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{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Noufal PN
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|10|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Thiruvambady]], [[Kerala]], India
| height = 1.71 m
| currentclub = [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
| clubnumber = 92
| position = [[Midfielder#Winger|Winger]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Cosmos FC<ref>{{Cite web |first=Akhil |last=Rawat |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/quick-feet-and-a-fine-moustache-gokulam-keralas-rising-star-noufal-pn-hopes-to-end-season-on-a-high |title=Quick feet and a fine moustache: Gokulam Kerala's rising star Noufal PN hopes to end season on a high |access-date=11 April 2026 |website=the-aiff.com}}</ref>
| years1 = 2021−2022
| clubs1 = BASCO FC
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022−2024
| clubs2 = [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
| caps2 = 43
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2024−
| clubs3 = [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
| caps3 = 21
| goals3 = 3
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| pcupdate = 19:00, 20 March 2026 (UTC)
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Noufal Puthenveettil Noushad''' (born 30 October 2000), known as '''Noufal PN''', is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Winger (association football)|winger]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=ISL: Mumbai City FC confirm signing of Noufal P.N |url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-mumbai-city-fc-confirm-signing-noufal-p-n-202406 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Khel Now |language=en-us}}</ref>

== Early life ==
Noufal was born in Thiruvambady, a small hill town near Kozhikode.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |date=2023-04-20 |title=Gokulam Kerala FC’s rising star Noufal PN hopes to end season on a high! |url=https://www.arunfoot.com/gokulam-kerala-fcs-rising-star-noufal-pn-hopes-to-end-season-on-a-high/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Arunava about Football |language=en-GB}}</ref> He started playing football at the age of eight and first played for the local club Cosmos Football Club. Later, he played for BASCO FC in the [[Kerala Premier League]] 2021-2022. His good performances saw him picked up for the Kerala state team for the Santosh Trophy. And he did will in the right wing and was picked up by [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]].<ref name=":0" />

==Career==
Noufal was the part of [[Kerala football team]] they won [[2021–22 Santosh Trophy]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/news/kerala-team-for-santosh-trophy-announced-1.7431155 |title=Kerala team for Santosh Trophy final round announced, Kerala team for Santosh Trophy announced, kerala news, football news |publisher=English.mathrubhumi.com |date= |accessdate=2023-01-22}}</ref><ref>[https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/santosh-trophy-national-football-championship-kerala-bengal-result-goals-news/article38476473.ece Santosh Trophy: Kerala beats Bengal, Meghalaya trumps Rajasthan] Sportstar 18 April 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-om/news/live/santosh-trophy-2022-kerala-vs-west-bengal-follow-live/blt6ddb90770b6de800|title=Santosh Trophy 2022: Kerala beat West Bengal 5-4 (1-1) to win the title | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|access-date=22 January 2023}}</ref>

==Club career==
===Gokulam Kerala===
Noufal signed by his hometown club Gokulam Kerala FC On 15 September 2022. He played his first match against Mohammedan Sporting <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-gokulam-win-mohammedan-boumsomlaga-i-league-scores-indian-football/article66129236.ece|title=I-League: Defending champion Gokulam opens campaign with narrow win against Mohammedan|first=P. K. Ajith|last=Kumar|date=12 November 2022|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|accessdate=22 January 2023}}</ref> against [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]] on 25 February 2023 where he assisted two goals and was named Man of the Match.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=14439|title=Match Details | I-League}}</ref>

On 28 October 2023, Noufal scored his first league goal against [[Inter Kashi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=I-League: Inter Kashi rally to hold Gokulam Kerala |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2023/10/28/i-league-gokulam-kerala-versus-inter-kashi.html |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Onmanorama}}</ref>

On 2 December 2023, he scored the second goal in a 2-2 Draw against [[Namdhari FC|Namdhari]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=P. K. Ajith |date=2023-12-02 |title=Gokulam Kerala manages a draw with Namdhari |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/gokulam-kerala-manages-a-draw-with-namdhari/article67598845.ece |access-date=2024-09-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

===Mumbai City===
On 15 June 2024, [[Indian Super League]] club [[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]] announced the signing of Noufal on a three-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/mumbai-city-fc-confirms-the-signing-of-noufal-pn|title=Mumbai City FC Confirms The Signing Of Noufal P.N|date=15 June 2024|website=mumbaicityfc.com|accessdate=16 June 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-17 |title=Mumbai City FC Secures Noufal PN in a lucrative three-year contract |url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/football/mumbai-city-fc-secures-noufal-pn-in-a-lucrative-three-year-contract-84517 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Mumbai Live |language=en}}</ref> He made his debut for the club as a substitute in their first game of the season on 13 September 2024, away against [[Mohun Bagan Super Giant|Mohun Bagan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/football/match/_/gameId/719919/mumbai-city-fc-mohun-bagan-super-giant|title=Mohun Bagan 2-2 Mumbai City (13 Sep, 2024) Final Score - ESPN (IN)|website=ESPN}}</ref> Coming in with Mumbai 2-0 down, he played a crucial role in both of Mumbai's goals, giving the cross that led to a goal-mouth scramble for the first goal, and directly assisting the second goal, as they fought back to draw the match 2-2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/mohun-bagan-vs-mumbai-city-live-score-updates-isl-2024-25-mbsg-v-mcfc-highlights-goals-streaming-info-news/article68638303.ece|title=MBSG 2-2 MCFC, Highlights, ISL 2024-25: Krouma scores in stoppage time to help Mumbai City FC hold Mohun Bagan SG to 2-2 draw|first=Team|last=Sportstar|date=13 September 2024|website=Sportstar}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
=== Club ===
{{updated|10 April 2026}}<ref>{{Soccerway|-noufal/880975}}</ref>

{| 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"|National cup{{efn|Includes [[AIFF Super Cup]]}}
!colspan="2"|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
!colspan="2"|Others
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goal!!Apps!!Goal
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
|{{nowrap|[[2022–23 I-League|2022–23]]}}
|[[I-League]]
|20||0||3||0||0||0||1{{efn|name=play–offs for AFC Cup|Appearance in [[Indian club qualifiers for 2023–24 AFC competitions#Playoff for the AFC Cup group stage|play–offs for AFC Cup]]}}||0||24||0
|-
|[[2023–24 I-League|2023–24]]
|I-League
|23||5||3||0|| colspan="2" |—||4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearances in [[Durand Cup]]}}||0||30||5
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!43!!5!!6!!0!!0!!0!!5!!0!!54!!5
|-
|rowspan="3"|[[Mumbai City FC|Mumbai City]]
|[[2024–25 Indian Super League|2024–25]]
|[[Indian Super League]]
|14||0||3||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||17||0
|-
|[[2025–26 Indian Super League|2025–26]]
|Indian Super League
|7||3||1||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||8||3
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!21!!3!!4!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!25!!3
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!64!!8!!10!!0!!4!!0!!5!!0!!79!!8
|}
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==Honours==
'''[[Kerala football team|Kerala]]'''
* [[2021–22 Santosh Trophy]]:<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/santosh-trophy-2021-22-kerala-beat-west-bengal-5-4-on-penalties-to-lift-seventh-title-news-194607|date=3 May 2022|title=Santosh Trophy 2021-22: Kerala Beat West Bengal 5-4 On Penalties To Lift Seventh Title|access-date=22 January 2023|work=Outlook}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:PN, Noufal}}
[[Category:2000 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Kozhikode]]
[[Category:Footballers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Men's association football wingers]]
[[Category:Gokulam Kerala FC players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]

== External links ==

* [https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/55770?type=club AIFF profile]
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JennyRoyster668 at 11:49, 18 April 2026