Name C.K. Vineeth Role Footballer | Years Team Height 1.78 m 2010–2012 Chirag United Kerala Career start 2011 | |
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Full name Chekiyot Kizhakkeveettill Vineeth Date of birth (1988-05-20) 20 May 1988 (age 27) Current teams Bengaluru FC (#31 / Midfielder), India national football team (Midfielder) Profiles | ||
Place of birth Kannur, Kerala, India Playing position | ||
Interview with football player CK Vineeth in Nerechovve | Manorama News
Chekiyot Kizhakkeveettill "C.K." Vineeth (born 20 May 1988) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger and striker for Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League.
Contents
- Interview with football player CK Vineeth in Nerechovve Manorama News
- Chirag United Kerala
- United Sports Club
- Bengaluru FC
- Kerala Blasters
- International
- Club statistics
- International stats
- Club
- References
Chirag United Kerala
Born in Kannur, Kerala, he studied in S. N. College, Kannur. Vineeth made his debut for Chirag United Kerala in the I-League during the 2010–11 season after starting his amateur career with Chennai Customs and Kerala State Electricity. He scored his first professional goal of his career during his debut. During the 2011–12 season, Vineeth scored eight goals for Chirag Kerala.
United Sports Club
Before the 2012–13 season, Vineeth signed for United SC of the I-League. Vineeth made his debut for the club on 7 October 2012 against Air India. He played 82 minutes and scored a goal as United SC won, 5–1. Vineeth scored a hat-trick later that season against Air India on 2 February 2013 as United SC won 4–1. Vineeth went on to score seven goals that season, the most among all Indian players.
Bengaluru FC
On 30 January 2014 it was announced that Vineeth had been released by United SC due to financial difficulties and then signed for Bengaluru FC, the new direct-entry I-League side, for the remainder of the season. In his debut season with the club, he won the I-League, as the club was declared winner after defeating Dempo.
Bengaluru would extend his contract after an impressive half season. He signed a two-year contract with Bengaluru at the end of the season 2014–15 season, which would keep him at the club until the end of the 2016–17 I-League season. He was with the team when the team won their maiden Federation Cup title.
In 2015-16 I-League season, he scored 4 times in the league, thus helping his team win the league title for the second time in 3 years.
His brace against Mohun Bagan in the finals of 2016-17 Federation Cup final won his team their second title in 4 years.
Kerala Blasters
In July 2015 Vineeth was drafted to play for Kerala Blasters FC in the 2015 Indian Super League. However, he had a poor season as he was hardly chosen, and Kerala Blasters ended up last in the table. In 2016, Vineeth could only start playing for the Blasters in the eighth game as he was playing the AFC Cup with Bengaluru FC. He had his first appearance as an 85th-minute substitute against FC Goa, where he scored a 95th-minute winner to help the team record a 2–1 win against FC Goa. In his next match, he scored 2 goals in the 85th and 87th minute respectively to help Blasters win against Chennaiyin FC 3–1. Vineeth scored several crucial goals to guide his team to the finals, where they were defeated by Atletico de Kolkata on penalties. He ended the campaign as the top Indian goalscorer with 5 goals from 9 matches.
International
Vineeth made his international debut for India on 6 February 2013 against Palestine in an international friendly, coming on as a 85th-minute substitute for Clifford Miranda as India lost 4–2.
Club statistics
International stats
Statistics accurate as of match played 17 February 2014