Prasanth Karuthadathkuni

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In this Indian name, the name Karuthadathkuni Mohan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Prasanth.
Prasanth Karuthadathkuni
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Prasanth K for Kerala Blasters
Personal information
Full name Prasanth Karuthadathkuni Mohan
Date of birth (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 (age 24)
Place of birth Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger/right-back
Club information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 24
Youth career
Sulekha soda fc AIFF Elite Academy
DSK Shivajians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Kerala Blasters 55 (1)
2017 → Chennai City F.C (loan) 10 (1)
National team
2015 India U17 1 (0)
2017 India U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 3 January 2022

Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (born 24 June 1997), or simply Prasanth K, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.

Club career[]

Youth and early career[]

Born in Kerala, Prasanth originally began his athletic career as a runner, winning a bronze medal at a state meet in Kozhikode.[1] He then started to play football in 2008 after being convinced to do so by his brother, Pramod. He went on to represent the Kerala under-14 side in 2010 before appearing for selection trials for the AIFF Regional Academy in May 2012.[1] He was able to trial for a spot in the academy after his performances for his state during the South Zone under-16 championship a few months prior.[1] Prasanth was trialing with 54 other prospects for a spot in the academy. His trial was successful and in the end he was the only player from Kerala to be selected for a spot in the AIFF Regional Academy.[1] He also had a stint with the DSK Shivajians academy.[2]

Kerala Blasters[]

2016 ISL season[]

Prasanth stayed with the regional academy and eventually moved up to be part of the AIFF Elite Academy for four years. In 2016, he was signed by the Kerala Blasters of the Indian Super League.[3] He made one appearance on the bench for the side during the 2016 ISL season, on 4 November against Delhi Dynamos, but didn't see any game time.[4]

2017: Loan to Chennai City[]

On 14 January 2017, Prasanth made his professional debut in the I-League for Chennai City against Bengaluru FC. He started and almost played the full match despite Chennai City losing 2–0.[5] He scored his first professional goal of his career for the club on 12 March 2017 against East Bengal. His 92nd-minute goal was the winner as Chennai City defeated East Bengal 2–1.[6]

2017– present[]

On 4 July 2017 it was announced that Prasanth would be retained by Kerala Blasters for the 2017–18 season.[7] He soon made his professional debut for the club, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in their opening match of the season against ATK. Kerala Blasters would draw the match 0–0.[8] On 6 April 2018, Prashant debuted for Kerala Blasters FC in round 16 of Hero Super Cup 2018 and scored his first ever goal for the Blasters. He scored a 48th-minute goal, one of two goals the club scored in a 2–3 loss to NEROCA FC.

During the 2018-19 season of Indian Super League, he went on to make 11 appearances for the club.

On 20 October 2019, Prasanth started and played the full 90 minutes in the opening game of the Indian Super League 2019-20 season against rivals ATK as the Blasters won 2–1 at home. His cross for Bartholomew Ogbeche in the 45th minute led to the winning goal.[9] He made 12 appearances during the season for the club and provided one assist during the season.

On 12 September 2020 it was announced that Prasanth has extended his contract with the Blasters till 2021.[10] Later on 9 January 2021, the Blasters announced that they have extended the contract of Prasanth for two more years, which tied him with the club until 2023.[11] Prasanth was included in the squad for the 2021 Durand Cup, where he played all three matches for the club in the tournament.[12] He made his first league appearance of the season in the 2021–22 season opener against ATK Mohun Bagan on 19 November as an injury substitution for Rahul K P, which they lost 4–2 at full-time.[13] Prasanth scored his first league goal for the club against Odisha FC on 5 December, where he came in as a substitute for Sahal Abdul Samad and scored the second goal for the Blasters, thus helping the Blasters to win 2–1 at full-time in his 50th league game for the club.[14][15]

International career[]

Prasanth has represented India at the junior level by playing for the India national under-17 football team and India national under-20 football team.[16]

Career statistics[]

As of matches played till 2 January 2022[17]
Club Season League Cup Continental Durand Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kerala Blasters 2016 ISL 0 0 — — — — — — 0 0
Chennai City (loan) 2016–17 I-League 10 1 0 0 — — — — 10 1
Kerala Blasters 2017–18 ISL 10 0 1 1 — — — — 11 1
2018–19 ISL 11 0 1 0 — — — — 12 0
2019–20 ISL 12 0 0 0 — — — — 12 0
2020–21 ISL 13 0 0 0 — — — — 13 0
2021–22 ISL 9 1 0 0 — — 3 0 12 1
Kerala Blasters FC total 55 1 2 1 0 0 3 0 60 2
Career total 65 2 2 1 0 0 3 0 70 3

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d Kumar, P.K. Ajith (10 June 2012). "Prashanth gearing up for the Spanish adventure". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. ^ "LFC-DSK Academy bow out of Bandodkar Gold Cup". Times of India. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Kerala Blasters announces final squad for Indian Super League 2016". Indian Super League. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Delhi Dynamos 2-0 Kerala Blasters". Soccerway.
  5. ^ "Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
  6. ^ "Chennai City 2-1 East Bengal". Soccerway.
  7. ^ "Retained by Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters (Twitter).
  8. ^ "Kerala Blasters 0-0 ATK". Soccerway.
  9. ^ Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2019-20 Highlights: Ogbeche brace powers Kerala Blasters to 2-1 win over ATK". Sportstar. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  10. ^ Sportstar, Team. "Prasanth Karuthadathkuni pens contract extension with Kerala Blasters". Sportstar. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  11. ^ Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2020-21 news: Prasanth signs Kerala Blasters extension until 2023". Sportstar. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  12. ^ Sportstar, Team. "Durand Cup 2021: Kerala Blasters FC announces squad". Sportstar. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  13. ^ "ISL 2021-22, ATK Mohun Bagan vs Kerala Blasters Highlights: Hugo Boumous Stars as ATKMB Beat KBFC 4-2". News18. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  14. ^ "ISL 2021-22: Kerala Blasters Beat Odisha FC 2-1 To Record First victory In 11 Months". Outlook. Retrieved 6 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "ISL 2021-22 Highlights, Kerala Blasters vs Odisha FC: Kerala Get 1st Win of Season". News18. 5 December 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  16. ^ "Frenz Cup". TalentsHunter. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  17. ^ Prasanth Karuthadathkuni at Soccerway

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