Sreekuttan V. S.

Sreekuttan Viruthiyil Santhosh (born 13 September 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for I-League club Gokulam Kerala.

Sreekuttan VS
Personal information
Full name Sreekuttan Viruthiyil Santhosh
Date of birth (1998-09-13) 13 September 1998
Place of birth Thrissur, Kerala, India
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right-winger, Left-winger, Striker
Team information
Current team
 Gokulam Kerala
Number 8
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 FC Kerala 6 (1)
2020–2021 ARA 4 (0)
2021 Kerala Blasters B 5 (2)
2021–2022 Kerala Blasters 0 (0)
2022 → Gokulam Kerala (loan) 17 (2)
2022– Gokulam Kerala 22 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20:39, 12 March 2023 (UTC)

Club career

FC Kerala and ARA FC

Sreekuttan signed his first senior contract with the then I-League 2nd Division club FC Kerala in the 2019–20 I-League 2nd Division, and then joined ARA FC for the 2020 I-League Qualifiers and made four appearances for ARA in the competition before leaving the club for Kerala Blasters' reserve side in 2020.[1]

Kerala Blasters FC

In 2020, he was signed by the reserve side of the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC for the 2020–21 Kerala Premier League season. Even though the reserves failed to qualify for the knockout stages, Sreekuttan's performance in the tournament earned him a promotion to the senior side of the Kerala Blasters for the pre-season of the 2021–22 season.[2][3]

Sreekuttan was one among the six players from the reserve side that was called-up for the pre-season camp of the Blasters ahead of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season on 21 July 2021.[4] He was then included in the Kerala Blasters' squad for their debut Durand Cup competition in the 2021's edition.[5] He made his debut for the senior side of the Blasters on 15 September 2021 in the Durand Cup group stage match against arch-rivals Bengaluru FC, which they ended up losing 2–0.[6][7] He made a total of two appearances for the club in the tournament, and was sent on loan to Gokulam Kerala FC.[8]

Gokulam Kerala FC (loan)

On 23 December 2021, it was announced that Sreekuttan, along with Abdul Hakku would join the defending champions of the I-League, Gokulam Kerala on loan for the 2021–22 I-League season.[9] He made his debut on 3 March 2022 against NEROCA FC as a substitute for Ngangom Ronald Singh in the 46th minute,[10] which ended in a 0–0 draw.[11] He scored his debut goal for Gokulam against RoundGlass Punjab FC on 23 April 2022, where he came in as a substitute for Luka Majcen in the first half and scored the last goal of the game in the 84th minute which ended in a 2–0 victory Gokulam.[12] He scored his second goal of the season in a 4–0 victory over NEROCA on 3 May, where he again came in as a substitute in the early moments of the match,[13] as he netted the ball in the added time and secured the three-points for the Malabarians.[14] Gokulam Kerala clinched the league, defeating Mohammedan Sporting 2–1 in the final game at the Salt Lake Stadium on 14 May, and became the first club in fifteen years to defend the title.[15]

Gokulam Kerala FC

He joined on a permanent deal with Gokulam Kerala

Career statistics

Club
As of 25 August 2023[16]
Club Season League League Cup Domestic Cup AFC Others Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Kerala 2020 I-League 2nd Division 610000–0061
ARA 2020 400000–0040
Kerala Blasters 2021–22 Indian Super League 00002[lower-alpha 1]0–0020
2022–23 Indian Super League 000000–0000
Kerala Blasters total 000020000020
Gokulam Kerala
(loan)		 2021–22 I-League 17200003[lower-alpha 2]000202
Gokulam Kerala 2022–23 2214[lower-alpha 3]000–1[lower-alpha 4]0261
2023–24 00004[lower-alpha 1]2—0042
Gokulam Kerala total 39340423010515
Career total 49440623010636
  1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  2. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
  3. Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  4. Appearance(s) in play–offs for AFC Cup

References
  1. "Gokulam Kerala set to sign Sreekuttan VS on loan from Kerala Blasters". Khel Now. 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  2. "Kerala Premier League 2020-21: Arjun Jayaraj, Rishad headline 'Team of the Season'". Khel Now. 2 May 2021. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  3. "Kerala Blasters pre-season 2021: Squad, key dates & everything you need to know | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 28 July 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  4. "KBFC PRESEASON CAMP TO START ON 30TH JULY IN KOCHI". Kerala Blasters FC. 21 July 2021. Archived from the original on 22 July 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  5. Sportstar, Team. "Durand Cup 2021: Kerala Blasters FC announces squad". Sportstar. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  6. "Durand Cup: Bengaluru FC beat eight-men Kerala Blasters 2-0". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 November 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  7. "kerala blasters: Bengaluru FC beat Kerala Blasters 2-0 to start their Durand Cup campaign in style | Football News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 15 September 2021. Archived from the original on 16 September 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  8. "Gokulam Kerala set to sign Sreekuttan VS on loan from Kerala Blasters". Khel Now. 16 December 2021. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  9. "Hakku, Sreekuttan join Gokulam Kerala on loan from Kerala Blasters". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 27 December 2021. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  10. "NEROCA FC vs. Gokulam Kerala FC - Football Match Line-Ups - March 3, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  11. "NEROCA FC and Gokulam Kerala play out stalemate on I-League return". Khel Now. 3 March 2022. Archived from the original on 8 April 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  12. "Gokulam Kerala gets past Roundglass Punjab". The Hindu. 23 April 2022. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  13. "Gokulam Kerala FC vs. NEROCA FC - Football Match Line-Ups - May 3, 2022 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  14. "Gokulam Kerala rout NEROCA to extend lead at the top | Hero I-League". Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 8 May 2022.
  15. TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
  16. Sreekuttan V. S. at Soccerway
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