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{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 2001)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Irfan Yadwad
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Irfan Yadwad<ref name=isl>{{Cite web |url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-182722-irfan-yadwad-profile |title=Irfan Yadwad |publisher=Indian Super League}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2001|6|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Goa]], India
| height = 1.83 m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
| clubnumber = 19
| youthyears1 = 2018–2020
| youthclubs1 = [[SC de Goa]]
| years1 = 2021–2022
| clubs1 = [[Panjim Footballers]]
| caps1 = 36
| goals1 = 18
| years2 = 2022–2023
| clubs2 = [[FC Bengaluru United|Bengaluru United]]
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 14
| years3 = 2023–
| clubs3 = [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
| caps3 = 42
| goals3 = 8
| years4 = 2024
| clubs4 = [[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin B]]
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 2
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 16:30, 9 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update = 22:00, 8 September 2025 (UTC)
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{fb|IND}}}}
{{Medal|Competition|[[CAFA Nations Cup]]}}
{{Medal|3rd|[[2025 CAFA Nations Cup|2025 Tajikistan–Uzbekistan]]|[[2025 CAFA Nations Cup squads#India|Team]]}}
}}
'''Irfan Yadwad''' (born 19 June 2001) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]] and the [[India national football team|India national team]].<ref name="intc">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/sandesh-jhingan-returns-to-india-probables-irfan-yadwad-earns-debut-call-up-for-malaysia-friendly/articleshow/114975591.cms |title=Sandesh Jhingan returns to India probables, Irfan Yadwad earns debut call-up for Malaysia friendly |website= The Times of India |date=5 November 2024 }}</ref>

==International career==
On 5 November 2024, Yadwad was included in [[India national football team|India's]] 26-member probable squad for a [[Exhibition game|friendly]] against [[Malaysia national football team|Malaysia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/manolo-marquez-names-26-probables-for-malaysia-friendly|title=Manolo Márquez names 26 probables for Malaysia friendly|date=5 November 2024|website=AIFF}}</ref> On 18 November 2024, he made his international debut in a 1–1 draw against Malaysia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/rahul-bhekes-fiery-header-helps-india-draw-1-1-with-malaysia|title=Rahul Bheke's fiery header helps India draw 1-1 with Malaysia|date=18 November 2024|website=AIFF}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Yadwad was born in [[South Goa district|South Goa]]. His father works as a [[Carpentry|carptener]] and was a former footballer himself, but he only played in local tournaments.

In 2019, Yadwad endured a [[Meniscus tear|meniscus injury]] in a local tournament in [[Chandor]], Goa. He was out for three months and was asked to contemplate quitting the sport but he recovered from the injury, thanks to relentless support from his father.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/isl-2024-25-chennaiyin-fc-vs-east-bengal-irfan-yadwad-career-interview-maiden-india-call-up/article68954947.ece|title=ISL 2024-25: From almost quitting football to getting maiden India call-up, Chennaiyin's Irfan only wants to look ahead|date=6 December 2024|website=Sportstar}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/irfan-yadwad-rises-from-injury-to-become-an-india-international/articleshow/115604863.cms|title=Irfan Yadwad rises from injury to become an India international|date=23 November 2024|website=Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/football/irfan-yadwad-blazing-his-own-path-1210584.html|title=Irfan Yadwad blazing his own path|date=18 April 2023|website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/who-irfan-yadwad-chennaiyin-fc-s-new-striker-signing|title=Who is Irfan Yadwad – Chennaiyin FC's new striker signing|date=1 July 2023|website=Sportskeeda}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
=== Club ===
{{updated|11 December 2024}}<ref>{{soccerway|irfan-yadwad/927545}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|National Cup
!colspan="2"|League Cup
!colspan="2"|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[FC Bengaluru United|Bengaluru United]]
|{{Nowrap|[[2022–23 I-League 2nd Division|2022–23]]}}
|[[I-League 2]]
|11||13|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||11||13
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
|[[2023–24 Chennaiyin FC season|2023–24]]
|[[Indian Super League]]
|17||1||3{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]}}||1||3{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in [[Durand Cup]]}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||23||2
|-
|[[2024–25 Chennaiyin FC season|2024–25]]
|Indian Super League
|12||2|| colspan="2" |—||3{{efn|name=DurandCup}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||15||2
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!29!!3!!3!!1!!6!!0!!0!!0!!38!!4
|-
|[[Chennaiyin FC Reserves and Academy|Chennaiyin B]]
|[[2024 Reliance Foundation Development League|2024]]
|[[Reliance Foundation Development League|RFDL]]
|2||0|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—|| colspan="2" |—||2||0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!42!!16!!3!!1!!6!!0!!0!!0!!51!!17
|}
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===International===
{{updated|8 September 2025}}<ref name="NFTprofile">{{NFT|96597}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="2" |[[India national football team|India]]
|2024||1||0
|-
|2025||6||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total!!7!!0
|}

== Honours ==
'''Panjim Footballers'''
* [[Goa Police Cup]]: 2021

'''Bengaluru United'''
* [[Stafford Challenge Cup]]: 2023

==References==
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[[Category:2001 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:India men's international footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from South Goa district]]
[[Category:Men's association football forwards]]
[[Category:Chennaiyin FC players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]

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Smartkabadi at 01:07, 22 March 2026