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Rehenesh TP
Fullname:Rehenesh Thumbirumbu Paramba
Birth Date:13 February 1993
Birth Place:Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Height:180cm
Currentclub:Mumbai City
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:SAI Thiruvananthapuram
Youthclubs2:Golden Threads F.C.
Youthclubs3:Chirag United Club Kerala[1]
Years1:2012–2013
Clubs1:ONGC
Caps1:18
Goals1:0
Years2:2013–2014
Clubs2:Mumbai Tigers
Caps2:20
Goals2:0
Years3:2014
Clubs3:1 United (loan)
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Years4:2014–2015
Clubs4:Shillong Lajong
Caps4:15
Goals4:0
Years5:2014
Clubs5:NorthEast United (loan)
Caps5:12
Goals5:0
Years6:2015–2019
Clubs6:NorthEast United
Caps6:37
Goals6:0
Years7:2016
Clubs7:East Bengal (loan)
Caps7:18
Goals7:0
Years8:2017
Clubs8:East Bengal (loan)
Caps8:15
Goals8:0
Years9:2019–2020
Clubs9:Kerala Blasters
Caps9:13
Goals9:0
Years10:2020–2024
Clubs10:Jamshedpur
Caps10:70
Goals10:0
Years11:2024–
Clubs11:Mumbai City
Caps11:0
Goals11:0
Nationalyears1:2015–2016
Nationalteam1:India U23
Nationalcaps1:12
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:14:00, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
Ntupdate:3 June 2019

Rehenesh Thumbirumbu Paramba (born 13 February 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Super League club Mumbai City.

Early life and career

He got inspired to become a footballer through his grandfather Swami, who was a goalkeeper in the local team.[2] Before joining the Sports Authority of India, an amateur football club, Rehenesh had participated in some age group tournaments in his home state. He had also captained Sports Authority for Subroto Cup, playing as a central defender.[3]

Club career

Golden Threads

He played his first professional game in the 2011 I-League 2nd Division tournament for Golden Threads FC.[4]

Chirag United Kerala

He joined Chirag United Club Kerala and played in a 3-0 loss against Sporting Club de Goa on 5 february 2012 which was also possibly his debut.[5]

ONGC

Rehenesh made his professional debut for ONGC in the I-League against Pailan Arrows on 1 December 2012 coming on as a 56th-minute substitute for Bimal Minz after number one goalkeeper Prosenjit Ghosh was red carded.[6] He made his start in next game against Sporting Club de Goa which ended in a 2-2 draw on 8 December.[7] 6 days later, he kept his first cleansheet against Salgaocar in a goalless draw.[8] He continued in goal for remaining league games and ended his season with six cleansheets in eighteen appearances.

Mumbai Tigers

On 14 July 2013, Rehenesh joined newly formed Mumbai Tigers who were about to compete in I-League after coach Bimal Ghosh convinced him.[9] He made his debut at 2013 Durand Cup where he kept a cleansheet in a 4-0 win over Assam Regimental Centre.[10]

Rangdajied United(loan)

On 14 January 2014, it was announced that Rehenesh had signed for Rangdajied United on loan for the rest of the season.[11] He made his debut in the I-League on 11 February 2014 against Churchill Brothers at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in which he started and played the whole match as Rangdajied lost the match 1–0.[12] He made seven appearances and kept two cleansheets.

Shillong Lajong

On 14 June 2014, it was announced that Rehenesh had signed for Shillong Lajong on a one-year deal.[13]

NorthEast United(loan)

Rehenesh joined NorthEast United FC on loan Shillong Lajong for 2014 Indian Super League season.[14] He made his debut in a 1-1 draw with FC Goa on 19 October 2014.[15] He kept his first ISL cleansheet in next game against Mumbai City in a 2-0 win,[16] which was followed by another cleansheet against Delhi Dynamos in a 0-0 stalemate.[17] He kept five cleansheets in 12 games in inaugural ISL season.

