Background
Sushanth was born in the Ambalavayal, Wayanad, Kerala.
Sushanth was born in the Ambalavayal, Wayanad, Kerala.
He showed glimpses of his skills for his school team, from where he pursued his footballing career to a local club named the Dyna Football Club. He did his graduation from Farook College, Calicut where he represented the University team He was called for the Kerala Santhosh Trophy camp at Kochi. This helped him to join the Football Club Cochin in the season 1997-1998.
3 years at Football Club Kochin, where he played alongside his childhood hero I. M. Vijayan, he was acquired by Vasco South Carolina (U.S.) Another 3 years of consistent performances at the goan club, earned him a move to the Mahindra United and played 6 years with them.
He then moved to East Bengal in 2010 and spent 2 years.
He joined Mohun Bagan for the 2012-2013 season where he played only 4 I-League matches. Rangdajied United
On 13 January 2014 Mathew signed for Rangdajied United F.C. on loan from Image RELIANCE. He made his debut in the I-League on 11 February 2014 against Churchill Brothers at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in which he started and played till 89th minute before being replaced by Sandesh Gadkari as Rangdajied lost the match 1-0. Kerala Blasters
On 13 December 2014 Sushanth scored a perfect long ranger goal for Kerala Blasters in Semi final (1st leg) match held at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi.
lieutenant is considered to be one of the best goals in the opening season of Indian Super League.
Sushanth is the second Kerala native to score in the Indian Super League.