An
Indian footballer who made history in the Indian Super League when he
became their youngest goal scorer in October at the age of 16, has been
exposed as a fraud for hiding his real age.Gourav Mukhi who plays as a
striker for Jamshedpur FC has now been suspended for six months after it
emerged he is actually 28 and not 16 as he listed on league
documents. According to Mail Online Football, his club registration has
also been revoked with immediate effect after the striker was
suspended.The All India Football Federation statement read: 'All India
Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee has imposed a
six-month suspension on Jamshedpur FC player Gourav Mukhi with immediate
effect.'The AIFF Disciplinary Committee found the player Gourav Mukhi
guilty on the basis of the evidence presented by him, his admissions and
the statements of Manager of U-16 AIFF academy in 2015.'The AIFF
Disciplinary Committee also observed that the existing registration of
Gourav Mukhi, both in the Central Registration System (CRS) as well as
the Competition Management System (CMS) shall stand cancelled and
revoked with immediate effect, with liberty upon the player/his
appropriate club, to submit original valid appropriate documents for
fresh registration under CRS and CMS.' Indian footballer suspended for 6-months after pretending to be 16 when he's actually 28
An
Indian footballer who made history in the Indian Super League when he
became their youngest goal scorer in October at the age of 16, has been
exposed as a fraud for hiding his real age.Gourav Mukhi who plays as a
striker for Jamshedpur FC has now been suspended for six months after it
emerged he is actually 28 and not 16 as he listed on league
documents. According to Mail Online Football, his club registration has
also been revoked with immediate effect after the striker was
suspended.The All India Football Federation statement read: 'All India
Football Federation (AIFF) Disciplinary Committee has imposed a
six-month suspension on Jamshedpur FC player Gourav Mukhi with immediate
effect.'The AIFF Disciplinary Committee found the player Gourav Mukhi
guilty on the basis of the evidence presented by him, his admissions and
the statements of Manager of U-16 AIFF academy in 2015.'The AIFF
Disciplinary Committee also observed that the existing registration of
Gourav Mukhi, both in the Central Registration System (CRS) as well as
the Competition Management System (CMS) shall stand cancelled and
revoked with immediate effect, with liberty upon the player/his
appropriate club, to submit original valid appropriate documents for
fresh registration under CRS and CMS.' 
