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Mohammed Irshad

Thaivalappil Mohammed Irshad (born 26 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a centre back for I-League club Mohammedan.

Mohammed Irshad
Personal information
Full name Thaivalappil Mohammed Irshad
Date of birth (1994-12-26) 26 December 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Tirur, Kerala, India
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder, centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Mohammedan
Number 16
Youth career
Viva Kerala
Tirur Sports Academy
2013–2016 DSK Shivajians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 DSK Shivajians 2 (0)
2017–2018 Gokulam Kerala 15 (0)
2018 Minerva Punjab 0 (0)
2019–2020 Gokulam Kerala 20 (0)
2020–2021 East Bengal 4 (0)
2021 RoundGlass Punjab 7 (0)
2021–2023 NorthEast United 25 (2)
2023– Mohammedan 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:22, 24 February 2023 (UTC)

Career

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Born in Tirur, Kerala, Irshad began his career with the Viva Kerala youth teams until the club shut down.[1] He then joined the Tirur Sports Academy in his home town before joining the youth team at I-League 2nd Division side DSK Shivajians in July 2013.[2] In 2015, Irshad was part of the Maharashtra side that participated in the 2015 National Games of India.[1] Playing as a striker, Irshad finished the tournament as the top scorer with 6 goals.[1]

DSK Shivajians

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After his performance during the 2015 National Games of India, Irshad made his professional debut for DSK Shivajians in the I-League on 26 February 2016 against Shillong Lajong.[3] He came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Aser Pierrick Dipanda as DSK Shivajians drew the match 1–1.[3]

Services

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After not finding playing time with DSK Shivajians, Irshad joined Services football side for the 2016–17 Santosh Trophy.[4] He played in the team's first match of the tournament against Meghalaya but couldn't prevent the side from losing 2–0.[5]

Gokulam Kerala

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After playing for Services, Irshad signed for I-League side Gokulam Kerala.[4] He made his competitive debut for the club in their opening match against Shillong Lajong on 27 November 2017.[6] He started the match as a center back as Gokulam Kerala lost 1–0. During the season, Irshad played multiple positions, including midfielder and wing-back.[4]

On 8 September 2018, it was announced that Irshad had left Gokulam Kerala to sign with Minerva Punjab.[7] However, after suffering an injury in pre-season and being unable to find time on the pitch when he returned, Irshad returned to Gokulam Kerala.[8] On 24 August 2019, Irshad was part of the Gokulam Kerala side that won the 2019 Durand Cup final against Mohun Bagan. The side defeated Mohun Bagan 2–1 as Irshad won his first career trophy.[9]

NorthEast United

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On 15 September 2021, NorthEast United announced that they had completed the signing of Mohammad Irshad on a three-year deal.[10] He played as a midfielder for NorthEast United. He scored his first-ever goal in Indian Super League and for the club against Mumbai City on 25 January 2022, coming on as a 73rd minute substitute for Sehnaj Singh and the match ended 1–1 draw.[11] Irshad scored his second goal for the club against Kerala Blasters on 4 February, which ended in a 1–2 defeat for NorthEast United.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 12 August 2023[13]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
DSK Shivajians 2015–16 I-League 2 0 0 0 — 2 0
Gokulam Kerala 2017–18 15 0 2[a] 0 — 17 0
Minerva Punjab 2018–19 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Gokulam Kerala 2018–19 I-League 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
2019–20 13 0 5[b] 0 — 18 0
Total 20 0 5 0 0 0 25 0
East Bengal 2020–21 Indian Super League 4 0 0 0 — 4 0
RoundGlass Punjab 2020–21 I-League 7 0 0 0 — 7 0
NorthEast United 2021–22 Indian Super League 14 2 0 0 — 14 2
2022–23 11 0 4[a] 0 — 15 0
2023–24 0 0 1[b] 0 — 1 0
Total 25 2 5 0 0 0 30 2
Mohammedan 2023–24 I-League 0 0 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 73 2 12 0 0 0 85 2
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

Honours

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Gokulam Kerala

References

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  1. ^ a b c Kumar, Ajith (11 February 2015). "A striker emerges from the Games". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Indian Football Transfers July 2013". The Hard Tackle. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Shillong Lajong 1–1 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway.
  4. ^ a b c Easwar, Nisanth (28 March 2018). "Versatile Mohammed Irshad is loving life at Gokulam Kerala and dreams of national team chance". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. ^ Chandran, Praveen (18 March 2017). "Santosh Trophy: Meghalaya downs defending champion Services". Sport Star The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. ^ "Shillong Lajong 1–0 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway.
  7. ^ "Irshad signs for Minerva Punjab". Minerva Punjab (Twitter).
  8. ^ "Irshad back at home to redeem himself". Gokulam Kerala F.C. 4 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Durand Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats Mohun Bagan 2-1 to win title". Sports Star The Hindu. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Highlanders, Welcome Irshad to the family". Instagram (NorthEast United). 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 25 December 2021.
  11. ^ "DRAW ISL 2021-22 Highlights, Mumbai City FC vs NorthEast United FC: MCFC and NEUFC Play Out 1-1 Draw". news18. 25 January 2022.
  12. ^ "ISL 2021-22 Live Score and Updates, Kerala Blasters vs NorthEast United FC: KBFC 2-1 NEUFC". News18. 4 February 2022. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
  13. ^ Mohammed Irshad at Soccerway
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