Vishnu Puthiya Valappill Explained

Vishnu Puthiya Valappill
Fullname:Vishnu Puthiya Valappill
Birth Date:24 December 2001
Birth Place:Kasaragod, Kerala, India
Currentclub:East Bengal
Clubnumber:82
Position:Forward
Years1:2022–2023
Clubs1:Muthoot FA
Years2:2023–
Clubs2:East Bengal
Caps2:19
Goals2:1
Club-Update:14:15, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
Nationalyears1:2024–
Nationalteam1:India U23
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Ntupdate:25 March 2024

Vishnu Puthiya Valappill (born 24 December 2001), commonly known as PV Vishnu, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club East Bengal.

Club career

East Bengal

Vishnu signed for East Bengal in 2023 on a three-year contract and debuted in the 2023 Calcutta Premier Division against Railway FC on 9 August 2023.[1] He scored his first goal for East Bengal against Police AC on 14 August in a 2 - 1 victory.[2] Vishnu again scored against George Telegraph on 7 September in a 4 - 0 win and then Vishnu scored four goals in a single match against Kidderpore as East Bengal won 10 - 1 equalling the most goals ever scored in a Calcutta League match by the club.[3] Vishnu was thus promoted and registered for the Indian Super League squad and on 4 October 2023, Vishnu made his senior league debut for East Bengal against Bengaluru in a 2 - 1 defeat at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium when he came on as a substitute for Naorem Mahesh Singh in the 88th minute of the match.[4] Vishnu was also part of the 2024 Indian Super Cup winning squad, having played all five matches in the tournament as East Bengal became champions defeating Odisha in the final at the Kalinga Stadium.[5] On 29 February, Vishnu scored his first ever goal in the Indian Super League when he scored the fifth fastest goal ever in the tournament within 32 seconds against Odisha in a 2 - 1 defeat at the Kalinga Stadium.[6]

International career

Vishnu was selected in the India U23 squad for the friendlies against Malaysia U23 in March 2024.[7]

Career statistics

Club

ClubSeasonLeagueCupOthersAFCTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
East Bengal2023–24Indian Super League19 1 5 0 7 6 31 7
2024–250 0 2 0 4 2 1 0 7 2
East Bengal total19 1 7 0 11 8 1 0 38 9
Career total19 1 7 0 11 8 1 0 38 9

Honours

East Bengal

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 August 2023. East Bengal back to winning ways in CFL. The Times of India. 17 August 2023. 17 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230817151601/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/east-bengal-back-to-winning-ways-in-cfl/articleshow/102590360.cms?from=mdr. live.
  2. Web site: 14 August 2023. East Bengal vs Police Highlights, CFL 2023: EBFC 2-1 PAC at FT; Red & Gold go top of Group B!. My Khel. 17 August 2023. 26 August 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230826083200/https://www.mykhel.com/football/east-bengal-vs-police-live-score-cfl-2023-group-b-august-14-227153.html. live.
  3. Web site: 27 September 2023. EB thump Kidderpore 10-1 as MSC sniff title. The Times of India. 27 September 2023.
  4. Web site: ISL Media. 4 October 2023. Reprot: Javi Hernandez's Wonder Goal Inspires Bengaluru FC to Victory Over East Bengal FC. Indian Super League. 5 October 2023.
  5. Web site: 28 January 2024. 12 years of pall of gloom lifted: East Bengal win a spine-chiller to take home Kalinga Super Cup. I-League. 29 January 2024.
  6. Web site: Yash Pratap . Singh. 29 February 2024. ISL 2023-24: Top stats from Odisha FC vs East Bengal game. Khel Now. 29 February 2024.
  7. Web site: PTI. 14 March 2024. AIFF names 26 probables for India U23 camp ahead of Malaysian tour. Sportstar. 14 March 2024.
  8. Web site: 28 December 2023. কলকাতা লিগের বাতিল ডার্বিতে জয়ী ঘোষিত ইস্টবেঙ্গল, পয়েন্ট কাটল মোহনবাগানের. East Bengal, declared the winner of the canceled Kolkata League derby, Mohun Bagan deducted points. bn. Xtra Time Bangla. 28 December 2023. 28 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231228140607/https://xtratimebangla.in/ifa-announces-mohammedan-sporting-as-cfl-2023-champions-as-east-bengal-gets-3-points-in-postponed-derby/. live.