Prasanth Karuthadathkuni
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Prasanth Karuthadathkuni | ||
| Date of birth | 24 June 1997 | ||
| Place of birth | Kozhikode, Kerala, India | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| DSK Shivajians | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 - | Kerala Blasters | 10 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Chennai City (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22:21, 2 February 2018 (UTC) | |||
Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (born 24 June 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League.
Career
Early years
Born in Kerala, Karuthadathkuni originally began his athletic career as a runner, winning a bronze medal at a state meet in Kozhikode.[1] He then started to play football in 2008 after being convinced to do so by his brother, Pramod. He went on to represent the Kerala under-14 side in 2010 before appearing for selection trials for the AIFF Regional Academy in May 2012.[1] He was able to trial for a spot in the academy after his performances for his state during the South Zone under-16 championship a few months prior.[1] Karuthadathkuni was trialing with 54 other prospects for a spot in the academy. His trial was successful and in the end he was the only player from Kerala to be selected for a spot in the AIFF Regional Academy.[1] He also had a stint with the DSK Shivajians academy.[2]
Kerala Blasters
Karuthadathkuni stayed with the regional academy and eventually moved up to be part of the AIFF Elite Academy for four years. In 2016, he was signed by the Kerala Blasters of the Indian Super League.[3] He made one appearance on the bench for the side during the 2016 ISL season, on 4 November against Delhi Dynamos, but didn't see any game time.[4]
Loan to Chennai City
On 14 January 2017, Karuthadathkuni made his professional debut in the I-League for Chennai City against Bengaluru FC. He started and almost played the full match despite Chennai City losing 2–0.[5] He scored his first professional goal of his career for the club on 12 March 2017 against East Bengal. His 92nd-minute goal was the winner as Chennai City defeated East Bengal 2–1.[6]
2017–18 season
On 4 July 2017 it was announced that Karuthadathkuni would be retained by Kerala Blasters for the 2017–18 season.[7] He soon made his professional debut for the club, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in their opening match of the season against ATK. Kerala Blasters would draw the match 0–0.[8]
International
Karuthadathkuni has represented India at the under-19 level.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 2 February 2018[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kerala Blasters | 2016 | ISL | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Chennai City (loan) | 2016–17 | I-League | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Kerala Blasters | 2017–18 | ISL | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 11 | 1 |
| Career total | 20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | ||
References
- 1 2 3 4 Kumar, P.K. Ajith (10 June 2012). "Prashanth gearing up for the Spanish adventure". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
- ↑ "LFC-DSK Academy bow out of Bandodkar Gold Cup". Times of India. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "Kerala Blasters announces final squad for Indian Super League 2016". Indian Super League. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Delhi Dynamos 2-0 Kerala Blasters". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Chennai City 2-1 East Bengal". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Retained by Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters (Twitter).
- ↑ "Kerala Blasters 0-0 ATK". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Frenz Cup". TalentsHunter. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ Prasanth Karuthadathkuni at Soccerway