Vineeth Kumar Velmurugan
Vineeth Kumar Velmurugan (born 31 December 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Sreenidi Deccan.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vineeth Kumar Velmurugan | ||
| Date of birth | 31 December 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Sreenidi Deccan | ||
| Number | 16 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chennai City | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2021 | Chennai City | 8 | (3) |
| 2021– | Sreenidi Deccan | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:21, 13 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club careerEdit
Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Kumar represented his state's youth team before joining the youth side at Chennai City.[1] After performing well for the under-18 side, Kumar was promoted to the first-team for the Durand Cup where he made two appearances.[1]
Kumar made his professional debut for Chennai City in the I-League against Sudeva Delhi on 3 February 2021. He came on as a 83rd substitute for the club in their 4–0 defeat.[2] The next game, Kumar scored his first professional goal against NEROCA. His 6th-minute goal was the first in a 2–1 victory.[3] Kumar then scored a brace for Chennai City on 11 March 2021 against Indian Arrows. The two goals were part of a 5–0 victory.[4]
Career statisticsEdit
- As of match played 11 March 2021[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chennai City | 2020–21 | I-League | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 3 |
| Career total | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | ||
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Vineeth Kumar". Chennai City FC (Facebook).
- ↑ "Chennai City 0–4 Sudeva Delhi". Soccerway.
- ↑ "NEROCA 1–2 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- ↑ "Indian Arrows 0–5 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- ↑ Vineeth Kumar Velmurugan at Soccerway