Sreekuttan V. S.

Sreekuttan VS

Personal information
Full name	Sreekuttan Viruthiyil Santhosh
Date of birth	(1998-09-13) 13 September 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth	Thrissur, Kerala, India
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Right-winger, Left-winger, Striker
Team information
Current team	Gokulam Kerala
Number	8
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2020	FC Kerala	6	(1)
2020–2021	ARA	4	(0)
2021	Kerala Blasters B	5	(2)
2021–2022	Kerala Blasters	0	(0)
2022	→ Gokulam Kerala (loan)	17	(2)
2022–	Gokulam Kerala	38	(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:39, 07 April 2024 (UTC)

Sreekuttan Viruthiyil Santhosh (born 13 September 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Gokulam Kerala.

Club career

FC Kerala and ARA FC

Sreekuttan signed his first senior contract with the then I-League 2nd Division club FC Kerala in the 2019–20 I-League 2nd Division, and then joined ARA FC for the 2020 I-League Qualifiers and made four appearances for ARA in the competition before leaving the club for Kerala Blasters' reserve side in 2020. ^[1]

Kerala Blasters FC

In 2020, he was signed by the reserve side of the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC for the 2020–21 Kerala Premier League season. Even though the reserves failed to qualify for the knockout stages, Sreekuttan's performance in the tournament earned him a promotion to the senior side of the Kerala Blasters for the pre-season of the 2021–22 season. ^{[2] [3]}

Sreekuttan was one among the six players from the reserve side that was called-up for the pre-season camp of the Blasters ahead of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season on 21 July 2021. ^[4] He was then included in the Kerala Blasters' squad for their debut Durand Cup competition in the 2021's edition. ^[5] He made his debut for the senior side of the Blasters on 15 September 2021 in the Durand Cup group stage match against arch-rivals Bengaluru FC, which they ended up losing 2–0. ^{[6] [7]} He made a total of two appearances for the club in the tournament, and was sent on loan to Gokulam Kerala FC. ^[8]

Gokulam Kerala FC (loan)

On 23 December 2021, it was announced that Sreekuttan, along with Abdul Hakku would join the defending champions of the I-League, Gokulam Kerala on loan for the 2021–22 I-League season. ^[9] He made his debut on 3 March 2022 against NEROCA FC as a substitute for Ngangom Ronald Singh in the 46th minute, ^[10] which ended in a 0–0 draw. ^[11] He scored his debut goal for Gokulam against RoundGlass Punjab FC on 23 April 2022, where he came in as a substitute for Luka Majcen in the first half and scored the last goal of the game in the 84th minute which ended in a 2–0 victory Gokulam. ^[12] He scored his second goal of the season in a 4–0 victory over NEROCA on 3 May, where he again came in as a substitute in the early moments of the match, ^[13] as he netted the ball in the added time and secured the three-points for the Malabarians. ^[14] Gokulam Kerala clinched the league, defeating Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 in the final game at the Salt Lake Stadium on 14 May, and became the first club in fifteen years to defend the title. ^[15]

Gokulam Kerala FC

He joined on a permanent deal with Gokulam Kerala

Career statistics

Club

As of 07 April 2024 ^[16]

Club	Season	League			League Cup		Domestic Cup		AFC		Others		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
FC Kerala	2020	I-League 2nd Division	6	1	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	6	1
ARA	2020		4	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	4	0
Kerala Blasters	2021–22	Indian Super League	0	0	0	0	2 [lower-alpha 1]	0	–		0	0	2	0
	2022–23	Indian Super League	0	0	0	0	0	0	–		0	0	0	0
	Kerala Blasters total		0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Gokulam Kerala (loan)	2021–22	I-League	17	2	0	0	0	0	3 [lower-alpha 2]	0	0	0	20	2
Gokulam Kerala	2022–23		22	1	4 [lower-alpha 3]	0	0	0	–		1 [lower-alpha 4]	0	26	1
	2023–24		16	3	3 [lower-alpha 3]	0	4 [lower-alpha 1]	2	—		0	0	23	5
	Gokulam Kerala total		55	6	7	0	4	2	3	0	1	0	70	8
Career total			65	7	7	0	6	2	3	0	1	0	82	9

1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
2. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
3. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
4. Appearance(s) in play–offs for AFC Cup

References

1. "Gokulam Kerala set to sign Sreekuttan VS on loan from Kerala Blasters". Khel Now. 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
2. "Kerala Premier League 2020-21: Arjun Jayaraj, Rishad headline 'Team of the Season'". Khel Now. 2 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
3. "Kerala Blasters pre-season 2021: Squad, key dates & everything you need to know | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
4. "KBFC PRESEASON CAMP TO START ON 30TH JULY IN KOCHI". Kerala Blasters FC. 21 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
5. Sportstar, Team. "Durand Cup 2021: Kerala Blasters FC announces squad". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
6. "Durand Cup: Bengaluru FC beat eight-men Kerala Blasters 2-0". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
7. "kerala blasters: Bengaluru FC beat Kerala Blasters 2-0 to start their Durand Cup campaign in style | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
8. "Gokulam Kerala set to sign Sreekuttan VS on loan from Kerala Blasters". Khel Now. 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
9. "Hakku, Sreekuttan join Gokulam Kerala on loan from Kerala Blasters". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
10. "NEROCA FC vs. Gokulam Kerala FC - Football Match Line-Ups - March 3, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
11. "NEROCA FC and Gokulam Kerala play out stalemate on I-League return". Khel Now. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
12. "Gokulam Kerala gets past Roundglass Punjab". The Hindu. 23 April 2022. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
13. "Gokulam Kerala FC vs. NEROCA FC - Football Match Line-Ups - May 3, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
14. "Gokulam Kerala rout NEROCA to extend lead at the top | Hero I-League". Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
15. 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.
16. Sreekuttan V. S. at Soccerway

External links

• Sreekuttan V. S. at Soccerway
• Sreekuttan VS at All India Football Federation
• Sreekuttan VS at Indian Super League
• Sreekuttan V. S. at ESPN FC
• Sreekuttan V. S. at WorldFootball.net