Rajesh S.
Indian footballer
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Rajesh S is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Rajesh Soosainayagam | ||
| Date of birth | 30 May 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Pozhiyoor, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position | |||
| Youth career | |||
| SMRC Pozhiyoor | |||
| United Kerala | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011-2013 | BEML | 6 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | FC Thrissur Kerala | 7 | (6) |
| 2017-2018 | Viva Chennai | 7 | (6) |
| 2018-2020 | Gokulam Kerala | 15 | (2) |
| 2020–2021 | Chennai City | 12 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2018– | Indian Railways | 6 | (6) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12:00 , 30 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
Early life
Career
Early career
Rajesh started his career at SMRC and played for SMRC and United Kerala in the Thiruvananthapuram Super Division.[1] He later joined BEML, a club in Bangalore. He has represented Karnataka and Railways in the Santosh Trophy and has scored 28 goals in total in the tournament. He scored 8 goals in 2018 Santosh Trophy for Karnataka and was adjudged as the best footballer in the tournament.[2]
Gokulam Kerala
Rajesh made his professional debut on 27 October 2018 against Mohun Bagan after coming on as a substitute in the second half. He played a part in his team's equalising goal and later forced a fingertip save from the keeper.[3] He scored his first I-League goal against Shillong Lajong on 11 November, registering a 3-1 win for his club.[4] In the next game he scored the solitary goal in a 1-0 win over defending champions Minerva Punjab.[5]