Shahinlal Meloly

Shahinlal Meloly
Personal information
Date of birth15 February 1990[1]
Place of birthCalicut, Kerala, India[1]
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing positionGoalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Bharat FC
Youth career
2008–2011Viva Kerala
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011–2014Pune14(0)
2014–Bharat FC1(0)
National team
India U19
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Shahinlal Meloly (born 15 February 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bharat FC in the I-League.

Career

Born in Calicut, Kerala, Meloly started his footballing career with Viva Kerala as a youth player in 2008.[2] He then signed for Pune F.C. of the I-League in 2011.[1] Then, in October 2011, Meloly gained fame when he was praised by former Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean after Pune took on the Premier League side in a friendly at the Balewadi Sports Complex.[3] Kean said of Meloly that "He was brave. I think he pulled off a triple block at one stage. He is one the club should keep an eye on."[3]

On 19 December 2014, he signed for I-League newcomers Bharat FC.[4]

International

Meloly was part of the India U19 side in 2007.[1]

Career statistics

As of 24 April 2015[5]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pune 2011–12 I-League50000050
2012–13 I-League90000090
2013–14 I-League0000100010
Bharat FC 2014–15 I-League10000010
Career total 150001000160

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Shahinlal Meloly". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. M, Arun. "Setting goals high under the bar". New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Shahinlal — a silent hero". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  4. "New signings". Bharat FC. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. Shahinlal Meloly profile at Soccerway

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