Mohammed Irshad
T.V. Mohammed Irshad (born 26 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for East Bengal FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | T.V. Mohammed Irshad | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Malappuram, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | East Bengal FC | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Viva Kerala | |||
| Tirur Sports Academy | |||
| 2013–2016 | DSK Shivajians | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016 | DSK Shivajians | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Gokulam Kerala | 15 | (0) |
| 2018 | Minerva Punjab | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Gokulam Kerala | 20 | (0) |
| 2020– | East Bengal FC | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 21:50, 18 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
Career
Born in Tirur, Kerala, Irshad began his career with the Viva Kerala youth teams until the club shut down.[1] He then joined the Tirur Sports Academy in his home town before joining the youth team at I-League 2nd Division side DSK Shivajians in July 2013.[2] In 2015, Irshad was part of the Maharashtra side that participated in the 2015 National Games of India.[1] Playing as a striker, Irshad finished the tournament as the top scorer with 6 goals.[1]
DSK Shivajians
After his performance during the 2015 National Games of India, Irshad made his professional debut for DSK Shivajians in the I-League on 26 February 2016 against Shillong Lajong.[3] He came on as an 87th-minute substitute for Aser Pierrick Dipanda as DSK Shivajians drew the match 1–1.[3]
Services
After not finding playing time with DSK Shivajians, Irshad joined Services football side for the 2016–17 Santosh Trophy.[4] He played in the team's first match of the tournament against Meghalaya but couldn't prevent the side from losing 2–0.[5]
Gokulam Kerala
After playing for Services, Irshad signed for I-League side Gokulam Kerala.[4] He made his competitive debut for the club in their opening match against Shillong Lajong on 27 November 2017.[6] He started the match as a center back as Gokulam Kerala lost 1–0. During the season, Irshad played multiple positions, including midfielder and wing-back.[4]
On 8 September 2018, it was announced that Irshad had left Gokulam Kerala to sign with Minerva Punjab.[7] However, after suffering an injury in pre-season and being unable to find time on the pitch when he returned, Irshad returned to Gokulam Kerala.[8] On 24 August 2019, Irshad was part of the Gokulam Kerala side that won the 2019 Durand Cup final against Mohun Bagan. The side defeated Mohun Bagan 2–1 as Irshad won his first career trophy.[9]
Career statistics
- As of 16 April 2020[10]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| DSK Shivajians | 2015–16 | I-League | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 |
| Gokulam Kerala | 2017–18 | I-League | 15 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 0 |
| Minerva Punjab | 2018–19 | I-League | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Gokulam Kerala | 2018–19 | I-League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 |
| 2019–20 | I-League | 13 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | |
| Total | 20 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| East Bengal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 37 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | ||
- Appearances in the Durand Cup
References
- Kumar, Ajith (11 February 2015). "A striker emerges from the Games". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Indian Football Transfers July 2013". The Hard Tackle. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Shillong Lajong 1–1 DSK Shivajians". Soccerway.
- Easwar, Nisanth (28 March 2018). "Versatile Mohammed Irshad is loving life at Gokulam Kerala and dreams of national team chance". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- Chandran, Praveen (18 March 2017). "Santosh Trophy: Meghalaya downs defending champion Services". Sport Star The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Shillong Lajong 1–0 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway.
- "Irshad signs for Minerva Punjab". Minerva Punjab (Twitter).
- "Irshad back at home to redeem himself". Gokulam Kerala F.C. 4 February 2019. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- "Durand Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats Mohun Bagan 2-1 to win title". Sports Star The Hindu. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- Mohammed Irshad at Soccerway