Vignesh Dakshinamurthy

Personal information
Date of birth	5 March 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Srirampura, Karnataka, India
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Chennaiyin
Number	23
Youth career
	Ozone
Senior career*
Years	Team
2017–2018	Ozone
2018–2023	Mumbai City
2023–2024	Hyderabad
2024	→ Odisha (loan)
2024–	Chennaiyin
International career‡
2018	India
	* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:46, 28 April 2024 (UTC).; ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:10, 22 September 2018 (UTC)
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Vignesh Dakshinamurthy (born 5 March 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Indian Super League club Chennaiyin.

Club career

Born in Srirampura, Karnataka, Dakshinamurthy started his career with Ozone academy before being promoted to their first-team and playing for them in the I-League 2nd Division.^[2]

Mumbai City

On 8 September 2018, it was announced that Dakshinamurthy signed with Indian Super League side Mumbai City.^[3] On 20 December 2020, Vignesh scored his first goal in Indian Super League as well as for Mumbai City against Hyderabad in which he found the net in the 38th minute as Mumbai City won for 2–0.^[4]^[5] In April 2022, he was included in the club's 2022 AFC Champions League squad.^[6]

Hyderabad FC

On 10 July 2023, Dakshinamurthy joined Hyderabad FC as part of a swap deal with Akash Mishra.^[7]

Odisha FC (loan)

On 9 January 2024, he joined Odisha FC on a short-term loan till the end of the 2023–24 season.^[8]

International career

Dakshinamurthy previously represented India at the under-20 and under-17 levels.^[9]

On 15 July 2018, Dakshinamurthy was called up by Stephen Constantine to the India senior side as they prepared for the 2018 SAFF Championship.^[10] On 4 September 2018, it was announced that Dakshinamurthy was selected into the final 20-man squad for the tournament.^[11] He then made his international debut for India on 9 September in their last group game against Maldives. He came on as a halftime substitute for Lallianzuala Chhangte as India won 2–0.^[12]

Personal life

Daksinamurthy is the nephew of former India international, Shanmugam Venkatesh.^[9]

Career statistics

Club

As of 28 April 2024^[13]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Ozone	2016–17	I-League 2nd Division	6	0	0	0	—		6	0
	2017–18	I-League 2nd Division	12	0	0	0	—		12	0
	Total		18	0	0	0	0	0	18	0
Mumbai City	2018–19	Indian Super League	4	0	1^[a]	0	—		5	0
	2019–20		1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2020–21		22	1	0	0	—		22	1
	2021–22		10	0	0	0	4^[b]	0	14	0
	2022–23		16	1	7^[c]^[a]	0	1^[d]	0	24	1
	Total		53	2	8	0	5	0	66	2
Hyderabad	2023–24	Indian Super League	6	0	0	0	—		6	0
Odisha (loan)	2023–24		11	0	5^[a]	0	1^[e]	0	17	0
Chennaiyin	2024–25		0	0	0	0	—		0	0
Career total			88	2	13	0	6	0	107	2

^ ^a ^b ^c Appearance(s) in Super Cup
^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
^ Appearance(s) in play–offs for AFC Champions League
^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

International

As of 22 September 2018.^[14]

National Team	Year	Friendlies		Qualifiers		Competition		Total
National Team	Year	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
India	2018	2	0	0	0	2	0	4	0
Total		2	0	0	0	2	0	4	0

Honours

Mumbai City

Indian Super League: 2020–21^[15]
Indian Super League League Winners Shield: 2020–21^[16]

