28-year-old Indian footballer lies about being 16

An Indian footballer who made history in the Indian Super League by seemingly becoming the youngest goalscorer at 16, turned out to be lying about his actual age which was found to be 28, Mail Online reported.

Gourav Mukhi, 28, has now been suspended for six months having been exposed as a fraud after his real age emerged as listed on league documents.

The historical goal came when the Jamshedpur FC striker netted a crucial equaliser in a 2-2 draw with Bengaluru FC.

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A failure to prove his age after questions were raised have seen his club registration revoked and six-month suspension put in place with immediate effect.

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 statement reads.

The article originally appeared in Mail Online