Mohamed Irshad

Mohamed Irshad
Personal information
Full name T.V. Mohamed Irshad
Date of birth (1994-12-26) 26 December 1994
Place of birth Tirur, Kerala, India
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 12 in)
Playing position Defender / Defensive midfielder
Club information
Current team
Minerva Punjab FC
Number TBA
Youth career
Viva Kerala
Sports Academy Tirur
DSK Shivajians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 DSK Shivajians 2 (0)
2017−2018 Gokulam Kerala FC 15 (0)
2018− Minerva Punjab FC 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 November 2017

T.V. Mohamed Irshad (born 26 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays for Minerva Punjab FC in the I-League. A versatile defensive player, Irshad has been deployed as a defensive midfielder and a right back.

Career

Early career

Born in Tirur, Kerala,[1] Irshad was a part of the Viva Kerala under-19 side until it shut down.[2] After Viva Kerala shut down, Irshad joined his town's local sports academy. During a tour of Maharashtra, Irshad was signed by DSK Shivajians.[2] He went on to score over 30 goals for the club in the local district league. Irshad then went on to score six goals in five games during the 2015 National Games of India for Maharashtra and thus finished as the football tournament's top scorer.[2]

DSK Shivajians

Irshad made his professional debut for DSK Shivajians on 26 February 2016 in the I-League against Shillong Lajong. He came on as a 87th minute substitute for Aser Pierrick Dipanda as DSK Shivajians drew the match 1–1.[3]

Gokulam Kerala FC

in January 2017, Irshad joined the new side Gokulam Kerala FC. In Gokulam Kerala, Under the tutelage of Bino George, Irshad has Captained the side and played as an attacker, midfielder and as a defender for his club and his impressive skill set has put him in the limelight[4].

Style of play

According to the Maharashtra head coach, Godfrey Pereira, Irshad is "one for the future. He is one of the more promising strikers in Indian football now. He has got good speed, great stamina and good height. And he is particularly good with headers. I was very impressed when I saw him play for DSK and picked him straightaway for Maharashtra."[2]

Career statistics

As of 28 November 2017[5]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
DSK Shivajians 2015–16 I-League2020
Total 2000000020
Gokulam Kerala FC 2017–18 I-League150150
Total 150000000150
Career total 170000000170

References

  1. Kumar, P.K. Ajith (11 February 2015). "A striker emerges from the Games". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Promising striker". Sport Star On Net. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
  3. "Shillong Lajong 1-1 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway.
  4. V Easwar, Nisanth. "Versatile Mohammed Irshad is loving life at Gokulam Kerala and dreams of national team chance | Goal.com". Goal India. Retrieved 5 August 2018.
  5. Mohamed Irshad at Soccerway
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