Zakeer Mundampara is an Indian footballer who last played as a Midfielder for Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | 20 May 1990 | ||
Place of birth | Areekode, Malapuram, Kerala, India | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
2007–09 | SBT | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2009–10 | Chirag United Kerala | 29 | (12) |
2010–12 | Churchill Brothers | 17 | (5) |
2012–13 | United SC | 3 | (0) |
2013–14 | Mohun Bagan | 14 | (1) |
2014–15 | Salgaocar | 16 | (0) |
2015–2017 | Chennaiyin | 10 | (0) |
2016 | → DSK Shivajians (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2017 | → Chennai City (loan) | 9 | (0) |
2017–2018 | Mumbai City FC | 7 | (0) |
2018–2019 | Kerala Blasters FC | 5 | (0) |
International career | |||
2011 | India U23 | 1 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 December 2018 |
Zakeer started taking football seriously at the age of 15. He played for Spandanam, Areekode and Areekode Town Team during his early days as a footballer. He then joined Orient High School for studies where he continued playing football. From there he went to Moorkanad Higher Secondary School and then to MES College, Mampad.
Zakeer joined State Bank of Travancore (SBT) team in 2007. He proved himself to be a good playmaker with vision on the field.
Viva Kerala acquired Mundampara as a midfielder from SBT in 2009, when they gained promotion to the I-league. He was the backbone of the team, helping them to avoid relegation.
Zakeer accepted a contract offer from Churchill Brothers SC in 2010. He scored his first career goal against Chirag United on 10 April 2011 helping the team secure a win.[1]
On 31 May 2012, it was announced that Mundampara signed with Prayag United of the I-League.[2]
On 6 August 2013 ,it was announced that Zakeer has signed for Mohun Bagan on a one-year deal.[3] He made his debut for Mohun Bagan in the I-League on 22 September 2013 against Bengaluru FC at the Bangalore Football Stadium in which he played the whole match and earned a yellow card in the 83rd minute as Mohun Bagan drew the match 1-1.[4]
In July 2015, Mundampara was drafted to play for Chennaiyin FC in the 2015 Indian Super League.[5]
Zakeer made his India U-23 debut on 19 June 2011 against Qatar U23 coming on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Shilton D'Silva.[6]
Chennaiyin