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{{Short description|Indian football player}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Muhammed Saheef
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| fullname = Muhammed Saheef AP
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|2|7|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Tirur]], [[Kerala]], India
| height = {{height|m=1.84}}
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Defender]]
| currentclub = [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]
| clubnumber = 2
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Parappur FC
| years1 = 2022–
| clubs1 = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy|Kerala Blasters B]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2022–
| clubs2 = [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]
| caps2 = 0
| goals2 = 0
| club-update = 00:00, 09 August 2023 (UTC)
}}

'''Muhammed Saheef AP''' (born 7 February 2003) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|Defender]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]<ref>https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-163114-saheef-muhammed-profile</ref>.

Saheef was born in [[Tirur]] and played youth football with Parappur FC before starting his professional career with [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]]<ref>https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/81719?type=club</ref>.

Saheef won [[Santosh Trophy]] in [[2021–22 Santosh Trophy|2021–22 season]] with [[Kerala football team|Kerala State Team]]<ref name="santhosh_tropy">https://www.the-aiff.com/article/kerala-defeat-bengal-on-penalties-to-win-their-7th-hero-santosh-trophy</ref>.

== Early life ==
Saheef was born in [[Tirur]].

== Career ==
Saheef gained prominence through performances in the [[2021–22 Kerala Premier League]] with Parappur FC and the [[2021–22 Santosh Trophy]] with the [[Kerala football team|Kerala State Team]], who emerged victorious in the tournament<ref name="santhosh_tropy" />. In the [[2022–23 Kerala Blasters FC season|subsequent season]], Saheef's talent was acknowledged by [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]] as he secured a spot in their [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy|Reserve]] team<ref name="Biswas">{{Cite web |last=Biswas |first=Joseph |date=2022-08-17 |title=Bidyashagar Singh joins Kerala Blasters on loan from Bengaluru FC |url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2022-23-bengaluru-fc-kerala-blasters-sigm-bidyashagar-singh-loan-official/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=Khel Now |language=en-US |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817053503/https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2022-23-bengaluru-fc-kerala-blasters-sigm-bidyashagar-singh-loan-official |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Saha">{{Cite web |last=Saha |first=Rajdeep |date=2022-08-17 |title=ISL: Kerala Blasters FC bolster attack with striker Bidyashagar Singh |url=https://thebridge.in/kerala-blasters-fc/isl-kerala-bolster-attack-bidyashagar-singh-34605 |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=thebridge.in |language=en |archive-date=17 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220817111726/https://thebridge.in/kerala-blasters-fc/isl-kerala-bolster-attack-bidyashagar-singh-34605 |url-status=live }}</ref>. Saheef featured briefly in the [[2022 Durand Cup]]<ref>https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/12848</ref>, where the club fielded its reserve team as the primary squad for the tournament. Saheef also participated in the [[2023 Indian Super Cup]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2023-04-03 |title=Super Cup 2023: Kerala Blasters announces 29-men squad |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/kerala-blasters-announces-super-cup-2023-squad-kbfc-players-schedule/article66694929.ece |access-date=2023-04-08 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en |archive-date=8 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230408170347/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/kerala-blasters-announces-super-cup-2023-squad-kbfc-players-schedule/article66694929.ece |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-04-04 |title=11 Kerala players included in Blasters' squad for Super Cup |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/11-kerala-players-included-in-blasters-squad-for-super-cup/articleshow/99228690.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2023-04-08 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=4 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404115839/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/11-kerala-players-included-in-blasters-squad-for-super-cup/articleshow/99228690.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }}</ref>, where he debuted as a substitute against [[Sreenidi Deccan FC]]<ref>https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=18441</ref>, later starting against [[Bengaluru FC]]<ref>https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=18444</ref>.

In the [[2023–24 Kerala Blasters FC season|2023-24 season]], Kerala Blasters extended Saheef's contract along with fellow players Mohammed Azhar and Mohammed Aimen until 2026<ref>{{Cite web |title=KERALA BLASTERS EXTEND CONTRACTS WITH MUHAMMAD SHAEEF, MOHAMMED AIMAN & MOHAMMED AZHAR UNTIL 2026 |url=https://keralablastersfc.in/kerala-blasters-extend-contracts-with-muhammad-shaeef-mohammed-aiman-mohammed-azhar-until-2026/ |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Kerala Blasters FC |language=en-US |archive-date=9 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509161652/https://keralablastersfc.in/kerala-blasters-extend-contracts-with-muhammad-shaeef-mohammed-aiman-mohammed-azhar-until-2026/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=ISL: Kerala Blasters extend contracts of youngsters Azhar, Aiman and Saheef |url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-05-isl-kerala-blasters-aimen-azhar-saheef-contract-extension |access-date=2023-05-09 |website=Khel Now |language=English |archive-date=9 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230509161648/https://khelnow.com/football/2023-05-isl-kerala-blasters-aimen-azhar-saheef-contract-extension |url-status=live }}</ref>. He was also part of the [[2023 Durand Cup]] squad and featured in all three matches<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2023-08-09 |title=Kerala Blasters announces squad for 2023 Durand Cup |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/kerala-blasters-squad-2023-durand-cup-vukomanovic-west-bengal-assam-indian-football-news/article67177403.ece |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Durand Cup 2023: Kerala Blasters announce squad |url=https://khelnow.com/football/2023-08-indian-football-durand-cup-kerala-blasters-squad |access-date=2023-08-09 |website=Khel Now |language=English}}</ref>.

== Career statistics ==
{{updated|match played 21 August 2023}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Domestic cup{{efn|Includes [[Durand Cup]], [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Kerala Blasters FC]]
|2022-23
|[[Indian Super League|Super League]]
|0||0||3{{efn|One appearance in [[Durand Cup]]; two appearances in [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]}}||0||3||0
|-
|2023-24
|Super League
|0||0||3{{efn|Appearances in [[Durand Cup]]}}||0||3||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!0!!0!!6!!0!!6!!0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career total
!0!!0!!6!!0!!6!!0
|}
{{notelist}}

== Honours ==
'''Kerala State'''
* [[Santosh Trophy]]: 2021-22

== See also ==
* [[List of Kerala Blasters FC players]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

{{Kerala Blasters FC squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Saheef, Muhammed}}
[[Category:2003 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC players]]
[[Category:Footballers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Men's association football defenders]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy players]]

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