C.K. Vineeth
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Chekiyot Kizhakkeveettil Vineeth | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1988 | ||
| Place of birth | Kannur, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker / Winger | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Bengaluru FC | ||
| Number | 31 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Chennai Customs | |||
| Kerala State Electricity Board | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2010–2012 | Chirag Kerala | ||
| 2012–2014 | Prayag United | 37 | (9) |
| 2014– | Bengaluru FC | 54 | (14) |
| 2015 | → Kerala Blasters (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Kerala Blasters (loan) | 9 | (5) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2013– | India | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 May 2017. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 May 2017 |
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C.K. Vineeth (born 20 May 1988) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Bengaluru FC in the I-League.
Born in Kannur, Kerala, Vineeth made his debut for Chirag United Kerala in the I-League during the 2010–11 season after starting his amateur career with Chennai Customs and Kerala State Electricity. He scored his first professional goal of his career during his debut. During the 2011–12 season, Vineeth scored eight goals for Chirag Kerala.
Before the 2012–13 season, Vineeth signed for United SC of the I-League. Vineeth made his debut for the club on 7 October 2012 against Air India. He played 82 minutes and scored a goal as United SC won, 5–1. Vineeth scored a hat-trick later that season against Air India on 2 February 2013 as United SC won 4–1. Vineeth went on to score seven goals that season, the most among all Indian players.
On 30 January 2014 it was announced that Vineeth had been released by United SC due to financial difficulties and then signed for Bengaluru FC, the new direct-entry I-League side, for the remainder of the season. Bengaluru would extend his contract after an impressive half season. He signed a two-year contract with Bengaluru at the end of the season 2014–15 season, which would keep him at the club until the end of the 2016–17 I-League season.
In July 2015 Vineeth was drafted to play for Kerala Blasters FC in the 2015 Indian Super League.However, he had a poor season as he was hardly chosen, and Kerala Blasters ended up last in the table. In 2016, Vineeth could only start playing for the Blasters in the eighth game as he was playing the AFC Cup with Bengaluru FC. He had his first appearance as an 85th minute substitute against FC Goa, where he scored a 95th minute winner to help the team record a 2–1 win against FC Goa. In his next match, he scored 2 goals in the 85th and 87th minute respectively to help Blasters win against Chennaiyin FC 3–1. Vineeth scored several crucial goals to guide his team to the finals, where they were defeated by Atletico de Kolkata on penalties. He ended the campaign as the top Indian goalscorer with 5 goals from 9 matches.
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