V. P. Suhair

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V. P. Suhair
Personal information
Full name Suhair Vadakkepeedika
Date of birth (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992 (age 29)
Place of birth Palakkad, Kerala, India
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger / Striker
Club information
Current team
 NorthEast United
Number 15
Youth career
2014 Kerala State Football Team
2015 United SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 United SC 10 (5)
2016–2017 Gokulam Kerala 7 (5)
2017–2018 East Bengal 5 (5)
2018–2019 → Gokulam Kerala (loan) 18 (1)
2019–2020 Mohun Bagan 16 (2)
2020– NorthEast United 38 (7)
National team
2022– India 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:22, 28 February 2022 (UTC)

V.P. Suhair (born 27 July 1992), is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club NorthEast United and Indian national team.

Early life[]

Suhair was born on 27 July 1992 in Edathanattukara, Palakkad, Kerala. He is a product of United SC. He started his career playing for Calicut University and local clubs in Kerala. He also represented the Kerala football team in the National Games and the Santosh Trophy. Later he joined Kolkata outfit United SC and played in the Calcutta Football League.[1][2][3]

Club career[]

I-League clubs[]

East Bengal signed him in December 2016.[4] He scored a hat-trick in his first match against Rainbow AC.[5][6] He suffered an ankle injury on the eve of East Bengal's season opener against Shillong.[7] He ended the season with out playing a single match and finally the club released him. Later, he joined Gokulam Kerala in March 2018.[8]

On 3 June 2019, Suhair joined Mohun Bagan.[9] He was an integral part of the Mohun Bagan's I-League title winning squad.

NorthEast United[]

On 30 September 2020, Suhair penned down a two–year deal with NorthEast United.[10] Suhair scored 3 goals in 19 appearances for the Highlanders in 2020–21 Indian Super League season.

On 20 November 2021, Suhair scored his first goal in 2021–22 Season in a 1–2 lost against Chennaiyin. He scored his second goal of the season against SC East Bengal. On 21 December 2021, he opened the scoring just 1 min 42 seconds into the match, the fastest goal in NorthEast United history.[11] In the end of the 2021–22 season Suhair scored four goals and provides two assists for the Highlanders.

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of 1 March 2022[12]
Club Season League State league Domestic cup Others AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
United SC 2016 Calcutta Football League – 10 5 – – – 10 5
Gokulam Kerala 2016–17 I-League 7 5 – – – – 7 5
East Bengal 2017–18 0 0 5 5 – – – 5 5
Gokulam Kerala (loan) 2018–19 18 1 – – – – 18 1
Mohun Bagan 2019–20 16 2 11 3 5[a] 2 4[b] 1 – 36 8
NorthEast United 2020–21 Indian Super League 19 3 – – – – 19 3
2021–22 19 4 – – – – 19 4
Career total 79 15 26 13 5 2 4 1 0 0 114 31
  1. ^ Appearances in the Durand Cup
  2. ^ Appearance in the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup

References[]

  1. ^ "Calicut and M.G University Players for Kerala Santosh Trophy Camp - Football News India". Football News India. 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  2. ^ "Kerala team for Santosh Trophy announced". Zee News. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. ^ "CFL: Suhair VP scores hat-trick as United SC tastes first victory – The Home of Indian Football™". thif-live.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  4. ^ "Suhair VP". eastbengalfootballclub.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. ^ "VP Suhair nets hat-trick as EB make a flying start_Have a long road ahea_says coach_Khalid". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. ^ Dey, Sayak Dipta (17 November 2017). "I-League 2017/18 : What does the season have in store?". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
  7. ^ "suhair got injured". Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Super Cup 2018: Gokulam Kerala FC sign East Bengal striker VP Suhair". goal.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Mohun Bagan sign goalkeeper Debjit, striker Suhair". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  10. ^ "NorthEast United sign ex-East Bengal & Mohun Bagan striker VP Suhair". Khelnow.com. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  11. ^ "Suhair Scores the Fastest Goal for NorthEast United". latestly.com. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
  12. ^ V. P. Suhair at Soccerway

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