Vigneshwaran Baskaran Explained

Vigneshwaran Baskaran
Fullname:Vigneshwaran Baskaran
Birth Date:11 April 1990
Birth Place:Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Delhi FC
Clubnumber:1
Clubs1:Fateh Hyderabad
Clubs2:Sudeva Delhi
Clubs3:Punjab FC
Years4:2017–2018
Clubs4:Chennai City
Caps4:1
Goals4:0
Years5:2018–2019
Clubs5:Churchill Brothers
Caps5:6
Goals5:0
Years6:2019
Clubs6:Southern Samity
Years7:2019–2023
Clubs7:Gokulam Kerala
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Delhi FC

Vigneshwaran Baskaran (born 11 April 1990) is an Indian professional footballer from Pudukottai tamilnadu. Who plays as a goalkeeper for Delhi FC. He is the only player in India to win three consecutive national championships.

Club career

Born in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, Baskaran began his career playing with lower league clubs such as Fateh Hyderabad and Sudeva Delhi before joining Punjab FC.[1] He then joined I-League club Chennai City for the 2017–18 season. Baskaran made his professional debut for the club on 20 January 2018 against Gokulam Kerala, starting in a 0–1 defeat.[2]

After a season with Chennai City, Baskaran moved to Churchill Brothers. He made his debut for the club on 15 November 2018 against Shillong Lajong, starting in a 4–2 victory.[3] In 2019, Baskaran joined Calcutta Football League club Southern Samity for the season.[4]

On 2 August 2019, Baskaran joined I-League club Gokulam Kerala.[1] He made his debut for the club on 4 January 2020 against Aizawl, starting in a 1–1 draw.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chennai City2017–18I-League1010
Churchill Brothers2018–19I-League6060
Gokulam Kerala2019–20I-League2020
2020–211010
2021–220000
Total30000030
Delhi FC2022–23I-League 21010
Career total1100000110

Honours

Gokulam Kerala

2019[6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Gokulam Kerala signs two new goalkeepers . 13 March 2021 . . 2 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Chennai City 0–1 Gokulam Kerala . Soccerway.
  3. Web site: Churchill Brothers 4–2 Shillong Lajong . Soccerway.
  4. Web site: Southern Samity . Picuki.
  5. Web site: Gokulam Kerala 1–1 Aizawl . Soccerway.
  6. Web site: Durand Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats Mohun Bagan 2-1 to win title. 27 August 2019. 27 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190827073901/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-2019-final-mohun-bagan-vs-gokulam-kerala-live-streaming-score-updates-goals-kolkata-indian-football-suhair-francisco-marcus-joseph-ubaid/article29243177.ece. live.
  7. Web site: Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League. sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. 14 May 2022. 14 May 2022. TEAM SPORTSTAR. 21:22 IST. Kolkata, West Bengal. https://web.archive.org/web/20220514160659/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/gokulam-kerala-vs-mohammedan-sc-i-league-final-live-gkfc-vs-mdsc-live-score-indian-football/article38490975.ece. 14 May 2022.