| Personal information | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Irfan Yadwad[1] | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 19 June 2001 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Goa, India | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||||||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||||||
Current team | Chennaiyin | ||||||||||||
| Number | 19 | ||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||
| 2018–2020 | SC de Goa | ||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2021–2022 | Panjim Footballers | 36 | (18) | ||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Bengaluru United | 16 | (14) | ||||||||||
| 2023– | Chennaiyin | 42 | (8) | ||||||||||
| 2024 | Chennaiyin B | 2 | (2) | ||||||||||
| National team‡ | |||||||||||||
| 2024– | India | 7 | (0) | ||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:30, 9 March 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:00, 8 September 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||
Irfan Yadwad (born 19 June 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin and the India national team.[2]
International career[edit | edit source]
On 5 November 2024, Yadwad was included in India's 26-member probable squad for a friendly against Malaysia.[3] On 18 November 2024, he made his international debut in a 1–1 draw against Malaysia.[4]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Yadwad was born in South Goa. His father works as a carptener and was a former footballer himself, but he only played in local tournaments.
In 2019, Yadwad endured a meniscus injury in a local tournament in Chandor, Goa. He was out for three months and was asked to contemplate quitting the sport but he recovered from the injury, thanks to relentless support from his father.[5][6][7][8]
Career statistics[edit | edit source]
Club[edit | edit source]
- As of 11 December 2024[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Bengaluru United | 2022–23 | I-League 2 | 11 | 13 | — | — | — | 11 | 13 | |||
| Chennaiyin | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 17 | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | 1 | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 23 | 2 | |
| 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 12 | 2 | — | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | — | 15 | 2 | |||
| Total | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | ||
| Chennaiyin B | 2024 | RFDL | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 42 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 17 | ||
- ↑ Appearance(s) in Super Cup
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
International[edit | edit source]
- As of 8 September 2025[10]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | |
| Total | 7 | 0 | |
Honours[edit | edit source]
Panjim Footballers
- Goa Police Cup: 2021
Bengaluru United
- Stafford Challenge Cup: 2023
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Irfan Yadwad". Indian Super League.
- ↑ "Sandesh Jhingan returns to India probables, Irfan Yadwad earns debut call-up for Malaysia friendly". The Times of India. 5 November 2024.
- ↑ "Manolo Márquez names 26 probables for Malaysia friendly". AIFF. 5 November 2024.
- ↑ "Rahul Bheke's fiery header helps India draw 1-1 with Malaysia". AIFF. 18 November 2024.
- ↑ "ISL 2024-25: From almost quitting football to getting maiden India call-up, Chennaiyin's Irfan only wants to look ahead". Sportstar. 6 December 2024.
- ↑ "Irfan Yadwad rises from injury to become an India international". Times of India. 23 November 2024.
- ↑ "Irfan Yadwad blazing his own path". Deccan Herald. 18 April 2023.
- ↑ "Who is Irfan Yadwad – Chennaiyin FC's new striker signing". Sportskeeda. 1 July 2023.
- ↑ Irfan Yadwad at Soccerway
- ↑ Template:NFT