Prasanth Karuthadathkuni

Prasanth Karuthadathkuni (born 24 June 1997) or simply Prasanth K is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a right winger or right back for the Indian Super League club Kerala Blasters FC.

In this Indian name, the name Karuthadathkuni Mohan is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Prasanth.
Prasanth K
Personal information
Full name Prasanth Karuthadathkuni Mohan
Date of birth (1997-06-24) 24 June 1997
Place of birth Kozhikode, Kerala, India
Height 177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) winger
right back
Club information
Current team
 Kerala Blasters
Number 6
Youth career
AIFF Elite Academy
DSK Shivajians
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– Kerala Blasters 42 (0)
2017 → Chennai City (loan) 10 (1)
National team
2015 India U17 1 (0)
2017 India U20 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of , 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Club career

Youth and early career

Born in Kerala, Prasanth originally began his athletic career as a runner, winning a bronze medal at a state meet in Kozhikode.[1] He then started to play football in 2008 after being convinced to do so by his brother, Pramod. He went on to represent the Kerala under-14 side in 2010 before appearing for selection trials for the AIFF Regional Academy in May 2012.[1] He was able to trial for a spot in the academy after his performances for his state during the South Zone under-16 championship a few months prior.[1] Prasanth was trialing with 54 other prospects for a spot in the academy. His trial was successful and in the end he was the only player from Kerala to be selected for a spot in the AIFF Regional Academy.[1] He also had a stint with the DSK Shivajians academy.[2]

Kerala Blasters:2016-Present

Prasanth stayed with the regional academy and eventually moved up to be part of the AIFF Elite Academy for four years. In 2016, he was signed by the Kerala Blasters of the Indian Super League.[3] He made one appearance on the bench for the side during the 2016 ISL season, on 4 November against Delhi Dynamos, but didn't see any game time.[4]

Loan to Chennai City:2017

On 14 January 2017, Prasanth made his professional debut in the I-League for Chennai City against Bengaluru FC. He started and almost played the full match despite Chennai City losing 2–0.[5] He scored his first professional goal of his career for the club on 12 March 2017 against East Bengal. His 92nd-minute goal was the winner as Chennai City defeated East Bengal 2–1.[6]

2017–Present

On 4 July 2017 it was announced that Prasanth would be retained by Kerala Blasters for the 2017–18 season.[7] He soon made his professional debut for the club, coming on as an 80th-minute substitute in their opening match of the season against ATK. Kerala Blasters would draw the match 0–0.[8]On 6 April 2018, Prashant debuted for Kerala Blasters FC in round 16 of Hero Super Cup 2018 and scored his first ever goal for the Blasters. He scored a 48th minute goal, one of two goals the club scored in a 2-3 loss to NEROCA FC.

During the 2018-19 season of Indian Super League, he went on to make 11 appearances for the club.

On 20 October 2019, Prasanth started and played the full 90 minutes in the opening game of the Indian Super League 2019-20 season against rivals ATK as the Blasters won 2-1 at home. His cross for Bartholomew Ogbeche in the 45th minute led to the winning goal.[9] He made 12 appearances during the season for the club and provided one assist during the season.

On 12 September 2020 it was announced that Prasanth has extended his contract with the Blasters till 2021.[10] Later on 9 January 2021, the Blasters announced that they have extended the contract of Prasanth for two more years, which tied him with the club until 2023.[11]

International

Prasanth has represented India internationally when played for the India national under-20 football team.[12]

Career statistics
As of 10 January 2020[13]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Kerala Blasters 2016 ISL00————00
Chennai City (loan) 2016–17 I-League10100——101
Kerala Blasters 2017–18 ISL10011——111
2018–19 ISL11010——120
2019–20 ISL12000——120
2020–21 ISL6000——60
Blasters total 3902100411
Career total 4912100512

References
  1. Kumar, P.K. Ajith (10 June 2012). "Prashanth gearing up for the Spanish adventure". The Hindu. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  2. "LFC-DSK Academy bow out of Bandodkar Gold Cup". Times of India. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. "Kerala Blasters announces final squad for Indian Super League 2016". Indian Super League. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  4. "Delhi Dynamos 2-0 Kerala Blasters". Soccerway.
  5. "Bengaluru FC 2-0 Chennai City". Soccerway.
  6. "Chennai City 2-1 East Bengal". Soccerway.
  7. "Retained by Kerala Blasters". Kerala Blasters (Twitter).
  8. "Kerala Blasters 0-0 ATK". Soccerway.
  9. Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2019-20 Highlights: Ogbeche brace powers Kerala Blasters to 2-1 win over ATK". Sportstar. Retrieved 21 October 2019.
  10. Sportstar, Team. "Prasanth Karuthadathkuni pens contract extension with Kerala Blasters". Sportstar. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  11. Sportstar, Team. "ISL 2020-21 news: Prasanth signs Kerala Blasters extension until 2023". Sportstar. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  12. "Frenz Cup". TalentsHunter. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  13. Prasanth Karuthadathkuni at Soccerway
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