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{{short description|Indian professional footballer}}
{{Indian name|Jessel|Carneiro}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jessel Carneiro
| image =
| image_size =
| caption = Jessel playing for the [[Kerala Blasters|Blasters]] in 2020
| fullname = Jessel Allen Carneiro
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|7|14|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Curtorim, Goa]], India
| height = {{height|m=1.62}}
| currentclub = [[Kerala Blasters]]
| clubnumber = 14
| position = [[Defender (association football)|Left Back]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Raya FC
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = Curtorim Gymkhana FC
| years1 = 2012–2014
| clubs1 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2014–2015
| clubs2 = → [[Pune FC|Pune]] (loan)
| caps2 =
| goals2 =
| years3 = 2016—2018
| clubs3 = FC Bardez
| caps3 =
| goals3 =
| years4 = 2018—2019
| clubs4 = [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo]]
| caps4 =
| goals4 =
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
| nationalgoals1 =
| club-update = 26 February 2021
| ntupdate =
| clubs5 = [[Kerala Blasters]]
| years5 = 2019—
| caps5 = 34
| goals5 = 0
}}

'''Jessel Allen Carneiro''' (born 14 July 1990) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] professional [[association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[Defender (association football)|left back]] and captains for [[Kerala Blasters FC|Kerala Blasters]] in the [[Indian Super League]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sportstar|first=Team|title=Jessel Carneiro extends contract with Kerala Blasters|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/isl/jessel-carneiro-extends-contract-with-kerala-blasters-isl-kibu-vicuna-dempo-santosh-trophy/article31963579.ece|access-date=2020-08-01|website=Sportstar|language=en}}</ref>

==Career==
===Youth career===
Jessel was born in [[Curtorim]], a town in Southern [[Goa]]. He started his youth career at Raya FC and later went on to play for his local club FC Curtorim Gymkhana.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jessel Carneiro wants to see more Goa Pro League players in ISL {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/jessel-carneiro-goa-pro-league-players-in-isl/o0ew9oml33pt1f6bnq3cjlmuv|access-date=2020-07-02|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>

=== Early career:2012–2019 ===
In 2012, he signed for [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo S.C]] and spent two years there before moving to [[Pune F.C.|Pune F.C]] on a loan deal for the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=India - J. Carneiro - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jessel-carneirou/269844/|access-date=2020-07-02|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref> In 2016, he signed for FC Bardez which plays in the [[Goa Professional League]]. He was signed again by his former club [[Dempo S.C.|Dempo S.C]] in 2018. He also captained the [[Goa football team|Goan football team]] during the [[2018–19 Santosh Trophy]] and led them into the semi-finals.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Blasters’ Carneiro hoping for national role|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2019/oct/08/blasters-carneiro-hoping-for-national-role-2044633.html|access-date=2020-07-02|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Jessel was also one of the key players for Dempo S.C as they finished second place in the [[2018–19 Goa Professional League]].

=== 2019–Present : Kerala Blasters ===

==== 2019–2020 : ISL debut ====

Carneiro arrived at Kerala Blasters after an impressive stint with [[Dempo SC]] in Goa Professional League and for the [[Goa football team]] in the Santosh Trophy. Reportedly, the club paid a transfer fee of around ₹18 lakhs to the Goan club to acquire his services.<ref>{{cite news |title=ISL Transfers: Jessel Carneiro signs 3-year extension with Kerala Blasters |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/isl-transfers-jessel-carneiro-signs-3-year-extension-with-kerala-blasters |publisher=sportskeeda |date=29 Jan 2020}}</ref>

He made his debut for Blasters against [[ATK (football club)|ATK]] on 20 October 2019 where Blasters won the match by 2–1.<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|title=Ogbeche Brace Helps Kerala Blasters Beat ATK 2-1 in ISL Opener|url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/football/isl-2019-kerala-blasters-beat-atk-in-opener|access-date=2020-07-02|website=Quintype}}</ref> Though Blasters had an ordinary season, Jessel's performance was one of the revelations during [[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019-20 ISL]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Apr 18|first=FLAVIO LOPES {{!}}|last2=2020|last3=Ist|first3=00:11|title=From ‘worst’ to the best, Jessel sets an example {{!}} Goa News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/from-worst-to-the-best-jessel-sets-an-example/articleshow/75211352.cms|access-date=2020-07-02|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He was a mainstay at the back for the Blasters and provided five assists, made 78 clearances, 28 tackles, 22 blocks and 22 interceptions. He also made 746 passes, the highest among any players from the Blasters with a passing rate of 41.44 per game, with an accuracy of 72.65 percent.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jessel Allan Carneiro profile - Age, Goals, Avg. passes and more|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/defender-68806-jessel-allan-carneiro-profile|access-date=2020-07-02|website=Indian Super League|language=en}}</ref> He was the only player in the squad to play the entire minutes for the team during the season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ISL 2019-20: Indian Super League's top debutants {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/isl-2019-20-indian-super-leagues-top-debutants/1o1atayj95dp81gxtilb22jtdk|access-date=2020-07-01|website=www.goal.com}}</ref>

==== 2020–present ====

On 1 July 2020, Kerala Blasters officially announced that they have extended the contract of Jessel till 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title=ISL: Left-back Jessel Carneiro signs three-year contract extension with Kerala Blasters|url=https://scroll.in/field/966230/isl-left-back-jessel-carneiro-signs-three-year-contract-extension-with-kerala-blasters|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref> He captained the Blasters for the first time on 27 December 2020, a 2–0 win against [[Hyderabad FC]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=ISL: Kerala Blasters Beat Hyderabad FC 2-0 To Register First Win Of The Season {{!}} Football News|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/indian-super-league/isl-kerala-blasters-beat-hyderabad-fc-2-0-to-register-first-win-of-the-season-2344327|access-date=2020-12-27|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en}}</ref>

==Career statistics==
:''As of matches played till 27 December 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|title=India - J. Carneiro - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/jessel-carneirou/269844/|access-date=2021-01-27|website=int.soccerway.com}}</ref>''
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! rowspan="2" |Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|[[Indian Super League|League]]
!colspan="2"|[[Super Cup (India)|Cup]]
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Kerala Blasters|Kerala Blasters FC]]
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019–20]]<br/>
| rowspan="2" |[[Indian Super League]]||18||0||0||0||18||0
|-
|[[2020–21 Indian Super League season|2020–21]]<br/>||7||0||0||0||7||0
|-
!
!colspan="2"|Blasters total
!25!!0!!0!!0!!25!!0
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External sources==
*{{Soccerway|jessel-carneirou/269844}}

{{Kerala Blasters FC squad}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Carneiro, Jessel}}
[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:Kerala Blasters FC players]]
[[Category:1990 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Association football fullbacks]]
[[Category:Dempo S.C. players]]
[[Category:Footballers from Goa]]

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