Vijay Nagappan

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Vijay Nagappan
Personal information
Full name Vijay Nagappan
Date of birth (1995-07-13) 13 July 1995 (age 28)
Place of birth Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Position(s) Striker / Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Kickstart
Number 17
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2019–2021 Chennai City 15 (2)
2022–2023 Kenkre 8 (1)
2023– Kickstart
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vijay Nagappan (born 13 July 1995) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kickstart in the I-League 3.

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Early life

Vijay was born on 13 July 1995 in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. [1]

Career

Chennai City FC

2019–20

Vijay signed his first senior contract with Chennai City FC that competes in I-League. He was signed for 2019–20 I-League season. [2] Vijay played his debut match on 31 January 2020 against the Kolkata giants Mohun Bagan. Vijay came in as a substitute for Jan Muzangu in the 61st minute. He scored his debut goal in his debut match in 65th minute while Chennai City was trailing 3–0. The match was finished with the scoreline 2–3, where Mohun Bagan took the win. [3] Vijay started for the first time in line-up in the next matchday against Indian Arrows on 5 February 2020. The match finished 1–0 in favour of Chennai City. [4] Vijay started again in the next match against Churchill Brothers on 9 February 2020 where he found his first assist in his career for the goal set by Jan Muzangu. The match ended 1–2 in favour of Chennai. [5] Vijay started in the next match against South Indian rivals Gokulam Kerala on 12 February 2020 which they lost 1–0. [6] Vijay consecutively started for the team for a streak of 7 games and started as a substitute in his debut which make up all his 8 appearances for the club in the 2019–20 I-League season. [7] [8] Vijay also appeared for the club in their AFC Cup 2020 group stage match against Maldivian football club Maziya S&RC on 11 March 2020. The match resulted in a 2–2 draw. [9] [10]

2020–21

Vijay stayed at the club for the 2020-21 I-League season. [11] He played his first match of the season in the club's first match of the season against Gokulam Kerala FC on 9 January 2021. He was started in the lineup for the match. Vijay scored a goal in the 50th minute of the match. [12] The match ended 1–2 in favour of Chennai City. [13]

Career statistics

Club

As of 15 April 2022 [14]
ClubSeasonLeagueCup AFC Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chennai City 2019–20 I-League 81001 [lower-alpha 1] 091
2020–21 7100–71
Kenkre 2021–22 8100–81
Career total2330010243
  1. ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

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References

  1. ↑ "Vijay Nagappan Stats, Info and Next Game". www.footballcritic.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Chennai City FC Players | 2019-20 I-League season". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Match Report of Chennai City FC vs Mohun Bagan AC". Global Sports Archive. 31 January 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "Match Report of Chennai City FC vs Indian Arrows". Global Sports Archive. 5 February 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Match Report of Churchill Brothers vs Chennai City FC". Global Sports Archive. 9 February 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "Match Report of Chennai City FC vs Gokulam Kerala FC". Global Sports Archive. 12 February 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Vijay Nagappan Player Profile". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Vijay Nagappan (Chennai City) Player Matches". www.flashscore.com. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Match Report of Chennai City FC Vs Maziya SRC". Global Sports Archive. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  10. ↑ "2020 AFC Cup: Chennai City FC 2-2 Maziya S&RC - The Lions salvage a point in AFC Cup opener". www.goal.com. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  11. ↑ "Chennai City FC » Squad 2020/2021". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  12. ↑ "Gokulam v Chennai City Starting XIs & Result". www.goal.com. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  13. ↑ "Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chennai City FC | Match Details". I-League Official Website. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  14. ↑ Vijay Nagappan at Soccerway
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