Shahabaz Saleel (born 31 May 1990) is an Indian

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who plays for All India Sevens side Fifa Manjeri. Prior to now he played for Indian Football 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

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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 ...

which is India's best footballing academy. He did not manage to graduate Tata but still went on to sign for

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 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 Nationa ...

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 ...

club

Chirag United Club Kerala Viva Kerala Football Club (also known as Chirag United Club Kerala) was an Indian professional association football Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players wh ...

for the second time in his career. He scored his first goal for the club on 24 November 2011 against

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on the

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Quartz Soccer Club

On 26 September 2012, it was announced that Sabas Saleel had signed for

Quartz S.C. Kerala United Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Malappuram, Kerala. Founded in 1976 as ''Calicut Quartz FC'', the club was an amateur and academy side during its early years. In December 2011, they announced inten ...

for the

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International

After a great season for Saleel with

in the

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.

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