Keenan Almeida
Keenan Almeida (born 10 December 1991) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a right back in I-League for Churchill Brothers.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Keenan Succour Almeida[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 December 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Margao, Goa, India | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||
| Position(s) | Right back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Churchill Brothers FC | ||
| Number | 23 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2010–2012 | Salgaocar | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Sporting Goa | 18 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Goa | 11 | (1) |
| 2016 | → Salgaocar (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2017 | → Churchill Brothers (loan) | 17 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Chennaiyin | 4 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Pune City | ||
| 2019–2020 | Hyderabad | ||
| 2020 | → Mumbai City (loan) | ||
| 2020– | Churchill Brothers FC | ||
| International career | |||
| 2014 | India U23 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2020 | |||
Career
Born in Margao, Goa, Almeida started his career with Salgaocar in both the I-League and Goa Professional League.[3][4] Due to lack of playing time, before the 2012–13 season, Almeida signed for Sporting Goa.[5] However, it would not be until the 2013–14 season when Almeida would make his debut for the club. It occurred on 23 November 2013 when Sporting Goa took on eventual champions, Bengaluru FC, at the Bangalore Football Stadium. He started the match and played the full 90 as it ended 0–0.[6]
FC Goa
After failing to get regular playing time at Sporting Goa, Almeida signed for FC Goa of the Indian Super League on 18 July 2015.[7]
On 11 March 2016, Keenan was resigned by FC Goa for 2016 Indian Super League season. He played 7 times for the club in the season but could not help his team qualify for the semi-finals.
Churchill Brothers (loan)
He was signed on loan by the newly re-instated I-League club Churchill Brothers for the 2016–17 I-League season. He would make 17 appearances in the league for his team as they finish a respectable 6th.
International
After being a regular for Sporting Goa during the 2013–14 I-League season, Almeida was selected for the India U23 side that would participate at the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea.[8]
Career statistics
- As of 2 Feb 2020[9]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sporting Goa | 2012–13 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013–14 | I-League | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
| 2014–15 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| FC Goa | 2015 | Indian Super League | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
| 2016 | Indian Super League | 7 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 0 | |
| Salgaocar (loan) | 2015–16 | I-League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Churchill Brothers (loan) | 2016–17 | I-League | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| Chennaiyin FC | 2017-18 | Indian Super League | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| FC Pune City | 2018-19 | Indian Super League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
| Hyderabad FC | 2019-20 | Indian Super League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
| Mumbai City FC (loan) | 2020 | Indian Super League | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
| Career total | 64 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 1 | ||
Honours
Personal life
He is married to Liza Araujo since 28 December 2019.
References
- "Almeida Keenan Succour". incheon2014ag.org. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- "Keenan Almeida profile - Goals, Passes and more".
- "Edmar wins it for Pune F.C". The All India Football Federation. 17 January 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- "SALGAOCAR PROVES TOO STRONG FOR GOA VELHA". Niz Goankar. 10 October 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- De Sousa, Jonathan (5 September 2012). "Indian Football: Sporting Clube De Goa Season Preview 2012-13". The Hard Tackle. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- "Bengaluru FC 0-0 Sporting Goa". Soccerway.
- Mitra, Atanu (18 July 2015). "FC Goa sign Keenan Almeida". Goal.com. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- "Asian Games 2014: Indian football squad announced; team cleared to participate for Incheon Games". India.com. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- Keenan Almeida at Soccerway