Muhammed Nemil Explained

Muhammed Nemil
Fullname:Muhammed Nemil Valiyattil
Birth Date:18 March 2002
Birth Place:Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Height:1.68 m
Position:Attacking midfielder
Currentclub:Goa
Clubnumber:44
Youthyears1:2015–2020
Youthclubs1:RFYC
Years1:2020–
Clubs1:Goa
Caps1:14
Goals1:0
Years2:2020–2021
Clubs2:Grama (loan)
Caps2:1
Goals2:0
Club-Update:17:44, 6 March 2022 (UTC)

Muhammed Nemil Valiyattil (born 18 March 2002) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Indian Super League club Goa.

Club career

Youth and early career with RFYC

Born in Kozhikode, Kerala, Nemil started playing football through V. P. Sathyan Soccer Academy at the age of ten. In 2015, he was scouted by Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) academy as a part of a nationwide young talent hunt.[1] His dribbling skill, passing accuracy and two-footed shooting ability earned him praises at the RFYC in Navi Mumbai.[2] In his first three years at RFYC, Nemil registered 45 goals and 31 assists across various youth level competitions. His strong performances earned him trips to England in 2016 and Japan in 2018, where the RFYC took on the local teams.

Nemil won the Best Player Award at the 2018 U-17 Subroto Cup,[3] and was also named the Mumbai District Football Association Super Division's best midfielder in 2019.[4] He won the 2019 Vedanta Youth Cup with RFYC team as he scored the winner in the final against Bengaluru FC and was awarded another Player of the Tournament title.[5] In March 2019, RFYC sent Nemil to Marcet High-performance academy in Spain, on his consistent display of quality with the academy. During his time in Spain, Nemil had a successful trail at Barcelona-based club FE Grama.[6]

FC Goa

On 20 October 2020, FC Goa announced that the club had reached an agreement with RFYC for the transfer of Nemil. He joined the Indian Super League club on a four-year deal.[7]

Loan to FE Grama

After joining Goa, Nemail was sent back to Spain for joining FE Grama on a season-long loan. He played 11 games for FE Grama U19s in the Liga Nacional Juvenil and scored 7 goals, including 2 hat-tricks. Promoted to the senior team, Nemil made his debut against CP San Cristóbal in the Tercera División.[8] [9]

Return to Goa

After his successful loan spell with FE Grama, Nemil returned to Goa ahead of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.[10] On 7 September 2021, he made his debut as a substitute in a 2–0 group-stage win over Army Green in the 2021 Durand Cup.[11] On 13 September, he scored his first goal for the club against Sudeva Delhi.[12] Goa defeated Mohammedan 1–0 in the 2021 Durand Cup Final to win the competition for the first time in club history,[13] with Nemil registering four goals and two assists from six appearances.[14] On 4 December, he made his ISL debut as a substitute for Princeton Rebello against NorthEast United.[15]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goa2020–21Indian Super League000000
2021–2214064204
2022–23003232
2023–24002121
Goa total14011700257
Grama (loan)2020–21Tercera División100010
Career total15011700267

