Shahinlal Meloly
Indian footballer (born 1990)
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Shahinlal Meloly (born 15 May 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chennai City F.C. in the I-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shahinlal Meloly | ||
| Date of birth | 15 May 1990[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Calicut, Kerala, India[1] | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chennaiyin | ||
| Number | 36 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Viva Kerala | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Pune | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Bharat FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2017 | Chennai City | 1 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | Chennaiyin | 0 | (0) |
| 2019–2021 | Chennai City | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2007 | India U19 | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 June 2018 | |||
Career
Born in Calicut, Kerala, Meloly started his footballing career with Viva Kerala as a youth player in 2008.[2] He then signed for Pune F.C. of the I-League in 2011.[1] Then, in October 2011, Meloly gained fame when he was praised by former Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean after Pune took on the Premier League side in a friendly at the Balewadi Sports Complex.[3] Kean said of Meloly that "He was brave. I think he pulled off a triple block at one stage. He is one the club should keep an eye on."[3]
On 19 December 2014, he signed for I-League newcomers Bharat FC.[4]
International
Career statistics
- As of 3 August 2017[5]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pune | 2011–12 | I-League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 5 | 0 |
| 2012–13 | I-League | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||
| Bharat FC | 2014–15 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Chennai City | 2016–17 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Chennaiyin | 2017–18 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
Honours
Club
- Chennaiyin FC
- Indian Super League: 2017–18 Champions