Noufal PN
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 October 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Thiruvambady, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Mumbai City | ||
| Number | 92 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cosmos FC[1] | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2021−2022 | BASCO FC | 11 | (0) |
| 2022−2024 | Gokulam Kerala | 43 | (5) |
| 2024− | Mumbai City | 21 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2026– | India | 1 | (0) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 19:00, 20 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 20:00, 27 May 2026 | |||
Noufal Puthenveettil Noushad (born 30 October 2000), known as Noufal PN, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club Mumbai City and the India national team.[2]
Early life
Noufal was born in Thiruvambady, a small hill town near Kozhikode.[3] He started playing football at the age of eight and first played for the local club Cosmos Football Club. He credits NNMHSS Chelembra with backing him unconditionally, during his school days, he developed his early football career playing for NNMHSS Chelembra in school-level tournaments. Later, he played for BASCO FC in the Kerala Premier League 2021-2022. His impressive performances saw him picked up for the Kerala state team for the Santosh Trophy, where he was later picked by Gokulam Kerala.[3]
Noufal later won 2021–22 Santosh Trophy as a player of the Kerala football team..[4][5][6]
Club career
Gokulam Kerala
Noufal signed by his hometown club Gokulam Kerala on 15 September 2022. He played his first match against Mohammedan SC[7] against Aizawl on 25 February 2023 where he assisted two goals and was named Man of the Match.[8]
On 28 October 2023, Noufal scored his first league goal against Inter Kashi.[9]
On 2 December 2023, he scored the second goal in a 2-2 draw against Namdhari.[10]
Mumbai City
On 15 June 2024, Indian Super League club Mumbai City announced the signing of Noufal on a three-year contract.[11][12] He made his debut for the club as a substitute in their first game of the season on 13 September 2024, away against Mohun Bagan.[13] Coming in with Mumbai 2-0 down, he played a crucial role in both of Mumbai's goals, giving the cross that led to a goal-mouth scramble for the first goal, and directly assisting the second goal, as they fought back to draw the match 2-2.[14]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 10 April 2026[15]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | AFC | Others | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goal | Apps | Goal | ||
| Gokulam Kerala | 2022–23 | I-League | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[b] | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2023–24 | I-League | 23 | 5 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 30 | 5 | ||
| Total | 43 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 54 | 5 | ||
| Mumbai City | 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2025–26 | Indian Super League | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 3 | |||
| Total | 21 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 64 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 79 | 8 | ||
- ↑ Includes AIFF Super Cup
- ↑ Appearance in play–offs for AFC Cup
- ↑ Appearances in Durand Cup
International
- As of 27 May 2026[16]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2026 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | |
Honours
References
- ↑ Rawat, Akhil. "Quick feet and a fine moustache: Gokulam Kerala's rising star Noufal PN hopes to end season on a high". the-aiff.com. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "ISL: Mumbai City FC confirm signing of Noufal P.N". Khel Now. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- 1 2 Release, Press (20 April 2023). "Gokulam Kerala FC's rising star Noufal PN hopes to end season on a high!". Arunava about Football. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ↑ "Kerala team for Santosh Trophy final round announced, Kerala team for Santosh Trophy announced, kerala news, football news". English.mathrubhumi.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ Santosh Trophy: Kerala beats Bengal, Meghalaya trumps Rajasthan Sportstar 18 April 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023
- ↑ "Santosh Trophy 2022: Kerala beat West Bengal 5-4 (1-1) to win the title | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (12 November 2022). "I-League: Defending champion Gokulam opens campaign with narrow win against Mohammedan". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
- ↑ "Match Details | I-League".
- ↑ "I-League: Inter Kashi rally to hold Gokulam Kerala". Onmanorama. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ↑ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (2 December 2023). "Gokulam Kerala manages a draw with Namdhari". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ↑ "Mumbai City FC Confirms The Signing Of Noufal P.N". mumbaicityfc.com. 15 June 2024. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ↑ "Mumbai City FC Secures Noufal PN in a lucrative three-year contract". Mumbai Live. 17 June 2024. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
- ↑ "Mohun Bagan 2-2 Mumbai City (13 Sep, 2024) Final Score - ESPN (IN)". ESPN.
- ↑ Sportstar, Team (13 September 2024). "MBSG 2-2 MCFC, Highlights, ISL 2024-25: Krouma scores in stoppage time to help Mumbai City FC hold Mohun Bagan SG to 2-2 draw". Sportstar.
- ↑ Noufal PN at Soccerway
- ↑ Noufal PN at National-Football-Teams.com
- ↑ "Santosh Trophy 2021-22: Kerala Beat West Bengal 5-4 On Penalties To Lift Seventh Title". Outlook. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2023.