Muhammad Uvais

Muhammed Uvais Moyikkal (born 31 July 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club Punjab and the India national team.^[1].

Muhammed Uvais

Personal information
Full name	Muhammad Uvais Moyikkal
Date of birth	(1998-07-31) 31 July 1998 (age 27)
Place of birth	Nilambur, Kerala, India
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back, Left-back
Team information
Current team	Punjab
Number	2
Youth career
	Sudeva
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2017–2018	FC Kerala	8	(0)
2018–2019	FC Thrissur	6	(0)
2019–2020	Ozone	13	(0)
2020	Bengaluru United	7	(0)
2021	KSEB	7	(0)
2021–2022	Gokulam Kerala	18	(1)
2022–2025	Jamshedpur	44	(1)
2025–	Punjab	0	(0)
International career‡
2025–	India	4	(0)
Medal record Representing  India CAFA Nations Cup 2025 Tajikistan–Uzbekistan Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:10, 7 April 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:00, 08 September 2025 (UTC)

Club career

Gokulam Kerala

On 7 June 2021, Uvais joined I-League club Gokulam Kerala^[2] on a two-year contract.^[3]

Jamshedpur

Indian Super League (ISL) shield winner Jamshedpur FC has secured the services of Muhammed Uvais ahead of the upcoming season. the club announced . The Defender has joined the Red Miners on a three-year deal, which will keep him at JFC until 2025.^[4]

Punjab

Indian Super League Club Punjab announced That they are signing Jamshedpur left back Muhammad Uvais on Free transfer which will start his journey with them in ISL 25-26.^[5]

International career

On August 25, Uvais was called up to the India squad for the first time by manager Khalid Jamil for the 2025 CAFA Nations Cup.^[6]

Career statistics

Club

As of 3 May 2025^[7]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Bengaluru United	2019–20	I-League 2nd Division	7	0	0	0	–		7	0
Gokulam Kerala	2021–22	I-League	18	1	8[a][b]	0	3[c]	0	29	1
Jamshedpur	2022–23	Indian Super League	6	0	1[d]	0	–		7	0
	2023–24		11	0	4[d]	0	–		15	0
	2024–25		27	1	7[a][d]	0	–		34	1
	Total		44	1	12	0	0	0	56	1
Punjab	2025–26	Indian Super League	0	0	3[a]	0	0	0	3	0
Career total			69	2	23	0	3	0	95	2

1. Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
2. Appearance(s) in IFA Shield
3. Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
4. Appearance(s) in Super Cup

International

As of 8 September 2025^[8]

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
India
	2025	4	0
Total		4	0

Honours

Gokulam Kerala

• I-League: 2021–22^[9]