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Ashique Kuruniyan

Summary

Muhammed Ashique Kuruniyan (born 14 June 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Mohun Bagan SG and the India national team.

Ashique Kuruniyan Pattarkadavu
Ashique with India in 2022
Personal information
Full name Muhammad Ashique Kuruniyan[1]
Date of birth (1997-06-14) 14 June 1997 (age 26)
Place of birth Malappuram, Kerala, India
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Winger, Left-back
Team information
Current team
 Mohun Bagan SG
Number 22
Youth career
2014–2016 Pune City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2019 Pune City 26 (3)
2016–2017 → Villarreal C (loan) 0 (0)
2019–2022 Bengaluru 39 (2)
2022– Mohun Bagan SG 18 (0)
International career‡
2017–2018 India U20 0 (0)
2018– India 34 (2)
Medal record
Representing  India
SAFF Championship
Winner 2023 India
Runner-up 2018 Bangladesh
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:36, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:45, 4 July 2023 (UTC)

Club career edit

Early life and youth career edit

Born in Malappuram, Kerala, Kuruniyan was the fifth child to a father who owned a shop and a mother who was a housewife.[2][3] In order to help support his family, Kuruniyan dropped out of school when he was in the eighth standard and began work in his father's sugarcane shop.[4] When he finished his work in the evening, he would play football in the fields.[5] He was soon selected by Vision India, a scheme started by the Kerala Football Association, and was with the academy until 2014, when he joined the academy of then I-League club, Pune.[6] He played a pivotal role in Pune finishing as runner-up in the 2014–15 I-League U19 season.[7]

In 2016, when Pune FC's academy was sold and bought by Pune City, they rebranded the team into Pune City Academy,[8] with whom Kuruniyan would join.[9] In October 2016, it was announced that Kuruniyan would join Villarreal C, the third-team of La Liga side Villarreal, on loan from Pune City.[10] However, after training in Spain for four months, Kuruniyan returned to India in February 2017, after suffering a hamstring injury.[11]

Pune City edit

In July 2017, it was confirmed that Kuruniyan had signed a professional contract with Pune City and was retained by the club for their upcoming Indian Super League campaign.[12] He made his professional debut for the club on 10 December 2017 in their match against Jamshedpur.[13] He came on as an 83rd-minute substitute for Emiliano Alfaro as Pune City won 1–0.[14] He netted his first professional goal on 30 December, when he scored the first goal in the eighth minute of a 5–0 victory against NorthEast United.[15] He stayed at the club for the 2018–19 ISL season,[16] and played his first match of the season on 3 October 2021 in a 1–1 draw against Delhi Dynamos (current Odisha).[17] He scored his first goal of the season against Chennaiyin on 6 November, where Kuruniyan opened the scoresheet in the ninth minute, but eventually lost the match 2–4.[18] Kuruniyan scored his second goal of the season and final goal for Pune City in the match against Jamshedpur on 16 February 2019, where he scored the last goal for Pune City, as they won the match on a large margin of 1–4.[19] After the 2018–19 season, FC Pune City was disbanded, and Kuruniyan signed for Bengaluru.[20][21]

Bengaluru edit

In August 2019, it was announced that Bengaluru had secured Kuruniyan under a four-year contract.[22] He played his debut for the club against NorthEast United on 21 October 2019, which ended in a 0–0 tie.[23] Bengaluru qualified for the knockout stages of the tournament and faced then ISL club ATK on both legs.[24] Kuruniyan scored his debut goal for Bengaluru in the second leg of the semi-final in the fifth minute of the match on 8 March 2020, which they lost 3–1.[25] Bengaluru was knocked out of playoffs after ATK progressed with an aggregate score of 3–2.[26] In between the regular season, Kuruniyan made his continental debut in first leg match in the 2020 AFC Cup preliminary stage on 5 February 2020 against Paro FC, which Bengaluru ended up winning 0–1.[27][28]

Kuruniyan began his 2020–21 Indian Super League season in the match against Goa on 22 November 2020, which was the club's first match of the season that ended in a dramatic 2–2 draw after a late FC Goa surge.[29][30] During the match against Odisha FC on 17 December, Kuruniyan suffered a multiple fracture in his face after a foul caused by Odisha's Jerry Mawihmingthanga.[31] He was immediately taken to hospital by ambulance.[32] He was out for almost two months after undergoing a successful surgery and returned to the pitch with a protective face mask.[33] Kuruniyan returned to the pitch with a facemask in the match against Mumbai City on 15 February 2021, which ended in a 2–4 victory for Bengaluru.[34][35] After the end of the regular season, Kuruniyan played his first continental match of the season in Bengaluru's 2021 AFC Cup Preliminary round 2 match against Nepal Army Club on 14 April,[36] which ended 5–0 to Bengaluru.[37]

