Template:Infobox football biography Arjun Jayaraj (born 5 March 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder and captains for Kerala United in the I-League 2nd Division and Kerala Premier League.[1]
Career
Early career
Born in Malappuram, Kerala, Arjun is a product of the MSP sports hostel.[2] He played for Calicut University and won the All-India Championship.[3] While playing for his university team against Gokulam Kerala in a friendly, he scored a goal and impressed Gokulam head coach Bino George who signed him.[3]
Gokulam Kerala FC
2017–18
Arjun played for the club in the Kerala Premier League and scored a goal in the final to help Gokulam win the title.[4] He was included in the I-League squad and made his professional debut for Gokulam Kerala on 22 December 2017 against Indian Arrows.[5] On 27 January 2017 he scored his debut goal, a last minute winner, as Gokulam Kerala won 3–2 over Shillong Lajong.[6]
2018–19
He started in the first game of the season against Mohun Bagan and he was awarded the Hero of the match. But then only started once in the following three games. On 30 November 2018, he scored his first goal of the season against Churchill Brothers which finished as a 1-1 draw and he was awarded the Hero of the match.[7]
Kerala Blasters FC
2019-2020
On 29 July 2019, it was announced that Arjun would join Kerala Blasters FC from Gokulam Kerala FC which involves transfer fee of 21 lakhs rupees.[8] However he broke his ligament during the pre-season training and missed the entire 2019-20 season.[9] On 4 December 2020, Kerala Blasters announced that inorder to get sufficient playing time, the club and Arjun Jayaraj have parted ways on mutual consents.[10]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gokulam Kerala FC | 2017–18 | I-League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 1 |
| 2018–19 | I-League | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 30 | 1 | |
| Career total | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 2 | ||
References
- ↑ Arjun Jayaraj Player Profile – ESPN FC. espnfc.com.
- ↑ Gokulam Kerala's Arjun Jayaraj - Kerala players aren't getting enough chances | Goal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arjun Jayaraj, Gokulam Kerala's breakout youngster who took his chance | Goal.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ↑ Gokulam Kerala win Kerala Premier League 2017. The Hindu(2018-06-04). Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ↑ Indian Arrows vs. Gokulam - 22 December 2017 - Soccerway. us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ↑ I-League: Gokulam Kerala ride on Arjun Jayaraj’s heroics to pip Shillong Lajong. hindustantimes.com/(2018-01-28). Retrieved 2018-11-21.
- ↑ I-League: Churchill continue unbeaten run with a 1-1 draw against Gokulam - Times of India. The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-12-03.
- ↑ Kerala Blasters sign Arjun Jayaraj from Gokulam Kerala. The Times Of India(31 July 2019). Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ↑ Kerala Blasters: Arjun Jayaraj hopes to come back with a bang after lengthy layoff | Goal.com. www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
- ↑ Arjun Jayaraj's Kerala Blasters journey ends with a whimper | Goal.com. www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ↑ Template:Soccerway