2014-15: I-League

He made his debut for Lajong in opening game of 2014-15 I-League season in a 2-1 loss to newly promoted Royal Wahingdoh on 18 January 2015.[18] A week later, he kept his first cleansheet in a 1-0 victory over Mumbai.[19] He played his last game of the season in a 2-1 loss to Sporting Goa.[20] He kept five cleansheets for The Reds in fifteen appearances.

NorthEast United FC

In 2015, Rehenesh signed for NorthEast United on a permanent deal of one year.[21] He made his first appearance of the season in a 3-1 loss to Kerala Blasters on 6 October.[22] In 2015 ISL, although NorthEast United missed the semi-final berth, TP Rehenesh emerged as a more skilled and prolific player, making total number of 47 saves, more than any other goalkeeper in the tournament and kept 4 cleansheets.

East Bengal(loan)

On 19 December 2015, Rehenesh joined East Bengal FC on loan from NorthEast United FC for rest of the season.[23] He made his debut in a 3-1 win over Sporting Goa in opening game of 2015-16 I-League on 11 January 2016.[24] He made 10 appearances for The Torchbearers and kept 2 cleansheets.

2016-17: Gametime Reduction

On 26 May 2016, Rehenesh signed another one year contract extension with NorthEast.[25] Due to the arrival of former India International Subrata Paul, Rehenesh was demoted to the role of second choice keeper.[26] His first appearance of the season did not come before 26 november, when he came off the bench to replace an injured Paul in a 3-3 draw against Chennaiyin. Due to Paul's injury, he managed to get starts in last two games of the season as NorthEast once again failed to qualify for playoffs as they finished fifth in league stage.[27]

East Bengal(loan)

On 28 October 2016, East Bengal had announced Rehenesh will join them for a second loan stint.[28] He made his first appearance in opening game of 2016-17 I-League against Aizawl FC in a 1-1 draw.[29] He was adjudged with man of the match award in Kolkata Derby against Mohun Bagan which ended in a 0-0 stalemate on 12 February 2017.[30] He kept 5 cleansheets in 16 appearances.

2017—19: Dip in form, Suspension and Departure

On 7 July 2017, he signed a 2-year extension with NorthEast United FC.[31] He started the season with a cleansheet against newly formed Jamshedpur FC in a goalless draw on 18 November.[32] On 15 December, he was sent off in a match against Kerala Blasters where he brought down Mark Sifneos in 42th minute in a 1-0 loss.[33] He ended the season in a 2-0 loss to Gokulam Kerala in inaugural Super Cup.[34] He managed to keep only 2 cleansheets in 18 games.

He started the 2018-19 Indian Super League season in a 2-2 draw against FC Goa on 1 October.[35] 3 days later, he kept his first cleansheet in a 1-0 victory over ATK.[36] In the fifth minute of this game, Rehenesh punched ATK player Gerson Vieira during a corner but on-field referee and his assistants missed the incident but later it was spotted in the match footage and Rehenesh was suspended for next game against Chennaiyin.[37] Later, he was suspended for next matches against Jamshedpur and Delhi Dynamos as well.[38] He started in his 50th game for NorthEast against Bengaluru FC in a 2-1 loss on 30 January 2019.[39] 8 days later, he started in his 50th ISL game against Delhi Dynamos which ended in a 1-1 draw but in the 84th minute of the game, while trying to punch away a cross from Romeo Fernandes he injured himself which ruled him out of the remaining season.[40] He made only 6 appearances and kept 2 cleansheets in the season. After the expiration of his contract, he departed NorthEast United after spending 5 seasons at the club and making 51 appearances, which is still the most by any keeper at the club.[41]

Kerala Blasters

On 24 July 2019, TP Rehenesh joined Kerala Blasters on a one-year deal.[42] He made his debut on 2 November 2019 in a 2-1 loss to new entrants Hyderabad FC.[43] 6 days later, he kept his first cleansheet in a goalless draw to another newbies Odisha FC.[44] He had a disappointing season as he conceded 6 goals in a 6-3 loss to Chennaiyin on 1 February where he gave away the opening goal to Rafael Crivellaro and was very unsure with his decision-making throughout the match.[45] After the game, a teary-eyed TP Rehenesh apologetically stood in front of the Kerala Blasters supporters who were present at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium after a heavy defeat.[46]

