Lijo Francis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 15 August 1999 | ||
| 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
[edit]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.[1][2] 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.[3]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of 23 October 2021[4]
| 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
[edit]- ^ "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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