Honours

Goa

2021[16]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Riyas . Ali . 16 July 2015. Football Prodigy Impresses with Dribbling Skills, Ball Control. live . The New Indian Express . https://web.archive.org/web/20210914151813/https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2015/jul/16/Football-Prodigy-Impresses-with-Dribbling-Skills-Ball-Control-784578.amp . 14 September 2021 . 18 September 2021.
  2. Web site: Muhammed Nemil out to conquer after an extraordinary footballing odyssey . 23 March 2021 . Indian Super League . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20210915141310/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/features/muhammed-nemil-out-to-conquer-after-an-extraordinary-footballing-odyssey . 15 September 2021 . 18 September 2021.
  3. News: Bangladesh team lifts Subroto Cup . 20 November 2018. Hindustan Times. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210918061221/https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/bangladesh-team-lifts-subroto-cup/story-dGOB6xXyhYBZRokkXpMcwN_amp.html. 18 September 2021 . 18 September 2021.
  4. Web site: Shetty. Chittu. MDFA Awards Night Nominations for the best of Mumbai Football are out. 2 May 2019. Football Counter. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210915142100/https://www.footballcounter.com/2019/mdfa-awards-night-nominations-for-the-best-of-mumbai-football-are-out/ . 15 September 2021 . 18 September 2021.
  5. News: Reliance Foundation Young Champs Win Inaugural Vedanta Youth Cup . 30 September 2019. News18. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20200301031023/https://www.news18.com/amp/news/football/reliance-foundation-young-champs-win-inaugural-vedanta-youth-cup-2328813.html . 1 March 2020 . 18 September 2021.
  6. Web site: Muhammed Nemil reveals how his time in Spain is helping him at FC Goa. 4 September 2021. Khel Now. 18 September 2021. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210918034757/https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2021-22-fc-goa-muhammed-nemil-exclusive-interview. live.
  7. Web site: Muhammed Nemil joins FC Goa. 20 October 2020. FC Goa. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024235726/https://fcgoa.in/media/news/muhammed-nemil-joins-fc-goa. 24 October 2020 . 18 September 2021.
  8. Web site: Sundar. Shyam. Muhammed Nemil creating ripples on his Spanish sojourn. 25 July 2021. IFTWC. 18 September 2021. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210918042056/https://iftwc.com/muhammed-nemil-creating-ripples-on-his-spanish-sojourn/. live.
  9. Web site: Tercera División RFEF - GRAMA VS. SAN CRISTÓBAL 1 - 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20211204195502/https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2021/05/02/spain/tercera-division/grama/spain-cp-san-cristobal/3491286/. 4 December 2021. live. soccerway. 2 May 2021. 4 December 2021.
  10. Web site: Kumar. Rekan. Muhammed Nemil returns to India and set to join FC Goa. 8 August 2021. footballexpress.in. 18 September 2021. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210918042056/https://footballexpress.in/muhammed-nemil-returns-to-india-and-set-to-join-fc-goa/. live.
  11. Web site: Durand Cup 2021 FC Goa 2-0 Army Green Highlights: Ferrando's boys start with a win. 7 September 2021. Sportstar. 30 December 2021. 30 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211230065010/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-live-score-2021-fc-goa-vs-army-green-football-match-updates/article36333813.ece/amp/. live.
  12. Web site: Y.B. Sarangi. Durand Cup 2021: FC Goa defeats Sudeva to book place in quarters. 13 September 2021. Sportstar. 18 September 2021. 18 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210918042055/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-goa-beats-sudeva-third-team-to-reach-quarters-nemil-mendoza-indian-football-news/article36435875.ece/amp/. live.
  13. Web site: FC Goa clinch maiden Durand Cup trophy after beating Mohammedan Sporting 1-0 in final. espn.in. 4 October 2021. 4 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211004020737/https://www.espn.in/football/fc-goa/story/4490517/fc-goa-clinch-maiden-durand-cup-trophy-after-beating-mohammedan-sporting-1-0-in-final. live.
  14. Web site: Durand Cup 2021 TOT: Muhammed Nemil, Marcus Joseph lead the way. Khel Now. 4 October 2021. 5 December 2021. 5 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211205074722/https://khelnow.com/football/durand-cup-2021-team-of-the-tournament. live.
  15. Web site: ISL 2021-22, NorthEast United FC vs FC Goa Highlights: NEUFC defeats FCG 2-1 to win first match of the season. 4 December 2021. Sportstar. 30 December 2021. 30 December 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211230065008/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/2021-2022/news/isl-live-neufc-vs-fcg-northeast-united-vs-fc-goa-live-score/article37838496.ece/amp/. live.
  16. Web site: Amitabha Das Sharma. Bedia's spectacular finish helps FC Goa win its maiden Durand Cup. 3 October 2021. Sportstar. 5 October 2021. 3 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211003200954/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-2021-final-live-fc-goa-win-vs-mohammedan-sporting-edu-bedia-goal-indian-football-news/article36805056.ece/amp/. live.