Jamshedpur FC

On 8 September 2020, TP Rehenesh signed for Jamshedpur FC.[47] He made his debut in a 2-1 loss to Chennaiyin on 24 November 2020.[48] 5 days later, in a match against Odisha he was sent off in 74th minute for handling the ball outside his box which helped open the door for Odisha’s comeback as the match drew 2-2 with late goals from Diego Mauricio.[49] He made 54 saves and kept 9 cleansheets during the season and was one of the best players for the Men of Steel in the Indian Super League 2020–21.[50]

On 9 August 2021, Rehenesh signed a contract extension with Jamshedpur till 2024.[51]

International career

Senior

Career statistics

ClubSeasonLeagueDomestic CupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Golden Threads2010–11I-League 2?000
Chirag United2011–12I-League100010
ONGC2012–1318000180
Mumbai Tigers2013–14Elite Division17030200
Rangdajied United (loan)2013–14I-League700070
Shillong Lajong2014–1515000150
NorthEast United (loan)2014Indian Super League120120
NorthEast United2015120120
20163030
2017–1817010180
2018–19600050
Total5001000510
East Bengal (loan)2015–16I-League8020100
2016–1715010160
Total2303000260
Kerala Blasters2019–20Indian Super League13000130
Jamshedpur2020–2119000190
2021–2220000200
2022–231103010150
2023–2420030230
Total7006000760
Mumbai City2024–25Indian Super League000000
Career total2140130102280

