V.P. Suhair

V.P. Suhair (born 27 July 1992) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for NorthEast United in the Indian Super League.

V. P. Suhair
Personal information
Full name Suhair Vadakkepeedika
Date of birth (1992-07-27) 27 July 1992
Place of birth Edathanattukara, Palakkad, Kerala, India
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 NorthEast United
Number 15
Youth career
United SC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016 United SC 10 (5)
2016–2017 Gokulam Kerala 7 (5)
2017–2018 East Bengal 5 (5)
2018–2019 Gokulam Kerala (on loan) 18 (1)
2019–2020 Mohun Bagan 16 (2)
2020– NorthEast United 23 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life

Suhair was born on 27 July 1992 in Edathanattukara, Palakkad, Kerala. He is a product of United SC. He started his career playing for Calicut University and local clubs in Kerala. He also represented the Kerala football team in the National Games and the Santosh Trophy. Later he joined Kolkata outfit United SC and played in the Calcutta Football League.[1][2][3]

Club career

East Bengal signed him on December 2016.[4] He scored a hat-trick in his first match against Rainbow AC.[5] He suffered an ankle injury on the eve of East Bengal's season opener against Shillong.[6] He ended the season with out playing a single match and finally the club released him. Later, he joined Gokulam Kerala on March 2018.[7]

On 3 June 2019, Suhair joined Mohun Bagan.[8] He was an integral part of the Mohun Bagan's I-League title winning squad.

On 30 September 2020, Suhair penned down a two–year deal with NorthEast United.[9]Suhair scored 3 goals in 19 appearance for the Highlanders in 2020–21 Indian Super League season.

Career statistics
As of 4 December 2021
Club Season League State League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
United SC 2016 Calcutta Football League 10 5 – – – – – – 10 5
Gokulam Kerala 2016–17 I-League 75 – –––––7 5
East Bengal 2017–18 I-League 00 5 5––––5 5
Gokulam Kerala

(Loan)

 2018–19 I-League 181 – –––––18 1
Mohun Bagan 2019–20 I-League 16 2 11 3 9[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] 3 – – 36 8
NorthEast United 2020–21 Indian Super League 193 – –––––19 3
2021–22 Indian Super League 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Career total 7317 16 8930099 29

Notes
  1. Appearance in the Durand Cup.
  2. Appearance in the Sheikh Kamal International Club Cup.

References
  1. "Calicut and M.G University Players for Kerala Santosh Trophy Camp - Football News India". Football News India. 2014-01-03. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  2. "Kerala team for Santosh Trophy announced". Zee News. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  3. "CFL: Suhair VP scores hat-trick as United SC tastes first victory – The Home of Indian Football™". thif-live.com. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  4. "Suhair VP". eastbengalfootballclub.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  5. "VP Suhair nets hat-trick as EB make a flying start_Have a long road ahea_says coach_Khalid". telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  6. "suhair got injured". Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  7. "Super Cup 2018: Gokulam Kerala FC sign East Bengal striker VP Suhair". goal.com. Retrieved 2 August 2018.
  8. "Mohun Bagan sign goalkeeper Debjit, striker Suhair". timesofindia.com. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  9. "NorthEast United sign ex-East Bengal & Mohun Bagan striker VP Suhair". Khelnow.com. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
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