Mohammed Rafi (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Madambillath Mohammed Rafi | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Kasaragod, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Kerala Blasters | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–2004 | hitachi trikaripur | 156 | (87) |
| 2004–2005 | SBT | 28 | (18) |
| 2006–2010 | Mahindra United | 140 | (43) |
| 2010–2012 | Churchill Brothers | 60 | (41) |
| 2013 | Mumbai Tigers | 34 | (14) |
| 2013–2015 | Mumbai | 33 | (13) |
| 2014 | → Atletico de Kolkata (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| 2015– | Kerala Blasters | 25 | (8) |
| 2016 | → DSK Shivajians (loan) | 6 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2009– | India | 17 | (8) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:27, 14 February 2016 (UTC). |
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Mohammed Rafi (Malayalam:മുഹമ്മദ് റഫി) (born 24 May 1982) is an Indian professional footballer from Trikaripur in Kasaragod district of Kerala state, who currently plays for DSK Shivajians as a striker in the I-League.
Mohammed Rafi came through the ranks of SBT which had distinction of fielding not only all-Indian but also all-Malayali squad. SBT was promoted to first division of National Football League in 2004 and in that season he scored 4 goals and came into limelight. Unfortunately, SBT got relegated but he was roped in by Mahindra United for the next season.
In 09-10 I-league, he finished the season with record 14 goals, which is best ever for an Indian striker, he was also adjudged Mahindra United's player of the year.
Rafi’s example was followed by his younger brothers Mohammad Shafi, who played for Viva Kerala FC and Mohammad Razi, with KSEB.
On 24 November 2013 it was announced that Rafi has signed for Mumbai on loan from IMG Reliance with three other players Khelemba Singh, N.P. Pradeep and Peter Costa. He made his debut on 2 December 2013 against East Bengal F.C. at the Balewadi Sports Complex in which he played the whole match as Mumbai won the match 3-2.
After having a good season with Kerala Blasters in the 2015 Indian Super League season, Rafi joined DSK Shivajians, which gained a place in the league through bidding a direct entry slot, for the 2015-16 I-League season.
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