Lijo Francis
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lijo Francis | ||
| Date of birth | 15 August 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | Eraviputhenthurai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chennai City F.C. | ||
| Number | 32 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019– | Chennai City F.C. | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 December 2019 (UTC) | |||
Lijo Francis (born 15 August 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a Midfielder for Chennai City F.C. in the I-League.
Career
Lijo hails from a little fishing village in Kanyakumari called Eraviputhenthurai, had travelled to Madrid. He was selected from hundreds taking part in a trial organized by Spanish second division club AD Alcorcon at the Nehru Park and trained under coaches at the Spanish club for a month.[1] 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.[2]
Career statistics
- As of 26 December 2019[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chennai City F.C. | 2019–20 | I-League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 |
| Career total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
References
- ^ Dasgupta, Damayanti (16 January 2019). "Kanyakumari duo Lijo & Shyjin set to live Spanish dream". Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ^ "Aizawl 1-1 Chennai City". Soccerway.
- ^ Lijo Francis at Soccerway