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{{short description|Indian association football player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=August 2019}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jobby Justin
| image =
| caption =
| fullname = Jobby Justin
| height = 1.79m
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|11|10|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web|title=joby Justin Soccerway|url=https://us.soccerway.com/players/jobby-justin/524780/|work= soccerway.com|access-date= 27 October 2018}}</ref>
| birth_place = [[Trivandrum]], [[Kerala]], India
| currentclub = [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC|ATK Mohun Bagan]]
| clubnumber = 22
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]
| youthclubs1 = St Mary's Club
| youthyears2 =
| youthclubs2 = [[Kerala University]]
| youthyears3 =
| youthclubs3 = [[Travancore Titanium Products|Travancore Titanium]]
| youthyears4 =
| youthclubs4 = [[Kerala football team|Kerala State Football Team]]
| youthyears5 =
| youthclubs5 = [[Kerala State Electricity Board|KSEB Football Team]]
| years1 = 2017–2019
| clubs1 = [[East Bengal F.C.|East Bengal]]
| caps1 = 26
| goals1 = 11
| years2 = 2019–2020
| clubs2 = [[ATK (football club)|ATK]]
| caps2 = 9
| goals2 = 1
| years3 = 2020–
| clubs3 = [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC]]
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2019–
| nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = 3
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 30 July 2019
| ntupdate = 17 July 2019
}}

'''Jobby Justin''', (born 10 November 1993) is an [[India]]n [[football (soccer)|professional footballer]] who plays as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]] for both [[ATK Mohun Bagan FC|ATK Mohun Bagan]] and the [[India national football team|Indian national team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/tv/ReadMore/35459/football4/E|title=ഫുട്‌ബോള്‍ വിശേഷങ്ങളുമായി യുവതാരം ജോബി ജസ്റ്റിന്‍|website=Mathrubhumi.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Jobby Justin hopeful of India call after Igor Stimac's appointment |url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/jobby-justin-india-call-east-bengal-alejandro-menendez/1u3up2f3mmld41ehzu8bmok2ni |date=15 May 2019|access-date=18 October 2020|work=Goal}}</ref>

==Career==
Justin grew up playing football on the beaches of [[Vettucaud]] but did not take the game seriously until his eighth standard when he joined St Joseph's HSS. Playing for St Mary's Club, he was already being noticed in the city's football circles. After joining MG College, Justin continued to appear in tournaments including TNIE GOAL 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=From Beaches of Vettucaud to Midfield Magic|url=http://www.thiruvananthapuramfirst.in/?p=175|work=thiruvananthapuramfirst.in |access-date= 25 November 2018}}</ref>

After joining KSEB, he made the switch from the flanks as a wing back to the [[Midfielder|midfield]]. He then represented [[Kerala football team]] in the [[Santhosh Trophy]] where he started to play as a [[Forward (association football)|center forward]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Joby's hat-trick derails Railways|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/jobbys-hat-trick-derails-railways/article17467680.ece|work=thehindu.com |access-date= 25 November 2018}}</ref>

===East Bengal===
====2017–2018 season====
On 18 July 2017 East Bengal signed Justin along with goalkeeper [[Mirshad Michu]] for the [[2017–18 I-League]] season. On 28 August 2018 Justin made his debut for the club in the [[2017–18 Calcutta Premier Division]] match against Railways. He scored in the 3rd minute of the game to give the Red and Gold brigade an early lead and there by winning the game 3–0.<ref>{{cite web|title=CFL 2017: East Bengal thrashes foreigner less Railways FC 3–0|url=http://xtratime.in/cfl-2017-east-bengal-thrashes-foreigner-less-railways-fc-3-0/|work=xtratime.in |access-date= 25 November 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Justin thanks Vijayan|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/sport/justin-thanks-vijayan/cid/1371170|work=telegraphindia.com |access-date= 25 November 2018}}</ref>

On 2 January 2018 Justin made his professional debut as he was included in the starting eleven against [[Indian Arrows]] in the [[2017–18 I-League]]. An injury to Trinidad and Tobago striker [[Willis Plaza]] opened the doors for him to the first 11. He returned the trust shown in him by coach [[Khalid Jamil]] by scoring in the next two fixtures against [[Churchill Brothers S.C.|Churchill Brothers]] and [[Minerva Punjab F.C.|Minerva Punjab]].<ref>{{cite web|title=I-League: Kerala firepower in East Bengal's success|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2018/feb/17/i-league-kerala-firepower-in-east-bengals-success-1774704.html|work=new Indian express.com |access-date= 25 November 2018}}</ref> He made a total of 9 appearances in the season.

