Shaji Antony

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Shaji Antony
Personal information
Full name Shaji Antony
Date of birth (1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Kerala, India
Position(s) Defender
Team information
Current team
Chennai City
Number 2
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2018 Chennai City 3 (0)
2021– Chennai City 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:28, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Shaji Antony (born 19 April 1991) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club Chennai City.

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Club career

Born in Kerala, Antony was part of the first-team squad for I-League club Chennai City for the 2017–18 season. [1] [2] He made his professional debut for the club on 9 January 2018 against NEROCA, coming on as a late second half stoppage-time substitute for Murilo. [3]

After not appearing in the Chennai City squad for two seasons, Antony was named as part of the club's first-team squad for the 2020–21 season. [4] His first appearance that season was against 9 February 2021 against NEROCA. He started but only played 22 minutes before being substituted in a 2–1 victory. [5]

Career statistics

As of match played 23 February 2021 [6]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chennai City 2017–18 I-League 300030
2020–21 I-League 200020
Total50000050
Career total50000050

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References

  1. "I-League 2017–18 Squads". kolkatafootball.com.
  2. Pandab, Manas Ranjan (8 January 2021). "I- League 2020-21: Chennai City FC First Kit Unveiled". footballexpress.in. Archived from the original on 11 December 2021. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. "Chennai City 0–0 NEROCA". Soccerway.
  4. Pandab, Manas Ranjan (8 January 2021). "I- League 2020-21: Chennai City FC First Kit Unveiled". footballexpress.in. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. "NEROCA 1–2 Chennai City". Soccerway.
  6. Shaji Antony at Soccerway