Shahinlal Meloly Explained

Fullname:Shahinlal Meloly
Birth Date:15 May 1990[1]
Birth Place:Calicut, Kerala, India
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Chennaiyin
Clubnumber:36
Youthyears1:2008–2011
Youthclubs1:Viva Kerala
Years1:2012–2014
Clubs1:Pune
Caps1:14
Goals1:0
Years2:2014–2015
Clubs2:Bharat FC
Caps2:3
Goals2:0
Years3:2017
Clubs3:Chennai City
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Chennaiyin
Caps4:0
Goals4:0
Years5:2019–2021
Clubs5:Chennai City
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Nationalyears1:2007
Nationalteam1:India U19
Club-Update:6 June 2018

Shahinlal Meloly (born 15 May 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chennai City F.C. 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

ClubSeasonLeagueFederation CupDurand CupAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pune2011–12I-League50000050
2012–13I-League90000090
2013–14I-League0000100010
Total140001000150
Bharat FC2014–15I-League30000030
Chennai City2016–17I-League30100040
Chennaiyin2017–18Indian Super League00000000
Career total200101000220

Honours

Club

Chennaiyin FC

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shahinlal Meloly. Pune Football Club. 26 December 2013.
  2. Web site: M. Arun. Setting goals high under the bar. https://web.archive.org/web/20131229114149/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/Setting-goals-high-under-the-bar/2013/07/08/article1673429.ece?service=print. dead. 29 December 2013. New Indian Express. 26 December 2013.
  3. Web site: Shahinlal — a silent hero. The Hindu. 26 December 2013.
  4. Web site: New signings. Bharat FC. 19 December 2014.