Sachin Suresh

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In this Indian name, the name Suresh is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Sachin.
Sachin Suresh
Personal information
Date of birth (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 23)
Place of birth Thrissur, Kerala, India
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 31
Youth career
2012–2017 SEPT
2017–2019 FC Kerala
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 FC Kerala 7 (0)
2020–2023 Kerala Blasters Reserves 13 (0)
2021– Kerala Blasters 0 (0)
National team‡
2018 India U20
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 09:37, 19 July 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 09:37, 19 July 2023 (UTC)

Sachin Suresh (born 18 January 2001) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters.

Club career[edit]

Youth and early career[edit]

Sachin's early football lessons were at the Farook Higher Secondary School, Kozhikode.[1] He began his football career with Sports and Education Promotion Trust (SEPT), a local academy in Kerala, where he represented them in Dubai Super Cup at the age of eleven in 2012.[2] Sachin was also a regular starter for the Thrissur district team and played for them in the U-10, U-12, U-14, U-16 age groups. He also represented Kerala team in the U-14, U-16, U-18 age groups. In 2017, Sachin was scouted by the coaching staff of FC Kerala, who selected him to play for their U-18 team.[3] Sachin eventually earned promotion to the club's senior team in 2019 and played for them in the 2019–20 I-League 2nd Division.[4] He also represented the Kerala football team in the 2018–19 Santosh Trophy.[5]

Kerala Blasters FC[edit]

2020–2023: Rise to the first team[edit]

In August 2020, Sachin was signed by the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC.[6] He was put in their reserve side, and played for them in the 2020–21 Kerala Premier League.[7] Sachin was then promoted to the club's senior team ahead of the 2021–22 season along with Bijoy Varghese.[8] He was included in the Blasters' squad for the 2021 Durand Cup as their third choice keeper,[9] and was benched during the game against Delhi FC on 21 September 2021. Sachin was then included in the Blasters squad to train with them on a developmental role for the 2021–22 Indian Super League season.[10] When Albino Gomes was injured mid-way of the season, Sachin became the second choice goalkeeper for the Blasters.[11] He was then included in the matchday squad for the first time on 12 December 2021 in a match against SC East Bengal.[12] He remained mostly as an unused substitute throughout the season without making any appearance.[13][14] During the same season, he also played for the reserves in the 2021–22 Kerala Premier League. Sachin then played for the reserves in the 2022 RFDL, held from 2022 April to May, where the team emerged as the runners-up and qualified for the Next Gen Cup.[15] He played for the side in the Next Gen Cup held in United Kingdom in July 2022 and received positive reception for his perfomance throughout the tournament.[16]

In August 2022, with the first team preparing for the 2022–23 Indian Super League season in UAE, Kerala Blasters fielded their reserves for the 2022 Durand Cup, where Sachin was appointed as the captain of the team.[17] He played five matches in the tournament, where he conceded six goals and kept two clean sheets.[18] For the 2022–23 Indian Super League season, Sachin was the third choice keeper of the first team.[19] He only made it to the matchday squad on two occasions during the season.[20] He mostly played for the reserve team in the 2022–23 Kerala Premier League and the 2023 RFDL during the season. He was the regular captain for the team in both the tournaments.[21]

In April 2023, Sachin was included in the Kerala Blasters squad for the 2023 Super Cup.[22] He finally made his official first team debut for the Blasters on 8 April 2023 in the group stage match against Punjab FC (then RoundGlass Punjab FC) which the Blasters won 3–1.[23] He also started for the Blasters in their remaining two more matches in the tournament before their exit from the group stage.[24][25]

2023–present: Contract extension[edit]

On 17 July 2023, Kerala Blasters announced that Sachin has signed a three-year contract extension with the club, that would keep him with them until 2026.[26]

International career[edit]

Sachin has represented India at the U-17 and U-20 levels. He was part of the India U-20 team that defeated Argentina U-20 team in the COTIF Cup held in Valencia on 7 August 2020.[27]

Personal life[edit]

Sachin was born on 18 January 2001 in the Indian state of Kerala.[28] His father, Suresh A. M. who also had a footballing background was a former goalkeeper and his mother was a school headmistress.[29] He was also a playmate of his current Kerala Blasters teammate, Rahul K. P. during his time at a local football nursery.[30] Sachin moved to the middle-east along with his family before returning to Kerala to complete his schooling at Farouq Higher Secondary School in Azhinjilam, Kozhikode, and completed his graduation at Sri Vyasa NSS College in Wadakkancherry.[31] At schooling level, Sachin secured an A-plus in all subjects for both SSLC and higher secondary public examinations.[31]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of matches played till 18 July 2023[32]
Club Season League Super Cup Continental Durand Cup Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
FC Kerala 2019–20 I-League 2nd Division 7 0 — — — 7 0
Kerala Blasters B 2020–21 Kerala Premier League 5 0 — — — 5 0
2022 RFD League 6 0 — — — 6 0
2023 RFD League 2 0 — — — 5 0
Kerala Blasters B total 13 0 — — — 13 0
Kerala Blasters 2021–22 Indian Super League 0 0 — — 0 0 —
2022–23 Indian Super League 0 0 3 0 — 3 0 6 0
2023–24 Indian Super League — — — — —
Kerala Blasters total 0 0 3 0 — 3 0 6 0
Career total 20 0 3 0 — 3 0 26 0

