Vigneshwaran Baskaran

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Vigneshwaran Baskaran
Personal information
Full name Vigneshwaran Baskaran
Date of birth (1990-04-11) 11 April 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, India
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Team information
Current team
Delhi FC
Number 1
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Fateh Hyderabad
Sudeva Delhi
Punjab FC
2017–2018 Chennai City 1 (0)
2018–2019 Churchill Brothers 6 (0)
2019 Southern Samity
2019–2023 Gokulam Kerala
2023– Delhi FC
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vigneshwaran Baskaran (born 11 April 1990) is an Indian professional footballer from Pudukottai tamilnadu. Who plays as a goalkeeper for Delhi FC. He is the only player in India to win three consecutive national championships.

Club career[edit]

Born in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu, Baskaran began his career playing with lower league clubs such as Fateh Hyderabad and Sudeva Delhi before joining Punjab FC.[1] He then joined I-League club Chennai City for the 2017–18 season. Baskaran made his professional debut for the club on 20 January 2018 against Gokulam Kerala, starting in a 0–1 defeat.[2]

After a season with Chennai City, Baskaran moved to Churchill Brothers. He made his debut for the club on 15 November 2018 against Shillong Lajong, starting in a 4–2 victory.[3] In 2019, Baskaran joined Calcutta Football League club Southern Samity for the season.[4]

On 2 August 2019, Baskaran joined I-League club Gokulam Kerala.[1] He made his debut for the club on 4 January 2020 against Aizawl, starting in a 1–1 draw.[5]

Career statistics[edit]

As of match played 10 March 2021[6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chennai City 2017–18 I-League 1 0 1 0
Churchill Brothers 2018–19 I-League 6 0 6 0
Gokulam Kerala 2019–20 I-League 2 0 2 0
2020–21 1 0 1 0
2021–22 0 0 0 0
Total 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Delhi FC 2022–23 I-League 2 1 0 1 0
Career total 11 0 0 0 0 0 11 0

Honours[edit]

Gokulam Kerala

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Gokulam Kerala signs two new goalkeepers". The Hindu. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Chennai City 0–1 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway.
  3. ^ "Churchill Brothers 4–2 Shillong Lajong". Soccerway.
  4. ^ "Southern Samity". Picuki.
  5. ^ "Gokulam Kerala 1–1 Aizawl". Soccerway.
  6. ^ Vigneshwaran Baskaran at Soccerway
  7. ^ "Durand Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats Mohun Bagan 2-1 to win title". Archived from the original on 27 August 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2019.
  8. ^ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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