Honours

Jamshedpur

India U23

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Up for Sale . 11 December 2015 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065350/http://theplayersdiary.com/tp-rehenesh-the-leap/ . dead .
  2. Web site: Aiming for the stars. 19 July 2013.
  3. Web site: Rehenesh TP.
  4. Web site: Happy Birthday Rehenesh TP: Here Are Some Lesser-Known Facts About the Kerala Blasters Goalkeeper. 13 February 2020.
  5. Web site: I-League: Pune FC halt Dempo title surge. 5 February 2012.
  6. Web site: Pailan Arrows vs ONGC F.C. LIVE Commentary. Goal.com. 23 December 2012.
  7. Web site: Sporting, ONGC play out a thrilling draw. 8 December 2012.
  8. Web site: ONGC and Salgaocar draw goalless in the I-League. 14 December 2012.
  9. Web site: Aiming for the stars. 20 July 2013.
  10. Web site: Kalighat, Mumbai win. 11 September 2013.
  11. Web site: Bali. Rahul. Steven Dias and Rehnesh to sign for Rangdajied United. Goal.com.
  12. Web site: Noronha. Anselm. Churchill Brothers SC 1-0 Rangdajied United FC: Wolfe's debut goal hands Churchill a vital win. Goal.com. 11 February 2014.
  13. Web site: Aibor makes Lajong comeback. 22 July 2014.
  14. Web site: Rehenesh Thumbirumbu Paramba profile - Goals, Passes and more. Indian Super League.
  15. Web site: NorthEast United FC, FC Goa share honours in a tense 1-1 draw in Indian Super League (ISL) 2014. 20 October 2014.
  16. Web site: NorthEast United stun Mumbai City FC 2-0 in ISL match. 24 October 2014.
  17. Web site: ISL as it happened: Delhi Dynamos and NorthEast United play out 0-0 draw. 29 October 2014.
  18. News: Royal Wahingdoh beat Lajong FC 2-1 in NE derby. 18 January 2015. The Times of India .
  19. News: Shillong Lajong blank Mumbai FC 1-0. 25 January 2015. The Times of India .
  20. Web site: I-League: Sporting Goa edge past Shillong Lajong 2-1. 20 May 2015.
  21. Web site: NorthEast United ISL Team Profile: Indian Super League 2015 Teams and Player Details. 28 September 2015.
  22. Web site: ISL: Kerala kick-start campaign with 3-1 thumping of NorthEast. 7 October 2015.
  23. News: I-League clubs grab ISL stars. 19 December 2015. The Times of India .
  24. Web site: I-League: East Bengal begin campaign with 3-1 win over Sporting, Shillong Lajong held by Mumbai FC. 11 January 2016.
  25. Web site: ISL 2016: NorthEast United rope in Subrata Paul and four others. 26 May 2016.
  26. Web site: ISL: Midfield-heavy North East United FC eye better show in Season 3. 1 October 2016.
  27. Web site: ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters beat NorthEast United to seal semi-final spot. 4 December 2016.
  28. Web site: East Bengal signs Jackichand Singh, Rowlin Borges and David Lalrinmuana. 28 October 2016.
  29. Web site: I-League 2017: East Bengal strike late to rescue a point against gutsy Aizawl FC. 7 January 2017.
  30. Web site: I-League 2017: Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal derby ends in a goalless draw. 13 February 2017.
  31. Web site: Indian Super League: NorthEast United FC retain Rowllin Borges and Rehenesh TP. 7 July 2017.
  32. Web site: ISL 2017: NorthEast United 0-0 Jamshedpur FC - The Highlanders start their campaign with a draw. 18 November 2017.
  33. Web site: ISL 2017: Kerala Blasters 1-0 NorthEast United - Vineeth's flying header helps Blasters better 10-man Highlanders. 15 December 2017.
  34. Web site: Gokulam Kerala FC beat NorthEast United FC to enter Super Cup final round. 15 March 2018.
  35. Web site: ISL 2018-19: NorthEast United FC Draws 2-2 Against FC Goa. 2 October 2018.
  36. Web site: NorthEast United Defeats ATK 1-0 in ISL Game Week Two. 4 October 2018.
  37. Web site: Indian Super League football: NorthEast keeper Rehenesh suspended for violent conduct against Gerson. 17 October 2018.
  38. Web site: NorthEast United Keeper Rehenesh Suspended For Two Additional Games. 24 October 2018. .
  39. Web site: ISL 2018-19 Highlights: Bengaluru FC beat NorthEast United FC 2-1. 30 January 2019.
  40. Web site: ISL Live | Delhi | NorthEast United Dynamos Live | Score, Result, Commentary, Updates. 7 February 2019.
  41. Web site: 5 Players who could leave Northeast United FC at the end of this season. 14 April 2019.
  42. Web site: Kozhikode Born, Rehenesh TP Joins Kerala Blasters. 25 July 2019. 25 July 2019.
  43. Web site: ISL 2019-20: Hyderabad FC 2 - 1 Kerala Blasters - Talking points. 3 November 2019.
  44. Web site: ISL 2019-20: Kerala Blasters FC and Odisha FC share the points in a snoozefest. 8 November 2019.
  45. Web site: Kerala Blasters assistant coach Ishfaq Ahmed - TP Rehenesh has been playing football for 10 years now. 1 February 2020.
  46. Web site: Kerala Blasters are in the past - Terrific TP Rehenesh is in fine form at Jamshedpur. 1 January 2021 .
  47. Web site: ISL 2020-21: Jamshedpur FC signs goalkeeper TP Rehenesh. sportster.thehindu.com. 8 September 2020 . 8 September 2020.
  48. Web site: ISL 2020-21 Highlights: Chennaiyin blow away Jamshedpur 2-1 in Vasco. 24 November 2024.
  49. Web site: ISL 2020-21: Diego Mauricio's brace helps Odisha to 2-2 draw against Jamshedpur. 29 November 2020.
  50. Web site: Jamshedpur FC: TP Rehenesh signs multi-year contract extension. Football Express. 2 June 2021. 2 June 2021.
  51. Web site: Jamshedpur retain goalkeeper TP Rehenesh till 2024. 9 August 2021.
  52. Web site: ISL 2021–22: Jamshedpur win the League Winners Shield Goal.com . 2022-03-07 . goal.com.
  53. Web site: Jamshedpur FC clinch League Winners' Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan . 2022-03-07 . Indian Super League . en.