Honours[edit]

Club[edit]

Kerala Blasters FC[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Kerala Blasters' Sachin Suresh, at 19, is already emerging as top goalkeeper". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  2. ↑ admin. "Sachin Suresh - Kerala Blasters FC Have Always Had A Place In My Heart". Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  3. ↑ "Sachin Suresh stats and ratings". Sofascore. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Upadhyaya, Suyash. "ISL 2020-21: Why Kerala Blasters' 19-year-old Sachin Suresh is already emerging as a top goalkeeper". www.sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  5. ↑ "Goalkeeper Midhun to lead Kerala in Santosh Trophy". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "ISL Transfer 2023: Kerala Blasters Renew Sachin Suresh Till 2026". My Khel. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  7. ↑ admin. "Sachin Suresh - Kerala Blasters FC Have Always Had A Place In My Heart". Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Kerala Blasters FC announce 28-member squad for ISL 2021-22 season". Khel Now. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "Durand Cup 2021: Kerala Blasters FC announces squad". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "ISL 2021-22: Kerala Blasters full squad list". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  11. ↑ Ingale, Shreyash. "ISL - Karanjit Singh Set To Sign For Kerala Blasters; Likely To Replace Albino Gomes". Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  12. ↑ "SC East Bengal 1-1 Kerala Blasters FC (Dec 12, 2021) Lineups". ESPN. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  13. ↑ "Sachin Suresh - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  14. ↑ "Sachin Suresh 2021-2022 Match Logs (Goalkeeping)". FBref.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  15. ↑ "Kerala Blasters announce squad for Next Gen Cup 2022". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 4 December 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  16. ↑ "Top five Indian players who impressed in Next Gen Cup". Khel Now. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  17. ↑ "Kerala Blasters announces 21-man squad for Durand Cup". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 25 September 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  18. ↑ "Durand Cup | Kerala Blasters defeats Army Green 2-0 to reach quarters". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 31 August 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  19. ↑ "ISL 2022/23: Jessel Carneiro to lead Kerala Blasters squad". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  20. ↑ "Sachin Suresh - Soccer player profile & career statistics - Global Sports Archive". globalsportsarchive.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  21. ↑ "കേരള ബ്ലാസ്റ്റേഴ്സിന്റെ പദ്ധതി അതുതന്നെ; ഇനി ടീമിന്റെ പ്രധാന ഗോൾകീപ്പർ സച്ചിൻ സുരേഷ്, പുതിയ കരാറിൽ ഒപ്പുവെച്ചു" [Kerala Blasters' plan is the same; Now the main goalkeeper of the team, Sachin Suresh, has signed a new contract]. Samayam Malayalam (in മലയാളം). Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  22. ↑ "Super Cup 2023: Kerala Blasters announces 29-men squad". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  23. ↑ "Kerala Blasters vs RoundGlass Punjab FC HIGHLIGHTS, Super Cup 2023: Diamantakos, Nishu and Rahul score to give Kerala 3-1 win". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 8 April 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  24. ↑ "Sachin Suresh (Kerala Blasters) - Player Profile - Flashscore.in". www.flashscore.in. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  25. ↑ "Kerala Blasters extends Sachin Suresh contract till 2026". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  26. ↑ "Kerala Blasters FC extends goalkeeper Sachin Suresh's contract till 2026". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  27. ↑ "Meet the Thrissur boys who played for Indian colts in upset win over Argentina". www.onmanorama.com. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
  28. ↑ "Sachin Suresh | Player Profile". All India Football Fedaration. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  29. ↑ admin. "Sachin Suresh - Kerala Blasters FC Have Always Had A Place In My Heart". Archived from the original on 19 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  30. ↑ "Meet the Thrissur boys who played for Indian colts in upset win over Argentina". OnManorama. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 "Meet the Thrissur boys who played for Indian colts in upset win over Argentina". OnManorama. Retrieved 19 July 2023.
  32. ↑ Sachin Suresh at Soccerway
  33. ↑ "ISL final: Hyderabad give Kerala the blues". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 18 July 2023.

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