Jijo Joseph

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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
Team information
Current team
Calicut FC
Number 21
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(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, correct as of 10 November 2024

Jijo Joseph Tutu (born 10 April 1992) is an Indian professional footballer [1] who plays as a midfielder for Super League Kerala club Calicut FC.

He captained the Kerala state football team for the Santosh Trophy in 2021–22, 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

Santosh Trophy: 2021–22

Calicut FC

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References

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  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.