Shahinlal Meloly

Personal information
Full name Shahinlal Meloly
Date of birth (1990-02-15) 15 February 1990[1]
Place of birth Calicut, Kerala, India[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Bharat FC
Youth career
2008–2011 Viva Kerala
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Pune 14 (0)
2014– Bharat FC 3 (0)
National team
2007 India U19

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 May 2015.

† Appearances (goals)

Shahinlal Meloly (born 15 February 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Bharat FC 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

As of 30 May 2015[5]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pune 2011–12 I-League50000050
2012–13 I-League90000090
2013–14 I-League0000100010
Bharat FC 2014–15 I-League30000030
Career total 170001000180

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Shahinlal Meloly". Pune Football Club. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  2. M, Arun. "Setting goals high under the bar". New Indian Express. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  3. 1 2 "Shahinlal — a silent hero". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  4. "New signings". Bharat FC. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. Shahinlal Meloly profile at Soccerway

External links

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