Mirshad Michu
{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Mirshad Michu
| image =
| fullname = Mirshad Kootapunna Michu
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1994|2|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kasaragod, Kerala, India
| height = 1.81 m
| position = Goalkeeper
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Kerala
| years1 = 2016−2017
| clubs1 = FC Bardez Goa
| caps1 = 29
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2017
| clubs2 = → Gokulam Kerala (loan)
| caps2 = 32
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2017−2021
| clubs3 = East Bengal
| caps3 = 11
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2021−2025
| clubs4 = NorthEast United
| caps4 = 40
| goals4 = 0
| club-update = 21:45, 8 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Mirshad Kootapunna Michu (born 3 February 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper.
Career
=East Bengal=
While Playing in KPL for Gokulam Kerala, Mirshad was spotted by East Bengal scout Alvito D'Cunha and signed up for the
2017-18 season.{{cite web|last1=Rajan|first1=Adwaidh|title=Kerala custodian Mirshad set for switch hit with Red and Gold Brigade|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2017/jul/04/kerala-custodian-mirshad-set-for-switch-hit-with-red-and-gold-brigade-1624113.html|website=newindianexpress.com|publisher=Espress News Service|access-date=25 March 2018}}
In East Bengal, He joined with other Kerala Players Ubaid CK, Suhair V P, Jobi Justin who were also part the squad.{{cite web|last1=Rajan|first1=Adwaidh|title=I-League: Kerala firepower in East Bengal's success|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2018/feb/17/i-league-kerala-firepower-in-east-bengals-success-1774704.html|website=newindianexpress.com|publisher=Express News Service|access-date=25 March 2018}}
=NorthEast United=
On 1 October 2021, NorthEast United confirmed the signing of Mirshad on its social media and various other platforms for the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CUfN-InocEd/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CUfN-InocEd |archive-date=26 December 2021 |url-access=registration|title=Mirshad Michu joined NorthEast United|access-date=|website=Instagram (NorthEast United)|date=1 October 2021}}{{cbignore}} He made his debut for the club on 10 December, in their 0–1 defeat to Odisha.{{Cite web|date=10 December 2021|title=OFC VS NEUFC: 1–0|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/43123-odisha-fc-vs-northeast-united-fc|access-date=5 February 2022|website=Indian Super League}} Mirshad kept his first clean-sheet on 17 December against the East Bengal in a 2–0 victory.{{Cite web|date=17 December 2021|title=NEUFC VS EB: 2–0|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/matchcentre/43131-northeast-united-fc-vs-sc-east-bengal|access-date=5 February 2022|website=Indian Super League}}
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated|8 March 2025}}{{Soccerway|mirshad-michu/524783}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="5"|East Bengal
|{{nowrap|2017–18}} |3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19
|I-League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|I-League |7 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
| rowspan="5"|NorthEast United
|Indian Super League |11 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 11 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23
|Indian Super League |10 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=SuperCuo|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 14 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|Indian Super League |18 | 0 | 5{{efn|name=DurandCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 23 | 0 | ||
| 2024–25
|Indian Super League |1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=DurandCup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 2 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!40 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | |
| colspan="3"|Career total
!51 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
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Honours
East Bengal
NorthEast United
- Durand Cup: 2024{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/shillong-lajong-vs-northeast-united-live-score-updates-highlights-durand-cup-2024-semifinal-slfc-v-neufc/article68568418.ece|title=SLFC 0–3 NEUFC Highlights, Durand Cup 2024 Semifinal: NorthEast United enters maiden final with win against Shillong United|work=Sportstar|location=Shillong|first1=Amitabha|last1=Das Sharma|date=26 August 2024|access-date=27 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827143425/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/shillong-lajong-vs-northeast-united-live-score-updates-highlights-durand-cup-2024-semifinal-slfc-v-neufc/article68568418.ece|archive-date=27 August 2024}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{NorthEast United FC squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Michu, Mirshad}}
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Kerala
Category:People from Kasaragod district
Category:Men's association football goalkeepers
Category:East Bengal Club players
Category:Gokulam Kerala FC players
Category:NorthEast United FC players
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
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