Shibinraj Kunniyil

Shibinraj Kunniyil (born 20 March 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Gokulam Kerala in the I-League.

Shibin Raj
Shibin with Gokulam Kerala in 2019
Personal information
Full name Shibin Raj Kunniyil
Date of birth (1993-03-20) 20 March 1993
Place of birth Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
 Roundglass Punjab
Number 42
Youth career
2005–2010 SAI Thiruvanthapuram
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Mohun Bagan 2 (0)
2018–2019 Gokulam Kerala 10 (0)
2019–2020 Kerala Blasters 0 (0)
2020–2021 Churchill Brothers 8 (0)
2021–2022 Sreenidi Deccan 9 (0)
2022– Gokulam Kerala 19 (0)
International career
2010 India U19 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:22, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

Early career

Shibinraj was included in a 23-day preparatory camp for India U19 national team held in China in the year of 2010.[1]

Career

Mohun Bagan

On April 20, 2017 Shibinraj made his debut for Mohun Bagan in the AFC Cup match against Maziya S&RC. Mohun Bagan went down by one goal in that match.[2]

On April 30, 2017 Shibinraj made his I-League debut when he came in as substitute for Debjit Majumder in a match against Chennai City FC in the 82nd minute of the match.[3]

On August 5, 2017 Mohun Bagan Announced that they have retained the services of Shibinraj for 2017-18 Season.[4] Shibinraj started for Mohun Bagan in CFL and Sikkim Governors Gold Cup.[5] He also started against FC Goa in a Pre-Season Friendly took place at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium in Goa.[6]

Gokulam Kerala FC

Gokulam Kerala FC signed Shibinraj for the 2018-19 season and he had his opening game against his former club Mohun Baganin the I-League on October 27 at EMS Corporation Stadium in Kozhikode;Gokulam Kerala FC drew the match and Shibinraj was applauded for his efforts in front of goal. He kept his first team place and played in the other matches also for Gokulam Kerala FC

Kerala Blasters FC

Kerala Blasters FC signed Shibinraj for the 2019-20 season as the third goalkeeper for the club. But he not feature in a single game for the club in the senior team. On 25 September 2020, Kerala Blasters FC released Shibinraj as his contract came to an end.

References
  1. "India U-19 preparatory camp in China". the-aiff.com. The AIFF. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. Sarkar, Dhiman. "AFC Cup: Mohun Bagan lose 0-1 to Maziya, hopes of knockout berth fades". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. "Bagan beat Chennai FC 2-1, but miss out I-League title". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Times of India. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  4. "Mohun Bagan makes new signings, East Bengal announces their squad for the CFL". xtratime.in. XtraTime. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  5. Staff Reporter. "Kromah & Kamo in great form". telegraphindia.com. The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  6. Noronha, Anselm. "MANUEL LANZAROTE AND CORO ON TARGET AS FC GOA BEAT MOHUN BAGAN 2-0 IN PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY". goal.com. Goal India. Retrieved 15 December 2017.


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