Shahinlal Meloly

Shahinlal Meloly (born 15 May 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chennai City F.C. in the I-League.

Personal information
Full name Shahinlal Meloly
Date of birth (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990[1]
Place of birth Calicut, Kerala, India[1]
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Chennaiyin
Number 36
Youth career
2008–2011 Viva Kerala
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2014 Pune 14 (0)
2014–2015 Bharat FC 3 (0)
2017 Chennai City 1 (0)
2017–2018 Chennaiyin 0 (0)
2019–2021 Chennai City 0 (0)
International career
2007 India U19
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 June 2018

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 3 August 2017[5]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Pune 2011–12 I-League50000050
2012–13 I-League90000090
2013–14 I-League0000100010
Total 140001000150
Bharat FC 2014–15 I-League30000030
Chennai City 2016–17 I-League30100040
Chennaiyin 2017–18 Indian Super League00000000
Career total 200101000220

Honours

Club

Chennaiyin FC

References

  1. "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. "Shahinlal — a silent hero". The Hindu. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  4. "New signings". Bharat FC. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  5. Shahinlal Meloly at Soccerway
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