C. K. Vineeth
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chekiyot Kizhakkeveettil Vineeth | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1988[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Kannur, Kerala, India[2] | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[3] | ||
| Position(s) | Striker / Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Bengaluru FC | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chennai Customs | |||
| Kerala State Electricity Board | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Chirag United Kerala | ||
| 2012–2014 | United SC | 37 | (9) |
| 2014– | Bengaluru FC | 37 | (7) |
| 2015 | → Kerala Blasters (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2013– | India | 6 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22:52, 13 April 2016 (IST) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 07:01, 1 September 2015 (UTC) | |||
C.K. Vineeth (born 20 May 1988) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Bengaluru FC in the I-League.
Career
Chirag United Kerala
Born in Kannur, Kerala, Vineeth made his debut for Chirag United Kerala in the I-League during the 2010–11 season after starting his amateur career with Chennai Customs and Kerala State Electricity.[4] He scored his first professional goal of his career during his debut.[4] During the 2011–12 season, Vineeth scored eight goals for Chirag Kerala.[1]
United Sports Club
Before the 2012–13 season, Vineeth signed for United SC of the I-League.[1] Vineeth made his debut for the club on 7 October 2012 against Air India. He played 82 minutes and scored a goal as United SC won, 5–1.[5] Vineeth scored a hat-trick later that season against Air India on 2 February 2013 as United SC won 4–1.[6] Vineeth went on to score seven goals that season, the most among all Indian players.[4]
Bengaluru FC
On 30 January 2014 it was announced that Vineeth had been released by United SC due to financial difficulties and then signed for Bengaluru FC, the new direct-entry I-League side, for the remainder of the season.[4] Bengaluru would extend his contract after an impressive half season. He signed a two-year contract with Bengaluru at the end of the season 2014-15 season, which would keep him at the club until the end of the 2016-17 I-League season.[7]
Kerala Blasters
In July 2015 Vineeth was drafted to play for Kerala Blasters FC in the 2015 Indian Super League.[8]
He won ISL Emerging Player of the Match award against Delhi Dynamos FC in 2015 Indian Super League.
International
Vineeth made his international debut for India on 6 February 2013 against Palestine in an international friendly, coming on as a 85th-minute substitute for Clifford Miranda as India lost 4–2.[9]
Career statistics
Club statistics
- As of 13 April 2016[1]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| United SC | 2012–13 | I-League | 23 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 23 | 7 |
| 2013–14 | I-League | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 14 | 2 | |
| Total | 37 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 9 | ||
| Bengaluru FC | 2013–14 | I-League | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| 2014–15 | I-League | 18 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 4 | |
| Total | 25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 36 | 4 | ||
| Kerala Blasters (loan) | 2015 | Indian Super League | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Bengaluru FC | 2015–16 | I-League | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 6 |
| Career total | 82 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 96 | 19 | ||
International stats
| India national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| Total | 6 | 0 |
Statistics accurate as of match played 17 February 2014
References
- ^ a b c d C. K. Vineeth at Soccerway
- ^ George, Arun. "Bend it like Vineeth!". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ Ajgoankar, Ashlesh. "Indian Football: Can Kerala Produce Next I.M. Vijayan?". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Bengaluru FC complete CK Vineeth swoop from United Sports Club". Goal.com. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "UNITED VS. AIR INDIA 5 - 1". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "AIR INDIA VS. UNITED 1 - 4". Soccerway. Retrieved 17 February 2014.
- ^ "Lyngdoh, Walker pen new Bengaluru FC deals". Bengaluru FC. 4 June 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Noronha, Anselm. "India 2-4 Palestine: The Blue Tigers capitulate in second half to hand second string Al-Fursan a vital win". Goal.com. Retrieved 17 February 2014.