Rishad P. P.
{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Rishad PP
| image =
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| caption =
| fullname = Rishad Pazhaya Puthanveettil
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|7|6|df=y}}
| birth_place = Malappuram, Kerala, India
| height =
| currentclub = Gokulam Kerala
| clubnumber = 8
| position = Midfielder
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = SAT Tirur Academy
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = DSK Shivajians Academy
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = Mumbai U19
| years1 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = Delhi United
| caps1 = 12
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = ?
| clubs2 = Gokulam Kerala B
| caps2 = ?
| goals2 = ?
| clubs3 = Gokulam Kerala
| years3 = 2021–
| caps3 = 47
| goals3 = 3
| club-update = 19:33, 30 March 2025 (UTC)
}}
Rishad Pazhaya Puthanveettil (born 6 July 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for I-League club Gokulam Kerala.{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-gokulam-kerala-sign-rishad-pp|title=Official: Gokulam Kerala sign local midfielder Rishad PP|website=KhelNow|date=7 August 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/ifl-shield-2021-gokualm-kerala-fc-announce-squad/|title=Gokulam Kerala announce squad for IFA Shield 2021|website=KhelNow|date=25 November 2021}}
Club career
=Gokulam Kerala=
On 7 August 2020, Rishad joined I-League club Gokulam Kerala on a two-year contract.{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2020-21-gokulam-kerala-sign-rishad-pp|title=Official: Gokulam Kerala sign local midfielder Rishad PP|website=KhelNow|date=7 August 2020}} He made his debut for the club in the 2021 Durand Cup, on 12 September 2021, against Army Red, which ended in a 2–2 draw, coming on as a 39th-minute substitute.{{cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-durand-cup-2021-gokulam-kerala-held-to-draw-by-army-red/394367|title=Durand Cup 2021: Gokulam Kerala Held To Draw By Army Red|website=outlookindia.com|date=12 September 2021}} On 3 March 2022, he made his I-League debut, against NEROCA, which ended in a 0–0 stalemate.{{cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/i-league-2021-22-neroca-fc-gokulam-kerala-match-report|title=NEROCA FC and Gokulam Kerala play out stalemate on I-League return|website=KhelNow|date=3 March 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2022/03/03/india/i-league/neroca/gokulam/3706326/|title=NEROCA 0 – 0 Gokulam Kerala|website=Soccerway|date=3 March 2022}}
At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, Rishad and his side achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan,{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/afc-cup-gokulam-kerala-beats-atk-mohun-bagan-in-group-opener/article38494487.ece|title=AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=18 May 2022|access-date=18 May 2022|first=18:29 IST|last=TEAM SPORTSTAR|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518133320/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/afc-cup-gokulam-kerala-beats-atk-mohun-bagan-in-group-opener/article38494487.ece/amp/|archive-date=18 May 2022}} in which he scored a goal.On 20th June 2023 Rishad signed a new contract, keeping him at the club until 2023-24 Season.
Career statistics
=Club=
{{updated| 30 March 2025}}{{soccerway|p-rishad/678518}}
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| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="2" |Delhi United
| rowspan="2" |I-League 2nd Division |8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2017–18
|4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="5" |Gokulam Kerala
| rowspan="4" |I-League |14 | 1 | 7{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}}{{efn|name=IFAS|Appearance(s) in IFA Shield}} | 0 | 3{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in AFC Cup}} | 1 | 24 | 2 | |
| 2022–23
|0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2023–24
|19 | 0 | 2{{efn|name=Super Cup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2024–25
|14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
| colspan="2" |Gokulam Kerala total
!47 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 3 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!57 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 70 | 3 |
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Honours
Gokulam Kerala
- I-League: 2021–22{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/gokulam-kerala-vs-mohammedan-sc-i-league-final-live-gkfc-vs-mdsc-live-score-indian-football/article38490975.ece|title=Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=14 May 2022|access-date=14 May 2022|last=TEAM SPORTSTAR|first=21:22 IST|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514160659/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/gokulam-kerala-vs-mohammedan-sc-i-league-final-live-gkfc-vs-mdsc-live-score-indian-football/article38490975.ece|archive-date=14 May 2022}}
References
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Category:People from Malappuram district
Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Kerala
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Gokulam Kerala FC players
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