ISL 2018-19: Kerala Blasters Players Review

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Matej Poplatnik

Matej Poplatnik

One of the new foreign recruits in the Blasters roster, Poplatnik was born on the 15th of July 1992 in Slovenia.

The Slovenian started his footballing career with Slovenian side NK Kranj in 2010 before joining NK Triglav Kraj in 2012. After 3 seasons with the club, the versatile forward joined Bulgarian side Montana for a season before moving back to Triglav Kranj in 2016.

After 2 seasons with the club, Poplatnik joined Kerala Blasters this season.

Slavisa Stojanovic

Slavisa Stojanovic

Born on the 27th of January 1989 in Smederevo in Serbia, Stojanovic started his professional career with Serbian side FK Smederevo in 2007, spending 5 seasons with the club before moving on a nomadic journey that saw the forward joining Jagodina, Borac Cacak, Radnik Surdulica, Hapoel Kfar Saba, Hapoel Petah Tikva and finally Radnicki Nis in 2017.

The Serbian forward joined the Kerala Blasters roster this year.

CK Vineeth

CK Vineeth

The biggest local name among the home side, CK Vineeth was born on 20th of May 1988 in Kannur and started his footballing career with Chirag Kerala United in 2011. After a season with the Kochi based side then young winger joined United SC in 2012 spending 2 seasons with the I-League club.

The winger then moved to Karnataka giants Bengaluru FC in 2015, making a total of 85 appearances and scoring 14 times for the Blues before swapping sides to join his home side Kerala Blasters in 2017.

The Indian International has so far made 32 appearances in the Indian Super League and has scored 9 times.