Noufal PN
{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 2000)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Noufal PN
| image =
| fullname =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|10|30|df=y}}
| birth_place = Thiruvambady, Kerala, India
| height = 1.71 m
| currentclub = Mumbai City
| clubnumber =
| position = Winger
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Cosmos FC Kerala
| youthyears2 = 2020-2021
| youthclubs2 = Kerala State Football Team
| years1 = 2021−2022
| clubs1 = BASCO FC
| caps1 = 11
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2022−2024
| clubs2 = Gokulam Kerala
| caps2 = 43
| goals2 = 5
| years3 = 2024−
| clubs3 = Mumbai City
| caps3 = 3
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
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| pcupdate = 19:32, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
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Noufal P.N (born 30 October 2000) is an Indian professional footballer from Kerala. He plays as a winger for the Indian Super League club Mumbai City.{{Cite web |title=ISL: Mumbai City FC confirm signing of Noufal P.N |url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-mumbai-city-fc-confirm-signing-noufal-p-n-202406 |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Khel Now |language=en-us}}
Early life
Noual was born in Thiruvambady, a small hill town near Kozhikode.{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |date=2023-04-20 |title=Gokulam Kerala FC’s rising star Noufal PN hopes to end season on a high! |url=https://www.arunfoot.com/gokulam-kerala-fcs-rising-star-noufal-pn-hopes-to-end-season-on-a-high/ |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Arunava about Football |language=en-GB}} He started playing football at the age of eight and first played for the local club Cosmos Football Club. Later, he played for BASCO FC in the Kerala Premier League 2021-2022. His good performances saw him picked up for the Kerala state team for the Santosh Trophy. And he did will in the right wing and was picked up by Gokulam Kerala.
Career
Noufal was the part of Kerala football team they won 2021–22 Santosh Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/news/kerala-team-for-santosh-trophy-announced-1.7431155 |title=Kerala team for Santosh Trophy final round announced, Kerala team for Santosh Trophy announced, kerala news, football news |publisher=English.mathrubhumi.com |date= |accessdate=2023-01-22}}[https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/santosh-trophy-national-football-championship-kerala-bengal-result-goals-news/article38476473.ece Santosh Trophy: Kerala beats Bengal, Meghalaya trumps Rajasthan] Sportstar 18 April 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en-om/news/live/santosh-trophy-2022-kerala-vs-west-bengal-follow-live/blt6ddb90770b6de800|title=Santosh Trophy 2022: Kerala beat West Bengal 5-4 (1-1) to win the title | Goal.com|website=www.goal.com|access-date=22 January 2023}}
Club career
=Gokulam Kerala=
Noufal signed by his hometown club Gokulam Kerala FC On 15 September 2022. He played his first match against Mohammedan Sporting {{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-gokulam-win-mohammedan-boumsomlaga-i-league-scores-indian-football/article66129236.ece|title=I-League: Defending champion Gokulam opens campaign with narrow win against Mohammedan|first=P. K. Ajith|last=Kumar|date=12 November 2022|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|accessdate=22 January 2023}} against Aizawl on 25 February 2023 where he assisted two goals and was named Man of the Match.{{Cite web|url=https://i-league.org/match-details/?mid=14439|title=Match Details | I-League}}
On 28 October 2023, Noufal scored his first league goal against Inter Kashi.{{Cite web |title=I-League: Inter Kashi rally to hold Gokulam Kerala |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/sports/football/2023/10/28/i-league-gokulam-kerala-versus-inter-kashi.html |access-date=2024-09-11 |website=Onmanorama}}
On 2 December 2023, he scored the second goal in a 2-2 Draw against Namdhari.{{Cite news |last=Kumar |first=P. K. Ajith |date=2023-12-02 |title=Gokulam Kerala manages a draw with Namdhari |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/gokulam-kerala-manages-a-draw-with-namdhari/article67598845.ece |access-date=2024-09-11 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
=Mumbai City=
On 15 June 2024, Indian Super League club Mumbai City announced the signing of Noufal on a three-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://www.mumbaicityfc.com/news/mumbai-city-fc-confirms-the-signing-of-noufal-pn|title=Mumbai City FC Confirms The Signing Of Noufal P.N|date=15 June 2024|website=mumbaicityfc.com|accessdate=16 June 2024}}{{Cite web |date=2024-06-17 |title=Mumbai City FC Secures Noufal PN in a lucrative three-year contract |url=https://www.mumbailive.com/en/football/mumbai-city-fc-secures-noufal-pn-in-a-lucrative-three-year-contract-84517 |access-date=2024-06-18 |website=Mumbai Live |language=en}} He made his debut for the club as a substitute in their first game of the season on 13 September 2024, away against Mohun Bagan.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/football/match/_/gameId/719919/mumbai-city-fc-mohun-bagan-super-giant|title=Mohun Bagan 2-2 Mumbai City (13 Sep, 2024) Final Score - ESPN (IN)|website=ESPN}} Coming in with Mumbai 2-0 down, he played a crucial role in both of Mumbai's goals, giving the cross that led to a goal-mouth scramble for the first goal, and directly assisting the second goal, as they fought back to draw the match 2-2.{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/mohun-bagan-vs-mumbai-city-live-score-updates-isl-2024-25-mbsg-v-mcfc-highlights-goals-streaming-info-news/article68638303.ece|title=MBSG 2-2 MCFC, Highlights, ISL 2024-25: Krouma scores in stoppage time to help Mumbai City FC hold Mohun Bagan SG to 2-2 draw|first=Team|last=Sportstar|date=13 September 2024|website=Sportstar}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|12 September 2024}}{{Soccerway|-noufal/880975}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|League Cup !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Others !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal |
| rowspan="3" |Gokulam Kerala
| rowspan="2" |I-League |20 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=Super Cup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1{{efn|name=play–offs for AFC Cup|Appearance(s) in play–offs for AFC Cup}} | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24
|23 | 5 | 3{{efn|name=Super Cup}} | 0 | 4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 29 | 5 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!43 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 5 | |
| rowspan="1" |Mumbai City
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League |3 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!46 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 5 |
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Honours
- 2021–22 Santosh Trophy:{{cite news|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/santosh-trophy-2021-22-kerala-beat-west-bengal-5-4-on-penalties-to-lift-seventh-title-news-194607|date=3 May 2022|title=Santosh Trophy 2021-22: Kerala Beat West Bengal 5-4 On Penalties To Lift Seventh Title|access-date=22 January 2023|work=Outlook}}
References
External links
- [https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/55770?type=club AIFF profile]
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