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Jijo Joseph
Personal information
Full name Jijo Joseph Tutu
Date of birth (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Thrissur, Kerala, India
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2021 SBI FT
2021–2022 Kerala SEB
2022–2023 Kickstart FC
2023 Gokulam Kerala 4 (1)
2023 Bhawanipore FC
2024 Calicut FC 7 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jijo Joseph Tutu (born 10 April 1992) is an Indian professional footballer[1] who plays as a midfielder.

Career

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He captained the Kerala state football team for the Santosh Trophy in 2022, and won the player of the tournament award for his performance.[2][3][4]

He worked as a clerk for the State Bank of India and earlier played for their departmental team. He was candidate to sign for East Bengal FC after securing a release from his department.[5][6] Gokulam Kerala announced his signing on 30 January 2023.

Honours

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Santosh Trophy: 2021–22

Calicut FC

References

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  1. ^ Rayan, Stan (26 November 2021). "Jijo Joseph to lead host Kerala in Santosh Trophy". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Jijo Joseph to lead Kerala in Santosh Trophy". OnManorama. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ "There are no easy games, says Kerala Santosh Trophy captain Jijo". OnManorama. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ^ Chatterjee, Triyasha (3 May 2022). "Santosh Trophy: Top 5 players who could be picked by ISL clubs". thebridge.in. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ^ Chakraborty, Swapnomoy. "Jesin TK and Jijo Joseph all set to sign for East Bengal FC". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Jijo Joseph in the belief that he can play in the ISL". morningexpress.in. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  7. ^ "Calicut edge Forca Kochi, emerge champions of Super League Kerala". onmanorama. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.