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Jessel Allen Carneiro (born 14 July 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a left back and captains for Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League.[1]
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.[2]
Early career:2012–2019
In 2012, he signed for Dempo S.C and spent two years there before moving to Pune F.C on a loan deal for the 2014–15 season.[3] 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 in 2018. He also captained the Goan football team during the 2018–19 Santosh Trophy and led them into the semi-finals.[4] 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.[5]
He made his debut for Blasters against ATK on 20 October 2019 where Blasters won the match by 2–1.[6] Though Blasters had an ordinary season, Jessel's performance was one of the revelations during 2019-20 ISL.[7] 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.[8] He was the only player in the squad to play the entire minutes for the team during the season.[9]
2020–present
On 1 July 2020, Kerala Blasters officially announced that they have extended the contract of Jessel till 2023.[10] He captained the Blasters for the first time on 27 December 2020, a 2–0 win against Hyderabad FC.[11]
Career statistics
- As of matches played till 27 December 2020.[12]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kerala Blasters FC | 2019–20 |
Indian Super League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2020–21 |
7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||
| Blasters total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | ||
References
- ↑ Jessel Carneiro extends contract with Kerala Blasters, Sportstar, Team. Sportstar. Retrieved 2020-08-01.
- ↑ Jessel Carneiro wants to see more Goa Pro League players in ISL | Goal.com. www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ↑ India - J. Carneiro - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ↑ Kerala Blasters’ Carneiro hoping for national role. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ↑ ISL Transfers: Jessel Carneiro signs 3-year extension with Kerala Blasters(29 Jan 2020).
- ↑ Ogbeche Brace Helps Kerala Blasters Beat ATK 2-1 in ISL Opener, PTI. Quintype. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ↑ From ‘worst’ to the best, Jessel sets an example | Goa News - Times of India, Apr 18, FLAVIO LOPES |. The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ↑ Jessel Allan Carneiro profile - Age, Goals, Avg. passes and more. Indian Super League. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ↑ ISL 2019-20: Indian Super League's top debutants | Goal.com. www.goal.com. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ↑ ISL: Left-back Jessel Carneiro signs three-year contract extension with Kerala Blasters. Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
- ↑ ISL: Kerala Blasters Beat Hyderabad FC 2-0 To Register First Win Of The Season | Football News. NDTVSports.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
- ↑ India - J. Carneiro - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway. int.soccerway.com. Retrieved 2021-01-27.