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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Suhair Vadakkepeedika
| fullname = Suhair Vadakkepeedika
| image = Suhair_vp.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Suhair with [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] in 2021
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|7|27|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Mannarkkad]], [[Kerala]], India
| height = 1.75 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[East Bengal Club|East Bengal]]
| clubnumber = 11
| youthyears1 = 2014
| youthclubs1 = [[Kerala football team|Kerala]]
| youthyears2 = 2015
| youthclubs2 = [[United SC]]
| years1 = 2016
| clubs1 = [[United SC]]
| caps1 = 10
| goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2016–2017
| clubs2 = [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
| caps2 = 7
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2017–2018
| clubs3 = [[East Bengal Club|East Bengal]]
| caps3 = 5
| goals3 = 5
| years4 = 2018–2019
| clubs4 = →[[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]](loan)
| caps4 = 18
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2019–2020
| clubs5 = [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]]
| caps5 = 16
| goals5 = 2
| years6 = 2020–2022
| clubs6 = [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]
| caps6 = 38
| goals6 = 7
| years7 = 2022–
| clubs7 = [[East Bengal Club|East Bengal]]
| caps7 = 18
| goals7 = 2
| years8 = 2022–
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalyears1 = 2022–
| nationalcaps1 = 2
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 19:22, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 19:30, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
}}

'''Suhair Vadakkepeedika''' (born 27 July 1992), commonly known as '''VP Suhair''', is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[East Bengal Club|East Bengal]] and the [[India national football team|India national team]].

== Early life ==
Suhair was born on 27 July 1992 in [[Edathanattukara]], [[Palakkad]], [[Kerala]]. He is a product of [[United S.C.|United SC]]. He started his career playing for [[Calicut University]] and local clubs in [[Kerala]]. He also represented the [[Kerala football team]] in the [[National Games of India|National Games]] and the [[Santosh Trophy]]. Later he joined [[Kolkata]] outfit [[United S.C.|United SC]] and played in the [[Calcutta Football League]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://footballnewsindia.in/calicut-m-g-university-players-kerala-santosh-trophy-camp/|title=Calicut and M.G University Players for Kerala Santosh Trophy Camp - Football News India|date=2014-01-03|work=Football News India|access-date=2017-09-09|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/sports/football/kerala-team-for-santosh-trophy-announced_778737.html|title=Kerala team for Santosh Trophy announced|date=2014-01-20|work=Zee News|access-date=2017-09-09|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://thif-live.com/united-sc-tastes-first-cfl-victory-with-suhair-hat-trick/|title=CFL: Suhair VP scores hat-trick as United SC tastes first victory – The Home of Indian Football™|website=thif-live.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-09}}</ref>

== Club career ==
=== I-League clubs ===
[[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]] signed him in December 2016.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suhair VP|url=http://eastbengalfootballclub.com/player.php?team=1&player=suhair-vp|work=eastbengalfootballclub.com|access-date= 2 August 2018 }}</ref> He scored a hat-trick in his first match against [[Rainbow AC]].<ref>{{cite web|title=VP Suhair nets hat-trick as EB make a flying start_Have a long road ahea_says coach_Khalid|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170813/jsp/sports/story_167027.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180802163012/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170813/jsp/sports/story_167027.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 August 2018|work=telegraphindia.com|access-date= 2 August 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-what-does-the-season-have-in-store|access-date=2020-03-03|title=I-League 2017/18 : What does the season have in store?|language=en|website=sportskeeda.com|first=Sayak Dipta|last=Dey|date=17 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303034726/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/i-league-2017-18-what-does-the-season-have-in-store|archive-date=4 December 2021}}</ref> He suffered an ankle injury on the eve of [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]'s season opener against [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong]].<ref>{{cite web|title=চোটে কাবু সুহেইর, তবু দমছে না ইস্টবেঙ্গল [suhair got injured]|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sport/suhair-vp-got-injured-east-bengal-will-face-patha-chakra-fc-1.670688|website=anandabazar.com|publisher=[[Anandabazar Patrika]]|date=7 September 2017|access-date= 2 August 2018|language=bn}}</ref> He ended the season without playing a single match and finally the club released him. Later, he joined [[Gokulam Kerala F.C.|Gokulam Kerala]] in March 2018.<ref>{{cite web|title=Super Cup 2018: Gokulam Kerala FC sign East Bengal striker VP Suhair|url=http://www.goal.com/en-in/news/super-cup-gokulam-kerala-east-bengal-vp-suhair/9q0ifls459kh1e9m5fxd6plng|work=goal.com|access-date= 2 August 2018 }}</ref>

On 3 June 2019, Suhair joined [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Mohun Bagan sign goalkeeper Debjit, striker Suhair|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/mohun-bagan-sign-goalkeeper-debjit-striker-suhair/articleshow/69637333.cms|website=timesofindia.com|access-date= 3 June 2019}}</ref>

=== NorthEast United ===
On 30 September 2020, Suhair penned down a two–year deal with [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]].<ref>{{cite web|title=NorthEast United sign ex-East Bengal & Mohun Bagan striker VP Suhair|url=https://khelnow.com/football/northeast-united-sign-vp-suhair|website=Khelnow.com|access-date= 30 September 2020}}</ref> Suhair scored 3 goals in 19 appearances for the Highlanders in [[2020–21 Indian Super League season]].

