 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vinoth Kumar V | ||
| Date of birth | 14 June 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Karnataka, India | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Rail Wheel Factory | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2013 | HAL | ||
| 2013 | South United | ||
| Reserve Bank of India | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Vinoth Kumar V (born 14 June 1994) is a retired Indian professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
Born in Karnataka, Vinoth began his career with Rail Wheel Factory and representing his state in the B.C. Roy Trophy, an under-19 state tournament. [1] During the 2010–11 season, Kumar played for Rail Wheel Factory in the Bangalore Super Division. He was then signed to a professional contract by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited for the I-League on 22 August 2011. [1]
On 22 October 2011, Kumar made his professional debut for HAL in their I-League opening round match against Chirag United Kerala. [2] He started the match alongside forward Jagaba Hamza as HAL were defeated 1–0. [2]
HAL were eventually relegated at the end of the season but Kumar stayed with the club in the Bangalore Super Division. [3] Kumar scored his first goal of the season on 13 December 2012 against South United. His goal was the second in a 2–1 victory. [3] He then scored a hat-trick in his next match against Students Union on 19 December 2012 in a 5–1 victory. [3] Kumar then scored his second hat-trick of the season on 11 January 2013 against DYSS Football Academy as part of another 5–1 victory. [3] Kumar would go on to end the season with 10 goals as HAL secured the local league title by defeating South United in the final.[ citation needed ]
In February 2013, it was announced that Kumar had signed with South United for the I-League 2nd Division campaign. [4] He scored his first goal for the club on 20 March 2013 against Hindustan in a 2–0 victory. [5] He then scored his third goal of the campaign three days later on 23 March against Eagles. South United would go on to win 4–0. [6]
After the season, Kumar eventually joined Reserve Bank of India while also playing for Karnataka in the Santosh Trophy. [7]
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