 1995 (age 30)
Place of birth	Malappuram, Kerala, India
Position	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Gokulam Kerala
Number	8
Youth career
	SAT Tirur Academy
	DSK Shivajians Academy
	Mumbai U19
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2016–2018	Delhi United	12	(0)
?	Gokulam Kerala B	?	(?)
2021–	Gokulam Kerala	47	(3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:33, 30 March 2025 (UTC)

Rishad Pazhaya Puthanveettil (born 6 July 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I-League club Gokulam Kerala. ^{[1] [2]}

Club career

Gokulam Kerala

On 7 August 2020, Rishad joined I-League club Gokulam Kerala on a two-year contract. ^[3] He made his debut for the club in the 2021 Durand Cup, on 12 September 2021, against Army Red, which ended in a 2–2 draw, coming on as a 39th-minute substitute. ^[4] On 3 March 2022, he made his I-League debut, against NEROCA, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate. ^{[5] [6]}

At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, Rishad and his side achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan, ^[7] in which he scored a goal.On 20th June 2023 Rishad signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2023-24 Season.

Career statistics

Club

As of 12 October 2025 ^[8]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Delhi United	2016–17	I-League 2nd Division	8	0	0	0	—		8	0
	2017–18		4	0	0	0	—		4	0
Gokulam Kerala	2021–22	I-League	14	1	7 [a] [b]	0	3 [c]	1	24	2
	2022–23		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	2023–24		19	0	2 [d]	0	0	0	21	0
	2024–25		14	1	0	0	0	0	14	1
	2025–26		0	0	3 [b] [d]	0	0	0	3	0
	Gokulam Kerala total		47	2	12	0	3	1	62	3
Career total			57	2	12	0	3	1	73	3

1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
2. Appearance(s) in IFA Shield
3. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
4. Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

Gokulam Kerala

• I-League: 2021–22 ^[9]

References

1. "Official: Gokulam Kerala sign local midfielder Rishad PP". KhelNow. 7 August 2020.
2. "Gokulam Kerala announce squad for IFA Shield 2021". KhelNow. 25 November 2021.
3. "Official: Gokulam Kerala sign local midfielder Rishad PP". KhelNow. 7 August 2020.
4. "Durand Cup 2021: Gokulam Kerala Held To Draw By Army Red". outlookindia.com. 12 September 2021.
5. "NEROCA FC and Gokulam Kerala play out stalemate on I-League return". KhelNow. 3 March 2022.
6. "NEROCA 0 – 0 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway. 3 March 2022.
7. TEAM SPORTSTAR, 18:29 IST (18 May 2022). "AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
8. Rishad P. P. at Soccerway
9. TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.