2011–2014 Pune Weight 77 kg Years Team Height 1.85 m | Role Footballer Playing position Name Shahinlal Meloly Career start 2008 | |
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Date of birth (1990-02-15) 15 February 1990 (age 25) Current team Pune F.C. (#21 / Goalkeeper) | ||
Shahinlal Meloly (born 15 February 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chennaiyin FC in the Indian Super League.
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Career
Born in Calicut, Kerala, Meloly started his footballing career with Viva Kerala as a youth player in 2008. He then signed for Pune F.C. of the I-League in 2011. 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. 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."
On 19 December 2014, he signed for I-League newcomers Bharat FC.
International
Meloly was part of the India U19 side in 2007.