Chinadorai Sabeeth
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Chinadorai Sathyan Sabeeth | ||
| Date of birth | 2 December 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | East Bengal | ||
| Number | - | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2006 | Nilagiri Police | ||
| 2007–2008 | Indian Bank | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2009–2011 | Chirag United Kerala | 10 | (9) |
| 2011–2012 | Pailan Arrows | 16 | (9) |
| 2012–2015 | Mohun Bagan | 41 | (5) |
| 2014 | → Kerala Blasters (loan) | 8 | (1) |
| 2015– | East Bengal | 0 | (0) |
| 2015 | → FC Goa (loan) | 8 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2008 | India U17 | 5 | (1) |
| 2009–2014 | India U23 | 4 | (1) |
| 2011– | India | 2 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18:01, 20 December 2015 (UTC). | |||
C. S. Sabeeth is an Indian football player who plays as a Striker for I-League club East Bengal.
Career
Early career
He was born in The Nilgiris District of Gudalur, Tamil Nadu. His father, Sathyan C.A. was a football player who used to play for the Nilagiri Police team and this inspired Sabeeth to become a footballer. Between 2005 and 2006, Sabeeth played for the Nilagiri Police team. Playing as a striker, in 2006, he became the highest scorer in the local league where his team were champions.
He was in the team for the 2008 AFC Youth Championship qualification round held in Iran where he played 5 matches and scored 1 goal against Pakistan. He got a call from the U-19 Tamil Nadu team and then Collin Toal gave him a chance in the India U19 team.
Viva Kerala
He started his professional football career in Chennai where he played for Indian Bank Recreational Club for 2 seasons before joining Viva Kerala where he played for 3 years.
In 2009 I-League 2nd Division, Sabeeth played a crucial part in the promotion of Viva Kerala, scoring three goals in the final round. The next season, he scored 3 goals for Viva Kerala in the 2009-10 I-League. Sabeeth scored the winning goal against Shillong Lajong, his team winning the game 2–1 to move out of the danger zone.
Pailan Arrows
For the 2011–12 footballing year Sabeeth signed for Pailan Arrows, a club made up of only young Indian talents, in the I-League. During the 2011 Indian Federation Cup Sabeeth scored the second goal for Pailan in the 53rd minute against Mumbai, the final score was 2–1. He then scored his first league goal for Pailan Arrows against HAL on 2 November 2011.[2] On 24 November 2011 Sabeeth scored another goal against Chirag United.[3] Sabeeth scored the only Indian hatrick in 2011–12 I-League on 25 April 2012 on their 3–0 rout of Chirag United.[4] He had also finished as the 11th top scorer, and the top Indian scorer in the 2011-12 I-League, and this success meant that he was signed by Mohun Bagan.
Mohun Bagan
Sabeeth signed with Mohun Bagan from the 2012-13 I-League season and was used regularly from the bench during his first season. Sabeeth was trusted more to make starts in the 2013-14 I-League and made 21 appearances, scoring 4 times. He was loaned out to Kerala Blasters FC for the 2014 Indian Super League, making 8 appearances and scoring once. [5] Sabeeth was praised for his stamina and work-rate while with the Blasters, with his coach/manager David James calling him the fittest player in the squad.
East Bengal
Sabeeth signed for East Bengal on 16 June 2015 on a 1-year contract
FC Goa
In July 2015 it was announced that Sabeeth would join FC Goa for the 2015 Indian Super League season.[6]
International
On 9 March 2011 Sabeeth played his third match and scored his first goal for the Indian U-23 football team against Myanmar U-23 in the 2012 Olympics Pre-Qualifier.[7] After excelling in that match Sabeeth was called into the India senior squad for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers. On 25 March 2011 Sabeeth made his international debut for India against Turkmenistan.
Career statistics
Club
Statistics accurate as of 20 December 2015[8][9]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Other[10] | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chirag United Kerala | 2009 | I-League 2nd Division | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 3 |
| 2009–10 | I-League | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | |
| 2010–11 | I-League | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | – | – | – | – | 7 | 5 | |
| Pailan Arrows | 2011–12 | I-League | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 19 | 10 |
| Mohun Bagan | 2012–13 | I-League | 17 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 20 | 2 |
| 2013–14 | I-League | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | – | – | 27 | 3 | |
| Kerala Blasters (loan) | 2014 | Indian Super League | 8 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 1 |
| Mohun Bagan | 2014–15 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 10 | 1 |
| East Bengal | 2015–16 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 |
| FC Goa (loan) | 2015 | Indian Super League | 8 | 0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 83 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 7 | 4 | – | – | 108 | 32 | ||
National team statistics
Statistics accurate as of 20 March 2015
| India national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 0 |
References
- ↑ http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/teams/kerala-blasters-fc/forward-10629-c-s-sabeeth-playerprofile
- ↑ "Pailan Arrows 1–1 HAL – Hamza Wins A Point for the Away Side". goal.com. 2 November 2011. Retrieved 5 November 2011.
- ↑ "Pailan Arrows 1–1 Chirag United Kerala: Pailan Fail To Capitalize On Their Numerical Superiority To Win". goal.com. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2011. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
- ↑ http://www.espnstar.com/football/asian-football/news/detail/item792179/Pailan-Arrows-rout-Chirag-Kerala/
- ↑ http://www.indiansuperleague.com/isl-2014/teams/kerala-blasters-fc/forward-10629-c-s-sabeeth-playerprofile
- ↑ Noronha, Anselm (10 July 2015). "Indian Super League clubs' domestic transfer dealings". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ↑ Pre-Olympic Qualifier Second Leg: Myanmar 1–1 India (2–3 Agg)
- ↑ http://int.soccerway.com/players/cs-sabeeth/100706/
- ↑ http://www.soccerpunter.com/players/100706-Chinadorai-Sathyan-Sabeeth
- ↑ includes IFA Shield
External links
- Sabeeth at Goal.com