Mohammed Irshad
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | T.V. Mohamed Irshad | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirur, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender / Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team 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) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, 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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| DSK Shivajians | 2015–16 | I-League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| Gokulam Kerala FC | 2017–18 | I-League | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Kumar, P.K. Ajith (11 February 2015). "A striker emerges from the Games". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Promising striker". Sport Star On Net. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Shillong Lajong 1-1 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Mohammed Irshad at Soccerway