On 20 November 2021, Suhair scored his first goal in [[2021–22 Indian Super League season|2021–22 Season]] in a 1–2 lost against [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]. He scored his second goal of the season against [[SC East Bengal]]. On 21 December 2021, he opened the scoring just 1 min 42 seconds into the match, the fastest goal in NorthEast United history.<ref>{{cite web|title=Suhair Scores the Fastest Goal for NorthEast United|url=https://www.latestly.com/socially/sports/1-0-the-celebrations-after-suhair-scores-the-fastest-goal-for-neutdfc-in-the-latest-tweet-by-indian-super-league-3178127.html|website=latestly.com|access-date= 21 December 2021}}</ref> In the end of the 2021–22 season Suhair scored four goals and provides two assists for the Highlanders.

==International career==
In March 2022, Suhair was called up for the national squad by coach [[Igor Štimac]] ahead of [[India national football team|India]]'s two friendly matches against [[Bahrain national football team|Bahrain]] and [[Belarus national football team|Belarus]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thekashmirmonitor.net/kashmirs-ace-footballer-danish-farooq-gets-national-team-camp-call-up/|title=Kashmir’s ace footballer Danish Farooq gets national team camp call up|website=www.thekashmirmonitor.net|publisher=The Kashmir Monitor|access-date=21 March 2022|date=8 March 2022|archive-date=17 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220317184248/https://www.thekashmirmonitor.net/kashmirs-ace-footballer-danish-farooq-gets-national-team-camp-call-up/}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=7 new faces as Stimac names final list of 25 for friendlies in Bahrain|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/7-new-faces-as-stimac-names-final-list-of-25-for-friendlies-in-bahrain|access-date=21 March 2022|website=the-aiff.com|publisher=[[All India Football Federation]]|date=21 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323072947/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/7-new-faces-as-stimac-names-final-list-of-25-for-friendlies-in-bahrain|archive-date=23 March 2022}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|25 February 2023}}<ref>{{soccerway|suhair-vp/524843}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|State league
!colspan="2"|Cup
! colspan="2" |Others
! colspan="2" |[[AFC Cup|AFC]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
!Apps
!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[United SC]]
|[[2016–17 Calcutta Premier Division|2016]]
| rowspan="1" |[[Calcutta Football League]]
| colspan="2" |–||10
|5|| colspan="2" |–
| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–||10||5
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
|[[2016–17 I-League|2016–17]]
| rowspan="4" |[[I-League]]
|7||5|| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–
| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–||7||5
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[SC East Bengal|East Bengal]]
|[[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]]
|0||0||5||5|| colspan="2" |–
| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–||5||5
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]] (loan)
|[[2018–19 I-League|2018–19]]
|18||1|| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–
| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–||18||1
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]]
|[[2019–20 I-League|2019–20]]
|16||2||11||3||5{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearances in the [[Durand Cup]]}}||2
|4{{efn|name=statsSKICC|Appearance in the [[Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup]]}}
|1|| colspan="2" |–||36||8
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]]
|[[2020–21 NorthEast United FC season|2020–21]]
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian Super League]]
|19||3|| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–
| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–||19||3
|-
|{{nowrap|[[2021–22 NorthEast United FC season|2021–22]]}}
|19||4|| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–
| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–||19||4
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!38!!7!! colspan="2" |–!! colspan="2" |–!! colspan="2" |–!! colspan="2" |–!!38!!7
|-
|East Bengal
|{{nowrap|[[2022–23 East Bengal FC season|2022–23]]}}
|[[Indian Super League]]
|18||2|| colspan="2" |–||2{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearances in the [[Durand Cup]]}}||0|| colspan="2" |–|| colspan="2" |–||20||2
|-
! colspan="3" |'''Career total'''
!97!!17!!26!!13!!7!!2!!4!!1!!0!!0!!134!!34
|}
{{notelist}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{soccerway|suhair-vp/524843}}
*{{Global Sports Archive|suhair-v-p/289347/}}
{{East Bengal FC squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vadakkepeedika, Suhair}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1992 births]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:India men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Gokulam Kerala FC players]]
[[Category:Mohun Bagan AC players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:United SC players]]
[[Category:East Bengal Club players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:NorthEast United FC players]]

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