====2018–2019 season====
Justin extended his stay at the Kolkata club for another season. On 1 November 2018 He scored a brace against [[Shillong Lajong F.C.|Shillong Lajong]] in a 1–3 away win.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shillong lajong vs eastbengal|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/match/shillong-lajong-v-east-bengal/3uf4tmax9zkqobbiu83rf9ch6|work=goal.com |access-date= 25 November 2018}}</ref> He improved significantly after [[Alejandro Menéndez|Menendez]] took charge of East Bengal.

Justin was involved in 12 goals (eight goals and four assists), which counts for more than 50 per cent of East Bengal's total goals (23) scored in the season.<ref>{{cite web |title=I-League 2018-19: Is prolific Jobby Justin the best Indian striker in the country?|url= https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/i-league-2018-19-jobby-justin-kolkata-derby-east-bengal/7kmd4sbehso31j13bx7gqbrwy|publisher=goal.com |access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>

He scored in both [[Kolkata Derby|derby]] matches.<ref>{{cite web |title=I-League: Jobby Justin stars as East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 2-0 in Kolkata Derby|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/football/story/i-league-jobby-justin-east-bengal-mohun-bagan-2-0-kolkata-derby-1440501-2019-01-27 |publisher= India today.in|access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>

On 26 February 2019, Justin was handed an interim suspension along with [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl]]’s [[Kareem Omolaja|Kareem Nurain]] for an incident during Eastbengal' home game against [[Aizawl F.C.|Aizawl FC]]. Justin was found guilty of spitting on Nurain after an second-half tackle, while the Nigerian was found guilty for fighting with East Bengal defender [[Borja Gómez Pérez|Borja Gomez]].<ref>{{cite web |title=I-League: Jobby Justin and Kareem Nurain suspended for spat during East Bengal-Aizawl match|url=https://scroll.in/field/914730/i-league-jobby-justin-and-kareem-nurain-suspended-for-spat-during-east-bengal-aizawl-match |publisher=scroll.in |access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>

On 5 March 2019 The [[All India Football Federation|AIFF’s]] disciplinary committee imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on Justin, along with the six-match suspension.<ref>{{cite web |title=East Bengal's Justin handed 6-match ban, to miss Gokulam match|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/hero-i-league-east-bengal-jobby-justin-suspended-gokulam-kerala/article26440476.ece |publisher=sportstar |access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>

===ATK===
On 3 April 2019, Justin joined [[Indian Super League]] franchise [[ATK (football club)|ATK]]. He made 9 appearances and scored one goal for the club and won the league title that year.<ref>{{cite web |title=ATK on Twitter: "OFFICIAL Jobby Justin Jr. is set to join ATK from next season|url= https://www.twitter.com/atkfc/status/1113348620164554752|publisher=twitter.com |access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=ISL: ATK sign Jobby Justin from East Bengal on three-year contract|url=https://scroll.in/field/918805/isl-atk-sign-jobby-justin-from-east-bengal-on-three-year-contract |publisher=scroll.in |access-date=25 April 2019}}</ref>

===ATK-Mohun Bagan===
Following the merger of ATK with Mohun Bagan, Justin was signed by the newly merged club for their upcoming season in the ISL. However he suffered an [[Anterior cruciate ligament injury|ACL]] injury during training and is ruled out of the competition.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-10-31|title=Jobby Justin suffers ACL injury, ruled out for ISL season|url=https://khelnow.com/football/isl-2020-21-atk-mohun-bagan-jobby-justin-acl-injury/|access-date=2020-11-01|website=Khel Now|language=en-US}}</ref>

