Lijo Francis

Lijo Francis

Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 26)
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 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 Eraviputhenthurai, a small fishing village in Kanyakumari. He had the opportunity to travel to Madrid, where he was selected from among hundreds of participants during a trial organized by Spanish second division club AD Alcorcon at Nehru Park. He then trained under the club’s coaches 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

Club

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

1. "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.
2. Dasgupta, Damayanti (16 January 2019). "Kanyakumari duo Lijo & Shyjin set to live Spanish dream". Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
3. "Aizawl 1-1 Chennai City". Soccerway.
4. Lijo Francis at Soccerway