Rajesh S is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a striker.

Early life

Rajesh S was born in Pozhiyoor, a fishing hamlet at the southernmost tip of Kerala. His father and three brothers are fishermen.[1] As a child, he was spotted by a local football coach who asked him to join the SMRC Pozhiyoor academy.[2]

Career

Early career

Rajesh started his career at SMRC and played for SMRC and United Kerala in the Thiruvananthapuram Super Division.[1] He later joined BEML, a club in Bangalore. He has represented Karnataka and Railways in the Santosh Trophy and has scored 28 goals in total in the tournament. He scored 8 goals in 2018 Santosh Trophy for Karnataka and was adjudged as the best footballer in the tournament.[2]

Gokulam Kerala

Rajesh made his professional debut on 27 October 2018 against Mohun Bagan after coming on as a substitute in the second half. He played a part in his team's equalising goal and later forced a fingertip save from the keeper.[3] He scored his first I-League goal against Shillong Lajong on 11 November, registering a 3-1 win for his club.[4] In the next game he scored the solitary goal in a 1-0 win over defending champions Minerva Punjab.[5]

References

  1. ^ "I-League 2018-19: From the family of Kerala's superheroes to Gokulam comes Rajesh | Goal.com". Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  2. ^ "Rajesh aims to net more goals - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  3. ^ "I-League 2018-19: Poor second half from Mohun Bagan allows Gokulam Kerala to stage comeback | Goal.com". Retrieved 2018-10-28.
  4. ^ "I-League 2018: Gokulam Kerala beat Shillong Lajong 3-1". Hindustan Times. 2018-11-12. Retrieved 2018-11-17.
  5. ^ "Rajesh's strike hand Gokulam Kerala 1-0 win over Minerva Punjab". Hindustan Times. 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2018-11-20.