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{{Short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Alex Saji
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2000|5|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Wayanad]], [[Kerala]], India
| height = 1.87 m
| currentclub = [[SC Delhi]]
| clubnumber = 4
| position = [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|Centre-back]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Redstar Football Academy
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy|Kerala Blasters B]]
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = [[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy|Kerala Blasters B]]
| caps1 = 1
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2019–2022
| clubs2 = [[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
| caps2 = 16
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2022–2025
| clubs3 = [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
| caps3 = 31
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2023
| clubs4 = → [[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] (loan)
| caps4 = 7
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2025–
| clubs5 = [[SC Delhi]]
| caps5 = 0
| goals5 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2021–2023
| nationalteam1 = [[India national under-23 football team|India U23]]
| nationalcaps1 = 0
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 20:21, 12 March 2025 (UTC)
| nationalteam-update =
}}

'''Alex Saji''' (born 9 May 2000) is an Indian professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)#Centre-back|defender]] for [[Indian Super League]] club [[SC Delhi]].

==Club career==
===Gokulam Kerala===
In July 2019 Saji joined [[I-League]] club [[Gokulam Kerala FC]] on a season-long contract.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cms.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2021/feb/06/nine-footballers-from-malabar-region-form-backbone-of-gokulam-kerala-2260471.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211017103141/http://cms.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2021/feb/06/nine-footballers-from-malabar-region-form-backbone-of-gokulam-kerala-2260471.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 October 2021|title = Nine footballers from Malabar region form backbone of Gokulam Kerala- the New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Match Details {{!}} Hero I-League |url=https://i-league.org/match-details/ |access-date=2021-01-09 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=9 Keralites in Gokulam Kerala FC squad for Durand Cup |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/sports/football/9-keralites-in-gokulam-kerala-fc-squad-for-durand-cup-1.4022340 |access-date=2021-01-09 |website=Mathrubhumi |language=en}}</ref>

He then promoted to the main team which goes to [[kolkata]] for [[2020–21 I-League]] season.

===Hyderabad===
On 15 July 2022, [[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]] completed the signing of Saji on a three-year deal.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hyderabad FC sign defender Alex Saji on a long-term deal|url=https://hyderabadfc.co.in/2022/announcement/hyderabad-fc-sign-defender-alex-saji-on-a-long-term-deal/|access-date=15 July 2022|date=18 July 2022|website=hyderabadfc.co.in}}</ref>

===Northeast United===

==International career==
On 2 October 2021, Saji was selected for [[2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification|2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualification]] matches which were scheduled to be played between 23 and 31 October 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/documents/afc-competitions-calendar-2021|title=AFC Competitions Calendar 2021|publisher=AFC}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.the-afc.com/documents/afc-u23-asian-cup-2022-competition-regulations|title=AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 competition regulations|publisher=AFC}}</ref>

== Career statistics ==
=== Club ===
{{updated|26 October 2024}}<ref>{{soccerway|alex-saji/644512}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable style=text-align:center
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|[[Asian Football Confederation|AFC]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy|Kerala Blasters B]]
|[[2017–18 I-League 2nd Division|2017–18]]
| rowspan="1" |[[I-League 2|I-League 2nd Division]]
|1||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||1||0
|-
| rowspan="3" |[[Gokulam Kerala FC|Gokulam Kerala]]
|[[2020–21 I-League|2020–21]]
| rowspan="2" |[[I-League]]
|5||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||5||0
|-
|[[2021–22 I-League|2021–22]]
|11||0||8{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in [[Durand Cup]]}}{{efn|name=IFAS|Appearance(s) in [[IFA Shield]]}}||0||3{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in [[AFC Cup]]}}||0||22||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!16!!0!!8!!0!!3!!0!!27!!0
|-
| rowspan="4" |[[Hyderabad FC|Hyderabad]]
|{{nowrap|[[2022–23 Indian Super League|2022–23]]}}
| rowspan="3" |[[Indian Super League]]
|0||0||2{{efn|name=DurandCup}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||2||0
|-
|[[2023–24 Indian Super League|2023–24]]
|10||0||6{{efn|name=DurandCup}}{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in [[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||16||0
|-
|[[2024–25 Indian Super League|2024–25]]
|5||0||0||0|| colspan="2" |—||5||0
|-
! colspan="2" |Total
!15!!0!!8!!0!!0!!0!!23!!0
|-
| rowspan="1" |[[NorthEast United FC|NorthEast United]] (loan)
|[[2022–23 Indian Super League|2022–23]]
| rowspan="1" |Indian Super League
|7||0||4{{efn|name=SuperCup}}||0|| colspan="2" |—||11||0
|-
! colspan="3" |Career total
!39!!0!!20!!0!!3!!0!!62!!0
|}
{{notelist}}

==Honours==
'''Gokulam Kerala'''
* [[I-League]]: [[2020–21 I-League|2020–21]],<ref>{{cite web|title=Gokulam Kerala FC Stage Sensational Comeback To Win Maiden I-League Title vs TRAU|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-gokulam-kerala-fc-stage-sensational-comeback-to-win-maiden-i-league-title-vs-trau/378463|website=Outlook India|access-date=27 March 2021}}</ref> [[2021–22 I-League|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/gokulam-kerala-vs-mohammedan-sc-i-league-final-live-gkfc-vs-mdsc-live-score-indian-football/article38490975.ece|title=Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=[[Sportstar]]|date=14 May 2022|access-date=14 May 2022|last=TEAM SPORTSTAR|first=21:22 IST|location=[[Kolkata]], West Bengal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514160659/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/gokulam-kerala-vs-mohammedan-sc-i-league-final-live-gkfc-vs-mdsc-live-score-indian-football/article38490975.ece|archive-date=14 May 2022}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Gokulam Kerala FC squad}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:2000 births]]
[[Category:People from Wayanad district]]
[[Category:Indian men's footballers]]
[[Category:India men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:Footballers from Kerala]]
[[Category:Men's association football central defenders]]
[[Category:I-League 2 players]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen]]
[[Category:Gokulam Kerala FC players]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy players]]

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