| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shahinlal Meloly | ||
| Date of birth | 15 February 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Calicut, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Chennai City | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2008–2011 | Viva Kerala | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2014 | Pune | 14 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Bharat FC | 3 | (0) |
| 2017– | Chennai City | 1 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2007 | India U19 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 January 2017. |
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Shahinlal Meloly (born 15 February 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Chennai City in the I-League.
Born in Calicut, Kerala, Meloly started his footballing career with Viva Kerala as a youth player in 2008. He then signed for Pune F.C. of the I-League in 2011. Then, in October 2011, Meloly gained fame when he was praised by former Blackburn Rovers manager Steve Kean after Pune took on the Premier League side in a friendly at the Balewadi Sports Complex. Kean said of Meloly that "He was brave. I think he pulled off a triple block at one stage. He is one the club should keep an eye on."
On 19 December 2014, he signed for I-League newcomers Bharat FC.
Meloly was part of the India U19 side in 2007.