Biography
Who is C.K. Vineeth?
Early life and education
C.K. Vineeth was born in Vengad, which is in the Kannur district of Kerala. He attended Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya in Kasaragod. He also studied at S. N. College in Kannur and Kannur University.
Early club career
He started his amateur play with Kerala State Electricity and Chennai Customs. C.K. Made his I-League debut for Chirag United Kerala during the 2010-11 season. He scored a goal in that first professional match. He then scored eight goals for the same club in the 2011-12 season.
Later, he joined Prayag United, also known as United SC, before the 2012-13 season. He debuted for them on 7 October 2012 against Air India. He scored a goal in that game. On 2 February 2013, C.K. Scored a hat-trick against Air India. He finished that season with seven goals, the highest number for any Indian player.
Success with Bengaluru FC
C.K. Vineeth signed with Bengaluru FC on 30 January 2014 after leaving United SC. He won the I-League in his first season with the team. The club beat Dempo to take the title. He signed a two year contract after the 2014-15 season.
He helped the team win their first Federation Cup. In the 2015-16 season, he scored four league goals to help the club win another I-League title. He also scored two goals against Mohun Bagan in the 2016-17 Federation Cup final. This result gave the team their second title in four years.
Kerala Blasters and later years
The Kerala Blasters drafted him in July 2015 for the Indian Super League. He struggled for game time initially. In 2016, he scored a late winner against FC Goa and two goals against Chennaiyin FC. He finished that campaign as the top Indian goalscorer with five goals in nine matches. The team finished as runners up in 2016.
C.K. Played against ATK on 17 November 2017 in the 2017-18 season. He received two yellow cards in a game against Mumbai City on 3 December 2017. After his suspension, he scored a winning goal against NorthEast United. He later joined Chennaiyin FC on loan and played in the 2019 AFC Cup. He was a runner up in the 2019 Hero Super Cup. In May 2020, he moved to East Bengal.
International career
He represented the India men's national football team. C.K. Made his debut on 6 February 2013. He entered the match as a substitute for Clifford Miranda. The game was a friendly against Palestine which India lost 4-2.
Birthday and age
C.K. Vineeth was born on May 20, 1988, which makes C.K. 38 years old today. That birthday falls under the Taurus sign. C.K. shares the date with 27 other famous people.
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