| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | (1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 25) | ||
| Place of birth | Eraviputhenthurai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder / Left back | ||
| Team information | |||
| Current team | Chennaiyin | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Chennai City | 5 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Madan Maharaj | 6 | (1) |
| 2022– | Chennaiyin | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:21, 23 October 2021 (UTC) | |||
Lijo Francis (born 15 August 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Chennaiyin in the Indian Super League.
Career
Lijo hails from a little fishing village in Kanyakumari called Eraviputhenthurai. He had travelled to Madrid. He was selected from hundreds taking part in a trial organized by Spanish second division club AD Alcorcon at the Nehru Park and trained under coaches at the Spanish club for a month. He made his professional debut for the Chennai City F.C. against Aizawl F.C. on 17 December 2019, He was brought in the 75th minute as Chennai City drew 1–1.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 23 October 2021
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chennai City | 2019–20 | I-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Chennai City total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Madan Maharaj | 2021 | I-League 2nd Division | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 6 | 1 | |
| Chennaiyin | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | ||
References
- "Two Kanyakumari boys selected to train at Spain's AD Alcorcon". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- Dasgupta, Damayanti (16 January 2019). "Kanyakumari duo Lijo & Shyjin set to live Spanish dream". Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Aizawl 1-1 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- Lijo Francis at Soccerway
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