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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{EngvarB|date=December 2017}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2017}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Shibin Raj
| image = Shibinraj.jpg
| caption = Shibin With [[Gokulam Kerala FC]]
| fullname = Shibin Raj Kunniyil
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|03|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kerala]], India
| height = {{height|m=1.83}}
| currentclub = [[Sreenidhi Deccan FC]]
| clubnumber = -
| position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]]
| youthyears1 = 2005–2010
| youthclubs1 = [[Sports Authority of India|SAI Thiruvanthapuram]]
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 =
| years1 = 2017–2018
| clubs1 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
| caps1 = 3
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2018–2019
| clubs2 = [[Gokulam Kerala FC]]
| caps2 = 10
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2019–2020
| clubs3 = [[Kerala Blasters]]
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2021
| clubs4 = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2021-
| clubs5 = [[Sreenidhi Deccan FC]]
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2010
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-20 football team|India U19]]
| nationalcaps1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 24 June 2018
| ntupdate =
}}

'''Shibinraj Kunniyil''' (born 20 March 1993) is an Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]] for [[Sreenidhi Deccan FC]] in [[I-League]].

==Early career==
Shibinraj was included in a 23-day preparatory camp for [[India national under-20 football team|India U19]] national team held in [[China]] in the year of 2010.<ref>{{cite web|title=India U-19 preparatory camp in China|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=4350|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=The AIFF|accessdate=15 December 2017}}</ref>

==Career==
===Mohun Bagan===
On April 20, 2017 Shibinraj made his debut for [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] in the [[AFC Cup]] match against [[Maziya S&RC]]. [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] went down by one goal in that match.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sarkar|first1=Dhiman|title=AFC Cup: Mohun Bagan lose 0-1 to Maziya, hopes of knockout berth fades|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/football/afc-cup-mohun-bagan-lose-0-1-to-maziya-hopes-of-knockout-berth-fades/story-McqQ4gGACeMm27zkrHUWBO.html|website=hindustantimes.com|publisher=Hindustan Times|accessdate=15 December 2017}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=India|first1=Press Trust|title=Bagan beat Chennai FC 2-1, but miss out I-League title|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/bagan-beat-chennai-fc-2-1-but-miss-out-i-league-title/articleshow/58448889.cms|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=Times of India|accessdate=15 December 2017}}</ref>

On August 5, 2017 [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]] Announced that they have retained the services of Shibinraj for [[2017–18 Mohun Bagan A.C. season|2017-18]] Season.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohun Bagan makes new signings, East Bengal announces their squad for the CFL|url=http://xtratime.in/mohun-bagan-makes-new-signings-east-bengal-announces-their-squad-for-the-cfl/|website=xtratime.in|publisher=XtraTime|accessdate=15 December 2017}}</ref> Shibinraj started for Mohun Bagan in [[Calcutta Football League|CFL]] and Sikkim Governors Gold Cup.<ref>{{cite web|author=Staff Reporter|title=Kromah & Kamo in great form|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170828/jsp/sports/story_169521.jsp|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=The Telegraph|accessdate=15 December 2017}}</ref> He also started against [[FC Goa]] in a Pre-Season Friendly took place at the [[Fatorda Stadium|Jawaharlal Nehru stadium]] in [[Goa]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Noronha|first1=Anselm|title=MANUEL LANZAROTE AND CORO ON TARGET AS FC GOA BEAT MOHUN BAGAN 2-0 IN PRE-SEASON FRIENDLY|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/manuel-lanzarote-and-coro-on-target-as-fc-goa-beat-mohun-bagan-2-/1skprcy0m9hrj147fu7j73fh4s|website=goal.com|publisher=Goal India|accessdate=15 December 2017}}</ref>

===Gokulam Kerala FC===
[[Gokulam Kerala FC]] signed Shibinraj for the 2018-19 season and he had his opening game against his former club [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]in 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==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Soccerway|shibin-raj/471278}}

{{Sreenidi Deccan FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kunniyil, Shibinraj}}
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:1993 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Footballers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Association football goalkeepers]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC players]]
[[Category:Gokulam Kerala FC players]]
[[Category:Mohun Bagan AC players]]
[[Category:Churchill Brothers FC Goa players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:Sreenidi Deccan FC players]]

Shibinraj Kunniyil - Revision history

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