Jijo Joseph

Jijo Joseph

Personal information
Full name	Jijo Joseph Tutu
Date of birth	(1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 33)
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)
2025	FC Kerala
* 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

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

Kerala

• Santosh Trophy: 2021–22

Calicut FC

• Super League Kerala: 2024 ^[7]

References

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.