Shabeer Razooniya Explained

Shabeer Razooniya
Fullname:Mohamed Shabeer Razooniya
Birth Date:27 May 2001
Birth Place:Slave Island, Sri Lanka
Height:1.86 m
Currentclub:Colombo
Clubnumber:8
Position:Striker
Years1:2015–2017
Clubs1:Java Lane
Years2:2017–2018
Clubs2:Sri lanka Police
Years3:2019–
Clubs3:Colombo
Nationalyears1:2019–
Nationalteam1:Sri Lanka
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Club-Update:14:32, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:14:32, 24 September 2021 (UTC)

Shabeer Razooniya (born 27 May 2001) is a Sri Lankan footballer who plays as a striker for Colombo FC of the Sri Lanka Champions League, and the Sri Lanka national football team.

Club career

Razooniya played for Java Lane SC from 2015 to 2017. In September 2018 he joined Renown SC on a free transfer on a 3.5 year contract ahead of the 2018–19 Sri Lanka Champions League season after season-long stint with Sri lanka Police SC.[1] Razooniya won the Golden Boot award for the top goal scorer of the 2018 Asian School Football Championship held in Agra, India.[2] He scored eight goals in four matches in the tournament.[3] In August 2019 he joined capital side Colombo FC.[4] Razooniya scored in the final of the 2020 President's Cup as Colombo routed Blue Eagles FC 4–0 to win the title after also scoring against his former club Police SC in the quarter-finals.[5] [6]

International career

Razooniya represented Sri Lanka at the youth level in 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. He scored for the team in a 2–2 draw with the Maldives in the team's opening match of the tournament.[7] He was also in the squad in the next edition of the tournament, scoring against Qatar in the first round of qualification.[8] He was called up to the senior national team for the first time in 2018 for the SAFF Championship in September and a friendly against Malaysia national football team in October.[2] [9] He went on to make his debut on 31 May 2019 in a friendly with Laos.[10]

International career statistics

[10]

Sri Lanka national team
YearAppsGoals
201920
202010
202100
Total30

U19 international goals

Scores and results list Sri Lanka's goal tally first.

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 31 October 2017 align=center 1–1 align=center 2–2 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
2. 6 November 2019 align=center 1–3 align=center 1–5 2020 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
Last updated 24 September 2021

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Young Sri Lanka National Team Poolist Shabeer Razooniya Moves From Sri Lanka Police To Renown . foogue.com . 24 September 2021.
  2. Web site: The Golden Boot Winner Shabeer Razooniya Will Make Debut for Sri Lanka National Team . foogue.com . 24 September 2021.
  3. Web site: Future of Sri Lanka . Save Sri Lanka Football . 24 September 2021.
  4. Web site: New Player Arrives!!! . Colombo SC . 24 September 2021.
  5. Web site: Perera . Bernard . Colombo FC defeat Police 3-0 to enter semi-final . The Daily News . 24 September 2021.
  6. Web site: Premalal . Susil . Colombo SC Stun Blue Eagles to Lift FFSL President's Cup 2020 . The Daily Mirror . 24 September 2021.
  7. Web site: Sri Lanka snatch late draw against Maldives . ghanasoccernet.com . 24 September 2021.
  8. Web site: Qatar 5 Sri Lanka 1 . The Asian Football Confederation . 24 September 2021.
  9. Web site: Roy . Abhranil . SAFF Cup 2018 Rival Watch: Sri Lanka . khelnow.com . 24 September 2021.
  10. Web site: NFT profile . National Football Teams . 24 September 2021.