Vineeth Kumar Velmurugan

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Vineeth Kumar
Personal information
Full name Vineeth Kumar Velmurugan
Date of birth (2000-12-31) 31 December 2000 (age 21)
Place of birth Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Sreenidi Deccan
Number 16
Youth career
Chennai City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2021 Chennai City 8 (3)
2021– Sreenidi Deccan 0 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:21, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Vineeth Kumar Velmurugan (born 31 December 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Sreenidi Deccan.

Club career[]

Born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Kumar represented his state's youth team before joining the youth side at Chennai City.[1] After performing well for the under-18 side, Kumar was promoted to the first-team for the Durand Cup where he made two appearances.[1]

Kumar made his professional debut for Chennai City in the I-League against Sudeva Delhi on 3 February 2021. He came on as a 83rd substitute for the club in their 4–0 defeat.[2] The next game, Kumar scored his first professional goal against NEROCA. His 6th-minute goal was the first in a 2–1 victory.[3] Kumar then scored a brace for Chennai City on 11 March 2021 against Indian Arrows. The two goals were part of a 5–0 victory.[4]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 11 March 2021[5]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chennai City 2020–21 I-League 8 3 0 0 — — 8 3
Career total 8 3 0 0 0 0 8 3

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Vineeth Kumar". Chennai City FC (Facebook).
  2. ^ "Chennai City 0–4 Sudeva Delhi". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "NEROCA 1–2 Chennai City". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Indian Arrows 0–5 Chennai City". Soccerway.
  5. ^ Vineeth Kumar Velmurugan at Soccerway

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