He played his first match of the 2021–22 Indian Super League season against NorthEast United on 20 November 2021, which they won 4–2.[38] He scored his first goal of the season against arch-rivals Kerala Blasters on 28 November, where in the same match he scored an own-goal, resulting in the match ending in a 1–1 draw.[39] He scored another own-goal on 11 December in Bengaluru's 2–1 defeat over Goa.[40]

Mohun Bagan SG edit

Kuruniyan moved to Mohun Bagan SG in 2022. He made his debut for the club on 20 August against Rajasthan United at the 131st edition of Durand Cup as his team lost the match by 3–2.[41] Before the beginning of the 2023–24 ISL season, he was ruled out for the entire season due to ACL injury.[42]

International career edit

 
Kuruniyan in action against Thailand national football team in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.

Kuruniyan have represented India in the under-18 and under-19 levels.[43] He got his senior national team call-up, when he was selected for the Indian squad for the 2018 Intercontinental Cup following his standout performance in the 2017–18 ISL season.[44] He made his national debut in the opening match of the tournament against Chinese Taipei as a substitute for Halicharan Narzary on 1 June 2018, which ended in a staggering 5–0 victory for India.[45] He also played in the final of the 2018 Intercontinental Cup against Kenya as a substitute for Udanta Singh on 10 June 2018, which India won 2–0, thereby winning the first edition of the Intercontinental Cup and helping Kuruniyan to win his first international title[46] Kuruniyan was in the squad to travel to Bangladesh for the 2018 SAFF Championship.[47] He scored his debut goal for the national team in the match against Sri Lanka on India's first match of the tournament on 5 September 2018, where scored the opening goal as India won the match 2–0 at full-time.[48] He also featured in India's 2–1 defeat in the final against Maldives on 15 September.[49][50] Kuruniyan was a part of Indian squad to compete in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.[51] He played all three group stage matches, including India's opening match against Thailand on 6 January 2019, which India won 1–4, thereby witnessing India's first victory in the Asian Cup in 55 years,[52] and also became a part of India's largest win in their Asian Cup history.[53] He also played the do-or-die match on 14 January against Bahrain, which India lost 0–1 after Bahrain converted an injury time penalty into a goal, resulting in India's elimination from the tournament.[54] Months later, India announced their squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, where Kuruniyan was included.[55] He played his first of the qualifiers against Oman on 5 September, which ended 1–2 to Oman.[56]

Style of play edit

Kuruniyan is a winger who can also play as a wing-back.[57] He played as a left-back in the 2020–21 ISL season under Carles Cuadrat.[58] He is widely appreciated for his pace and determination in the pitch by players and managers.[59] He is also regarded for his versatility.[60][61] Kuruniyan for a reason is considered as one of the future stars of Indian football.[62]

Personal life edit

Kuruniyan was born in Chungathara, Malappuram, Kerala on 14 June 1997.[63] He married Aseela, a pharmacist from Malappuram, on 5 September 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.[64] He owns a football academy called the "AK22 Football Academy" in Mallapuram.[65]

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 25 February 2023[66]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Pune City 2017–18 Indian Super League 9 1 1[a] 0 — 10 1
2018–19 17 2 0 0 — 17 2
Pune City total 26 3 1 0 0 0 27 3
Bengaluru 2019–20 Indian Super League 18 1 0 0 3[b] 0 21 1
2020–21 8 0 0 0 2[b] 0 10 0
2021–22 13 1 0 0 — 13 1
Bengaluru total 39 2 0 0 5 0 44 2
Mohun Bagan SG 2022–23 Indian Super League 16 0 3[c] 1 — 19 1
Career total 81 5 4 1 5 0 90 6
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Super Cup
  2. ^ a b Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

International edit

As of 7 September 2023[67]
National team Year Apps Goals
India 2018 9 1
2019 7 0
2021 5 0
2022 6 1
2023 7 0
Total 34 2

International goals edit

Scores and results list India's goal tally first.[68]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1. 5 September 2018 Bangabandhu National Stadium, Dhaka, Bangladesh 5   Sri Lanka 1–0 2–0 2018 SAFF Championship [69]
2. 24 September 2022 Thống Nhất Stadium, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 26   Singapore 1–1 1–1 2022 VFF Tri-Nations Series [70]

Honours edit

India

Mohun Bagan

See also edit

References edit

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External links edit

  • Ashique Kuruniyan at Soccerway
  • Ashique Kuruniyan at Indian Super League

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