Zakeer Mundampara
Zakeer Mundampara is an Indian footballer who last played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 May 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Areekode, Malapuram, Kerala, India | ||
| Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2007–09 | SBT | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–10 | Chirag United Kerala | 29 | (12) |
| 2010–12 | Churchill Brothers | 17 | (5) |
| 2012–13 | United SC | 3 | (0) |
| 2013–14 | Mohun Bagan | 14 | (1) |
| 2014–15 | Salgaocar | 16 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Chennaiyin | 10 | (0) |
| 2016 | → DSK Shivajians (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Chennai City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Mumbai City FC | 7 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Kerala Blasters FC | 5 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2011 | India U23 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2018 | |||
Early life
Zakeer started taking football seriously at the age of 15. He played for Spandanam, Areekode and Areekode Town Team during his early days as a footballer. He then joined Orient High School for studies where he continued playing football. From there he went to Moorkanad Higher Secondary School and then to MES College, Mampad.
Career
SBT
Zakeer joined State Bank of Travancore (SBT) team in 2007. He proved himself to be a very good playmaker with good vision on the field.
Viva Kerala
Viva Kerala acquired Mundampara as a midfielder from SBT in 2009, when they gained promotion to the I-league. He was the backbone of the team, helping them to avoid relegation.
Churchill Brothers
Zakeer accepted a contract offer from Churchill Brothers SC in 2010. He scored his first career goal against Chirag United on 10 April 2011 helping the team secure a win.[1]
Prayag United
On 31 May 2012 it was announced that Mundampara signed with Prayag United of the I-League.[2]
Mohun Bagan
On 6 August 2013 it was announced that Zakeer has signed for Mohun Bagan on a one-year deal.[3] He made his debut for Mohun Bagan in the I-League on 22 September 2013 against Bengaluru FC at the Bangalore Football Stadium in which he played the whole match and earned a yellow card in the 83rd minute as Mohun Bagan drew the match 1-1.[4]
Chennaiyin FC
In July 2015 Mundampara was drafted to play for Chennaiyin FC in the 2015 Indian Super League.[5]
International
Zakeer made his India U-23 debut on 19 June 2011 against Qatar U23 coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Shilton D'Silva.[6]
References
- "Tomba Singh, Sandip Nandy join Churchill Brothers". Times of India. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- "Zakeer Mundampara completes move to Mohun Bagan". Sportskeeda. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- "Bengaluru vs. Mohun Bagan 1-1". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 November 2013.
- Noronha, Anselm (10 July 2015). "Cavin Lobo to Kerala, Keegan Pereira to Mumbai and the comprehensive Indian Super League Draft". Goal.com. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- Ghoshal, Amoy. "Pre-Olympic Qualifier: Qatar Under-23 3-1 India Under-23 - Bulpin's Boys Grab Vital Away Goal Despite Being Outplayed In Doha". goal.com. Retrieved 4 August 2012.