==International career==
In May 2019, Justin was named in the 37-men probables list for [[2019 King's Cup]] by the newly appointed coach [[Igor Štimac]]. However he was dropped from the final squad.<ref name="Sportstar">{{cite web|title=India's 23-man squad for King's Cup announced, Nishu and Jobby miss out|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football-team-for-kings-cup-announced-nishu-kumar-jobby-justin-miss-out-soosairaj-chhetri-thapa-udanta-bheke-gurpreet-india-vs-curacao/article27402152.ece|access-date=7 July 2019}}</ref>

In July 2019, Justin was named in the final squad for [[2019 Intercontinental Cup (India)|2019 Intercontinental Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Intercontinental Cup 2019: Igor Stimac names 25-member India squad|url=https://www.timesofindia.com/sports/football/top-stories/intercontinental-cup-2019-igor-stimac-names-25-member-india-squad/articleshow/70095684.cms|work=timesofindia.com |access-date= 15 July 2019}}</ref> He made his debut in a 2–4 loss against [[Tajikistan national football team|Tajikistan]], replacing [[Sunil Chhetri]] at the 88th minute of the game, playing the last 6 minutes of the game.<ref>{{cite web|title=Intercontinental Cup 2019: Spirited second-half performance helps Tajikistan beat India|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/match/india-v-tajikistan/vpjvdyu4que71716rcmpo8kq|work=goal.com |access-date= 15 July 2019}}</ref>

Justin got his first start for the National team in the following [[2019 Intercontinental Cup (India)|Intercontinental Cup]] match against [[North Korea national football team|DPR Korea]], playing 54 minutes before getting substituted.<ref>{{cite web|title=India Get Thrashed 2-5 by North Korea, Out of Intercontinental Cup Final Reckoning Highlights|url=https://www.newsclick.in/india-vs-north-korea-intercontinental-cup-live-football-score-ind-do-or-die-match-vs-prk|work=news click.in |access-date= 15 July 2019}}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club===
{{As of|2020|July|11}}
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|State League
!colspan="2"|Super Cup
!colspan="2"|Continental
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="3"| [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]
|[[2017–18 I-League|2017–18]]
|[[I-League]]||9||2||4||1||2||0||0||0||15||3
|-
|[[2018–19 I-League|2018–19]]
|[[I-League]]||17||9||9||4||0||0||0||0||26||13
|-
! colspan="2" | East Bengal total
!26!!11!!13!!5!!2!!0!!0!!0!!41!!16
|-
| rowspan=""| [[ATK (football club)|ATK]]
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|2019–20]]
|[[Indian Super League]]||9||1||–
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|–]]
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|–]]
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|–]]
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|–]]
|[[2019–20 Indian Super League season|–]]
|9||1
|-
|[[Mohun Bagan A.C.|ATK Mohun Bagan FC]]
|[[2020–21 Indian Super League season|2020–21]]
|[[Indian Super League]]
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|-
! colspan="3" | Career total
!35!!12!!13!!5!!2!!0!!0!!0!!50!!17
|}
[a] All appearances in [[Kerala Premier League]] [b] All appearances in [[Calcutta Football League]]

==Honours==
===Club===
;KSEB
*[[Kerala Premier League]]: [[2016-17 Kerala Premier League|2016–17]]
;[[East Bengal FC]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Calcutta Football League: East Bengal wins eighth consecutive title|url=https://www.sportstarlive.com/football/east-bengal-holds-mohun-bagan-to-win-calcutta-football-league-eight-times-in-a-row/article19747202.ece|work=sportslive.com|access-date= 3 August 2018 }}</ref>
*[[Calcutta Football League]]: [[2017–18 Calcutta Premier Division|2017–18]]
*[[Super Cup (India)|Super Cup]]: [[2018 Indian Super Cup|2018]] Runners-up

===Personal===
*'''Quess EBFC Player of the Month (2)''': November 2018, December 2018

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{soccerway|jobby-justin/524780}}
* [https://www.indiansuperleague.com/players/forward-35308-jobby-justin-profile Jobby Justin] at Indian Super League

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[[Category:SC East Bengal players]]
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