Vishnu Puthiya Valappill
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Vishnu Puthiya Valappill | ||
| Date of birth | 24 December 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Kasaragod, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | East Bengal | ||
| Number | 82 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2022–2023 | Muthoot Football Academy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023– | East Bengal | 19 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2024– | India U23 | 2 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:15, 10 April 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 25 March 2024 | |||
Vishnu Puthiya Valappill (born 24 December 2001), commonly known as PV Vishnu, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club East Bengal.
Club career
East Bengal
Vishnu signed for East Bengal in 2023 on a three-year contract and debuted in the 2023 Calcutta Premier Division against Railway FC on 9 August 2023.[1] He scored his first goal for East Bengal against Police AC on 14 August in a 2–1 victory.[2] Vishnu again scored against George Telegraph on 7 September in a 4–0 win and then Vishnu scored four goals in a single match against Kidderpore as East Bengal won 10–1 equalling the most goals ever scored in a Calcutta League match by the club.[3] Vishnu was thus promoted and registered for the Indian Super League squad and on 4 October 2023, Vishnu made his senior league debut for East Bengal against Bengaluru in a 2–1 defeat at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium when he came on as a substitute for Naorem Mahesh Singh in the 88th minute of the match.[4] Vishnu was also part of the 2024 Indian Super Cup winning squad, having played all five matches in the tournament as East Bengal became champions defeating Odisha in the final at the Kalinga Stadium.[5] On 29 February, Vishnu scored his first ever goal in the Indian Super League when he scored the fifth fastest goal ever in the tournament within 32 seconds against Odisha in a 2–1 defeat at the Kalinga Stadium.[6]
International career
Vishnu was selected in the India U23 squad for the friendlies against Malaysia U23 in March 2024.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 April 2024[8]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Others | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| East Bengal | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 19 | 1 | 5[a] | 0 | 7[b] | 6 | – | 31 | 7 | |
| Career total | 19 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 7 | ||
- ^ Appearances in the Super Cup.
- ^ Appearances in the Calcutta Football League.
Honours
East Bengal
References
- ^ "East Bengal back to winning ways in CFL". The Times of India. 10 August 2023. Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "East Bengal vs Police Highlights, CFL 2023: EBFC 2-1 PAC at FT; Red & Gold go top of Group B!". My Khel. 14 August 2023. Archived from the original on 26 August 2023. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
- ^ "EB thump Kidderpore 10-1 as MSC sniff title". The Times of India. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ ISL Media (4 October 2023). "REPORT: JAVI HERNANDEZ'S WONDER GOAL INSPIRES BENGALURU FC TO VICTORY OVER EAST BENGAL FC". Indian Super League. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
- ^ a b "12 years of pall of gloom lifted: East Bengal win a spine-chiller to take home Kalinga Super Cup". I-League. 28 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ^ Singh, Yash Pratap (29 February 2024). "ISL 2023-24: Top stats from Odisha FC vs East Bengal game". Khel Now. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ PTI (14 March 2024). "AIFF names 26 probables for India U23 camp ahead of Malaysian tour". Sportstar. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ Vishnu Puthiya Valappill at Soccerway
- ^ "কলকাতা লিগের বাতিল ডার্বিতে জয়ী ঘোষিত ইস্টবেঙ্গল, পয়েন্ট কাটল মোহনবাগানের" [East Bengal, declared the winner of the canceled Kolkata League derby, Mohun Bagan deducted points]. Xtra Time Bangla (in Bengali). 28 December 2023. Archived from the original on 28 December 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
External links
- Vishnu Puthiya Valappill at Soccerway