 "Who is Rahul KP, the Indian footballer in English club West Ham's squad for USA tournament?")
Indian footballer Rahul KP has become the first from the country to join a Premier League team as West Ham United announced on Friday that the Kerala player will play for them in the upcoming TST seven-a-side tournament in the United States. It has to be noted that Rahul KP has not joined the Premier League team of West Ham, but he will be playing for the Hammers in a seven-a-side tournament.
What is TST 2025 in which Rahul KP will play?
TST is a seven-a-side association football tournament played in the United States. The TST 2025 will be played at Cary, North Carolina. The men’s event will include 48 teams, while 16 sides will feature in the women’s event.
Both men’s and women’s events have a mega prize pool of $1 million. A number of top European football clubs will be taking part in the TST 2025, including West Ham, Atletico Madrid, AFC Bournemouth and Borussia Dortmund.
Rahul KP expressed his pleasure upon joining West Ham on Friday in a video shared by the club. “Hello, Hammers fans, it’s Rahul KP here. I’m excited to play for West Ham United at TST this summer. See you soon. Come on you Irons,” he said.
Rahul KP is Claret & Blue ⚒️
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 23, 2025
Ready to represent the Hammers at TST this summer 🔥 pic.twitter.com/hqWkuPIPnB
Who is Rahul KP?
Rahul is a 25-year-old Indian footballer who has played seven matches for the national team. He hails from Thrissur in Kerala and plays as a winger for Odisha FC in the Indian Super League (ISL).
Before moving to Odisha FC in the January transfer window of 2025, Rahul was with his home state team, Kerala Blasters. He played for them for over five seasons and was part of the team that finished runners-up in the 2021-22 season in the ISL Cup.
Get to know our No7 at TST, Rahul KP 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/uETlTo35Mm
— West Ham United (@WestHam) May 23, 2025
Before making a name for himself in the ISL, Rahul first made headlines while playing for India in the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. This was the first time India played in a FIFA World Cup of any age group. His India senior debut came in 2022 under former coach Igor Stimac.
Before joining ISL, Rahul played for Indian Arrows in the I-League.
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