Rishad Pazhaya Puthanveettil (born 6 July 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I-League club Gokulam Kerala.[1][2]

Rishad PP
Personal information
Full name Rishad Pazhaya Puthanveettil
Date of birth (1995-07-06) 6 July 1995 (age 29)
Place of birth Malappuram, Kerala, India
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Gokulam Kerala
Number 8
Youth career
SAT Tirur Academy
DSK Shivajians Academy
Mumbai U19
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Delhi United 12 (0)
? Gokulam Kerala B ? (?)
2021– Gokulam Kerala 34 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:33, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

Club career

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Gokulam Kerala

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On 7 August 2020, Rishad joined I-League club Gokulam Kerala on a two-year contract.[3] He made his debut for the club in the 2021 Durand Cup, on 12 September 2021, against Army Red, which ended in a 2–2 draw, coming on as a 39th-minute substitute.[4] On 3 March 2022, he made his I-League debut, against NEROCA, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate.[5][6]

At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, Rishad and his side achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan,[7] in which he scored a goal.On 20th June 2023 Rishad signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2023-24 Season.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 22 November 2024[8]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Delhi United 2016–17 I-League 2nd Division 8 0 0 0 8 0
2017–18 4 0 0 0 4 0
Gokulam Kerala 2021–22 I-League 14 1 7[a][b] 0 3[c] 1 24 2
2022–23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2023–24 19 0 2[d] 0 0 0 21 0
2024–25 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Gokulam Kerala total 34 0 9 0 3 0 46 0
Career total 46 1 9 0 3 1 58 2
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in IFA Shield
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup

Honours

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Gokulam Kerala

References

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  1. ^ "Official: Gokulam Kerala sign local midfielder Rishad PP". KhelNow. 7 August 2020.
  2. ^ "Gokulam Kerala announce squad for IFA Shield 2021". KhelNow. 25 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Official: Gokulam Kerala sign local midfielder Rishad PP". KhelNow. 7 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Durand Cup 2021: Gokulam Kerala Held To Draw By Army Red". outlookindia.com. 12 September 2021.
  5. ^ "NEROCA FC and Gokulam Kerala play out stalemate on I-League return". KhelNow. 3 March 2022.
  6. ^ "NEROCA 0 – 0 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway. 3 March 2022.
  7. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 18:29 IST (18 May 2022). "AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Rishad P. P. at Soccerway
  9. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)