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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2020}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Karthik Govindswamy
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Karthik Govindswamy
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1993|11|3|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Karnataka]], India
| height = 
| position = [[Midfielder (association football)|Midfielder]]
| currentclub = [[ARA F.C.|ARA]]
| clubnumber = 7
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = [[Pune F.C.|Pune]]
| years1 = 2013
| clubs1 = Hindustan Eagles
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 =
| clubs2 = Viva Chennai
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2016–2017
| clubs3 = [[Ozone F.C.|Ozone]]
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2017–2018
| clubs4 = [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
| caps4 = 2
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2018–2019
| clubs5 = [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]
| caps5 = 6
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 2020–
| clubs6 = [[ARA F.C.|ARA]]
| caps6 = 7
| goals6 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 05:35, 18 July 2020 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}
'''Karthik Govindswamy''' (born 3 November 1993) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Midfielder (association football)|midfielder]] for [[I-League 2nd Division]] side [[ARA F.C.|ARA]].

==Club career==
Born in [[Karnataka]], Govindswamy began his career in the youth squad of [[I-League]] side [[Pune F.C.|Pune]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian Football: Transfer Season 2012/13 - Version 8 |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-transfer-season-201213-version-8 |accessdate=18 July 2020 |work=SportsKeeda}}</ref> After failing to make a professional appearance for the club, Govindswamy left Pune in 2013 to join CFA Senior Division League side Hindustan Eagles.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indian Football: Transfer Season 2013/14 |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-transfer-season-201314-version-1 |accessdate=18 July 2020 |work=SportsKeeda}}</ref> Govindswamy would eventually join another local Chennai based side, Viva Chennai, before signing with [[Ozone F.C.|Ozone]] in [[Bangalore]] in 2016.<ref name="ara">{{cite web |title=Govindswamy signs for ARA |url=https://www.facebook.com/AhmedabadRacquetacademyfootballclub/posts/1295854050605398 |website=ARA Football Club (Facebook)}}</ref><ref name="santosh">{{cite news |title=Pondey to captain Karnataka in Santosh Trophy |url=https://www.gcsstars.com/2016/02/pondey-to-captain-karnataka-in-santosh.html |accessdate=18 July 2020 |work=GCS Stars |date=8 February 2016}}</ref> While with Ozone, Govindswamy participated in both the local [[Bangalore Super Division]] and [[I-League 2nd Division]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Kenkre 2-3 Ozone |url=https://administrator.the-aiff.com/reports/924_Match_Summary_V13_1487939868.pdf |publisher=[[All India Football Federation]]}}</ref> He was also selected to be part of the [[Karnataka football team|Karnataka]] side which participated in the [[Santosh Trophy]].<ref name="santosh"/>

After spending some time with Ozone, Govindswamy signed with [[I-League]] side [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]. He made his professional debut for the club on 2 December 2017 against [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]]. He started and played 55 minutes as Churchill Brothers were defeated 2–0.<ref>{{cite web |title=Shillong Lajong 2–0 Churchill Brothers |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/02/india/i-league/lajong-sc/churchill-brothers-sc/2683968/ |website=Soccerway}}</ref> He stayed with the club for one season before joining [[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]] for the [[2018–19 I-League|2018–19]] season. He made his debut for the club on 26 October 2018 against [[Indian Arrows]], coming on as a 90th minute substitute as Chennai City won 4–1.<ref>{{cite web |title=Chennai City 4-1 Indian Arrows |url=https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2018/10/26/india/i-league/chennai-city/aiff-xi/2928126/ |website=Soccerway}}</ref> He ended the season having played six matches for Chennai City as the club won the [[I-League]] title.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chennai City FC crowned I-League champions after another photo finish |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/chennai-city-fc-win-maiden-i-league-title/articleshow/68335803.cms |accessdate=18 July 2020 |work=Times of India |date=9 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Chennai City FC name all Indian squad for Durand Cup 2019! |url=http://www.arunfoot.com/chennai-city-fc-name-all-indian-squad-for-durand-cup-2019/ |accessdate=18 July 2020 |work=Arunfoot |date=27 July 2019}}</ref>

The next season, in January 2020, Govindswamy signed with [[I-League 2nd Division]] club [[ARA F.C.|ARA]].<ref name="ara"/> He made his debut for the club on 25 January 2020 against [[Mumbai City FC Reserves|Mumbai City Reserves]]. He started and played the whole match as ARA won 5–0.<ref>{{cite web |title=ARA 5–0 Mumbai City Reserves |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/match-center/cms/7284 |website=[[All India Football Federation]]}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{{updated|match played 6 March 2020}}<ref name="soccerway">{{soccerway|karthik-govindswamy/524702}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan=2|Club
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=3|League
!colspan=2|Cup
!colspan=2|Continental
!colspan=2|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=1|[[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]]
|[[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]]
|[[I-League]]||2||0||—||—||—||—||2||0
|-
|rowspan=1|[[Chennai City F.C.|Chennai City]]
|[[2018–19 I-League|2018–19]]
|[[I-League]]||6||0||—||—||—||—||6||0
|-
|rowspan=1|[[ARA F.C.|ARA]]
|[[2019–20 I-League 2nd Division|2019–20]]
|[[I-League 2nd Division]]||7||0||—||—||—||—||7||0
|-
!colspan=3|Career total
!15||0||0||0||0||0||15||0
|}

==Honours==
'''Chennai City'''
*[[I-League]]: [[2018–19 I-League|2018–19]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/105218?type=club Profile] at the [[All India Football Federation]] website

{{DEFAULTSORT:Govindswamy, Karthik}}
[[Category:1993 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Karnataka]]
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Pune F.C. players]]
[[Category:Ozone F.C. players]]
[[Category:Churchill Brothers FC Goa players]]
[[Category:Chennai City F.C. players]]
[[Category:ARA FC players]]
[[Category:Bangalore Super Division players]]
[[Category:I-League 2nd Division players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Karnataka footballers]]
[[Category:Santosh Trophy players]]
[[Category:Footballers from Karnataka]]

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