India

SAFF Championship runner-up: 2018

References

^ "Vignesh Dakshinamurthy profile - Goals, Passes and more". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ "Midfielder Vignesh reaches for the stars". Bangalore Mirror. 6 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ "Vignesh Dakshinamurthy signs for Mumbai City". Mumbai City FC (Twitter). Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ "ISL: Vignesh Dakshinamurthy scores wondergoal as Mumbai City FC end Hyderabad FC's unbeaten run". Scroll.in. 20 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
^ "ISL 2020-21: Vignesh Dakshinamurthy, Adam le Fondre score as Mumbai City FC beat Hyderabad FC". Firstpost. 20 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
^ Guha, Sayantan (6 April 2022). "All you need to know about Mumbai City FC's AFC Champions League 2022 campaign". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
^ "Hyderabad FC sign Vignesh Dakshinamurthy". KhelNow. 10 July 2023. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^ "ODISHA FC SIGN VIGNESH DAKSHINAMURTHY ON LOAN". Indian Super League. 9 January 2024. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b Parasar, Swapnaneel (31 August 2018). "Mumbai City FC sign India U23 midfielder Vignesh Dakshinamurthy". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ "Four Arrows players called up for India national team camp ahead of SAFF Championship". Goal.com. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ "SAFF Cup 2018: India announce 20-member squad". Goal.com. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ "India 2-0 Maldives". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ Vignesh Dakshinamurthy at Soccerway
^ "Vignesh Dikshina Murthy". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
^ "Bipin steals late winner as Mumbai City FC win maiden Hero ISL trophy after beating ATK Mohun Bagan". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
^ "Mumbai City FC clinch League Winners Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

External links

Vignesh Dakshinamurthy at Indian Super League
Vignesh Dakshinamurthy at Global Sports Archive

[SuperCup-14] Appearance(s) in Super Cup

[statsAFCCL-15] Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League

[DurandCup-16] Appearance(s) in Durand Cup

[QAFCCL-17] Appearance(s) in play–offs for AFC Champions League

[statsAFCC-18] Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

[1] "Vignesh Dakshinamurthy profile - Goals, Passes and more". Indian Super League. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

[BM-2] "Midfielder Vignesh reaches for the stars". Bangalore Mirror. 6 August 2015. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

[3] "Vignesh Dakshinamurthy signs for Mumbai City". Mumbai City FC (Twitter). Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

[4] "ISL: Vignesh Dakshinamurthy scores wondergoal as Mumbai City FC end Hyderabad FC's unbeaten run". Scroll.in. 20 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

[5] "ISL 2020-21: Vignesh Dakshinamurthy, Adam le Fondre score as Mumbai City FC beat Hyderabad FC". Firstpost. 20 December 2020. Archived from the original on 20 December 2020. Retrieved 22 December 2020.

[6] Guha, Sayantan (6 April 2022). "All you need to know about Mumbai City FC's AFC Champions League 2022 campaign". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 6 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2022.

[vd-7] "Hyderabad FC sign Vignesh Dakshinamurthy". KhelNow. 10 July 2023. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

[8] "ODISHA FC SIGN VIGNESH DAKSHINAMURTHY ON LOAN". Indian Super League. 9 January 2024. Archived from the original on 10 January 2024. Retrieved 10 January 2024.

[MC-9] Parasar, Swapnaneel (31 August 2018). "Mumbai City FC sign India U23 midfielder Vignesh Dakshinamurthy". goal.com. Goal. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

[10] "Four Arrows players called up for India national team camp ahead of SAFF Championship". Goal.com. 15 July 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

[11] "SAFF Cup 2018: India announce 20-member squad". Goal.com. 4 September 2018. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

[12] "India 2-0 Maldives". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 22 September 2018. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

[13] Vignesh Dakshinamurthy at Soccerway

[19] "Vignesh Dikshina Murthy". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 22 September 2018.

[20] "Bipin steals late winner as Mumbai City FC win maiden Hero ISL trophy after beating ATK Mohun Bagan". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.

[21] "Mumbai City FC clinch League Winners Shield after beating ATK Mohun Bagan". indiansuperleague.com. Archived from the original on 18 December 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2021.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Srirampura, Karnataka, India
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)^[1]
Position(s)	Left-back
Team information
Current team	Chennaiyin
Number	23
Youth career
	Ozone
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	Ozone	18	(0)
2018–2023	Mumbai City	53	(2)
2023–2024	Hyderabad	6	(0)
2024	→ Odisha (loan)	11	(0)
2024–	Chennaiyin	0	(0)
International career^‡
2018	India	2	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:46, 28 April 2024 (UTC). ‡ National team caps and goals as of 07:10, 22 September 2018 (UTC)