Muhammed Saheef
Muhammed Saheef AP (born 7 February 2003) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a Defender for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters[1].
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Muhammed Saheef AP | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Tirur, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Kerala Blasters | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Parappur FC | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022– | Kerala Blasters B | ||
| 2022– | Kerala Blasters | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 09 August 2023 (UTC) | |||
Saheef was born in Tirur and played youth football with Parappur FC before starting his professional career with Kerala Blasters[2].
Saheef won Santosh Trophy in 2021–22 season with Kerala State Team[3].
Early lifeEdit
Saheef was born in Tirur.
CareerEdit
Saheef gained prominence through performances in the 2021–22 Kerala Premier League with Parappur FC and the 2021–22 Santosh Trophy with the Kerala State Team, who emerged victorious in the tournament[3]. In the subsequent season, Saheef's talent was acknowledged by Kerala Blasters as he secured a spot in their Reserve team[4][5]. Saheef featured briefly in the 2022 Durand Cup[6], where the club fielded its reserve team as the primary squad for the tournament. Saheef also participated in the 2023 Indian Super Cup[7][8], where he debuted as a substitute against Sreenidi Deccan FC[9], later starting against Bengaluru FC[10].
In the 2023-24 season, Kerala Blasters extended Saheef's contract along with fellow players Mohammed Azhar and Mohammed Aimen until 2026[11][12]. He was also part of the 2023 Durand Cup squad and featured in all three matches[13][14].
Career statisticsEdit
- As of match played 21 August 2023
| Club | Season | League | Domestic cup[lower-alpha 1] | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kerala Blasters FC | 2022-23 | Super League | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | Super League | 0 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||
- ↑ Includes Durand Cup, Super Cup
- ↑ One appearance in Durand Cup; two appearances in Super Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Durand Cup
HonoursEdit
Kerala State
- Santosh Trophy: 2021-22
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-163114-saheef-muhammed-profile
- ↑ https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/81719?type=club
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://www.the-aiff.com/article/kerala-defeat-bengal-on-penalties-to-win-their-7th-hero-santosh-trophy
- ↑ Biswas, Joseph (2022-08-17). "Bidyashagar Singh joins Kerala Blasters on loan from Bengaluru FC". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ↑ Saha, Rajdeep (2022-08-17). "ISL: Kerala Blasters FC bolster attack with striker Bidyashagar Singh". thebridge.in. Archived from the original on 17 August 2022. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
- ↑ https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/12848
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (2023-04-03). "Super Cup 2023: Kerala Blasters announces 29-men squad". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ↑ "11 Kerala players included in Blasters' squad for Super Cup". The Times of India. 2023-04-04. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-08.
- ↑ https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=18441
- ↑ https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=18444
- ↑ "KERALA BLASTERS EXTEND CONTRACTS WITH MUHAMMAD SHAEEF, MOHAMMED AIMAN & MOHAMMED AZHAR UNTIL 2026". Kerala Blasters FC. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ↑ "ISL: Kerala Blasters extend contracts of youngsters Azhar, Aiman and Saheef". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-05-09.
- ↑ "Kerala Blasters announces squad for 2023 Durand Cup". Sportstar. 2023-08-09. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ↑ "Durand Cup 2023: Kerala Blasters announce squad". Khel Now. Retrieved 2023-08-09.