Sabas Saleel
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Sabas Saleel is a India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

n footballer who is currently playing for Chirag United Club Kerala in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

. Prior to now he played for Indian Football
Football in India
Association football is one of India's most popular sports, next to cricket. It is a very popular sport in states like West Bengal, Goa, Kerala and the entire North-East India, especially Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and Sikkim....

 clubs Viva Kerala FC a first time and ONGC. He is known for his crossing ability, and his work ethic leadership.

Early career

Saleel started his career at Tata Football Academy
Tata Football Academy
Tata Football Academy is a football club in Jamshedpur, India, sponsored by Tata Steel.Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata envisaged not only Asia's first fully integrated Steel Plant but also the model township of Jamshedpur. He advised his son, Sir Dorab Tata, to earmark "areas for Football, hockey and...

 which is India's best footballing academy. He sadly though did not manage to graduate Tata but still went on to sign for Viva Kerala FC in 2007.

ONGC

While Saleel was at ONGC F.C. 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
ONGC FC
ONGC Football Club also known as ONGC F.C. is an Indian Football club from Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The ONGC stands for "Oil and Natural Gas Corporation". The club, established by the public sector undertaking ONGC Ltd, currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.-The Club:ONGC FC is promoted...

 it was Saleel's performance in the reserves that caught the eye of people.

Chirag United Club Kerala

On July 21 2011 Saleel reportedly signed with Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

 club Chirag United Club Kerala for the second time in his career.

International

After a great season for Saleel with ONGC FC
ONGC FC
ONGC Football Club also known as ONGC F.C. is an Indian Football club from Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The ONGC stands for "Oil and Natural Gas Corporation". The club, established by the public sector undertaking ONGC Ltd, currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.-The Club:ONGC FC is promoted...

 in the I-League
I-League
The I-League is an Indian football league for association football clubs. At the top of the Indian football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 14 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation of two teams each year with the I-League 2nd Division...

 he was selected for the Indian U-23
India national under-23 football team
The India U-23 is the national team which represents India at U-23 level. India U-23 participated in Asian Games. They are also a dominant force in South Asian Games.-2012 Olympics:...

 football team which was to play two 2012 Olympic qualifiers against Qatar. He however did not feature in either match.

Stats

Games, Goals, and Assists are correct as of 19 November 2011
Club Season League Cup Asia
AFC Champions League
The AFC Champions League is the premier Asian club football competition hosted annually by Asian Football Confederation . The tournament is contested among the top thirty-two clubs from the top 10 Asian leagues, two of which must qualify through the playoffs...

Total
Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists Apps Goals Assists
ONGC FC
ONGC FC
ONGC Football Club also known as ONGC F.C. is an Indian Football club from Mumbai in Maharashtra, India. The ONGC stands for "Oil and Natural Gas Corporation". The club, established by the public sector undertaking ONGC Ltd, currently plays in the I-League 2nd Division.-The Club:ONGC FC is promoted...

2010-11 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0
Chirag United Club Kerala 2011-12
2011–12 I-League
The 2011–12 I-League is the fifth season of the I-League since its establishment in 2006. The season began in October 2011 and is due to end in May 2012. Salgaocar are the defending champions, having won their 1st league title the 2010–11 championship....

6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0
Career total 10000000001000
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