Young winger Rahul KP, who was part of the India U-17 team that played the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2017, made his debut for Kerala Blasters in their 0-1 defeat against Mumbai City on Thursday.
After sitting on the bench as an unused substitute against ATK in the season opener, which Blasters won 2-1, the Keralite came on in the 54th minute in the second match, replacing Halicharan Narzary. The Yellow Army lost the match to a late Amine Chermiti strike but the youngster is remaining patient and hoping for another chance in the first team soon.