Shahabaz Saleel (born 31 May 1990) is an Indian
footballer
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who plays for
All India Sevens side Fifa Manjeri. Prior to now he played for
Indian Football
Football in India has historically been among the top 3 most popular sport in terms of players participation and TV viewership, together with long time number one cricket and re-emerging kabaddi. India's current top domestic football league i ...
clubs
Viva Kerala FC
Viva Kerala Football Club (also known as Chirag United Club Kerala) was an Indian professional association football club based in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. The club was originally formed in 2004, as ''Viva Kerala''. They participated in ...
a first time and
ONGC
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. He is known for his crossing ability, and his work ethic leadership.
Club career
Early career
Saleel started his career at
Tata Football Academy
Tata Football Academy (Tata FA or TFA) is an association football academy situated in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India, sponsored by Tata Steel, which owns ISL outfit Jamshedpur FC. It is one of the renowned football academies in India.
History
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which is India's best footballing academy. He did not manage to graduate Tata but still went on to sign for
Viva Kerala FC
Viva Kerala Football Club (also known as Chirag United Club Kerala) was an Indian professional association football club based in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. The club was originally formed in 2004, as ''Viva Kerala''. They participated in ...
in 2007.
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ONGC
While Saleel was at ONGC F.C.
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Football Club, also known as ONGC FC, was an Indian professional football club from Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The club was affiliated with the Oil and Natural Gas Corporation. It has competed in the Nation ...
whom he signed for in 2008 he made a name for himself as well as establishing himself as one of the best young defenders in India. Although he only managed four games at ONGC FC it was Saleel's performance in the reserves that caught the eye of people.
Chirag United Kerala
On 21 July 2011 Saleel reportedly signed with Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South C ...
club Chirag United Club Kerala
Viva Kerala Football Club (also known as Chirag United Club Kerala) was an Indian professional association football club based in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. The club was originally formed in 2004, as ''Viva Kerala''. They participated ...
for the second time in his career. He scored his first goal for the club on 24 November 2011 against Pailan Arrows
Indian Arrows (formerly known as Pailan Arrows) was an Indian developmental football club that competed in the I-League. The club was formed by the All India Football Federation in 2010, with a main goal of nurturing young Indian football talen ...
on the I-League
The I-League (known as Hero I-League for sponsorship ties with Hero MotoCorp) is the second-tier men's professional football competition of the Indian football league system. It is currently contested by 12 clubs across the country with the win ...
.
Quartz Soccer Club
On 26 September 2012, it was announced that Sabas Saleel had signed for Quartz S.C. for the 2012 I-League 2nd Division
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Stadiums
The 2012 I-League ...
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International
After a great season for Saleel with ONGC FC in the I-League
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he was selected for the Indian U-23 football team which was to play two 2012 Olympic qualifiers against Qatar. He however did not feature in either match.[
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Stats
''Games, Goals, and Assists are correct as of 5 May 2012''
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Saleel, Sabas
1990 births
Living people
Footballers from Kerala
Chirag United Club Kerala players
ONGC FC players
Association football defenders
Indian footballers