Jijo Joseph Tutu (born 10 April 1992) is an Indian professional footballer[1] who plays as a midfielder for Super League Kerala club Calicut FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jijo Joseph Tutu | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 1992 | ||
| Place of birth | Thrissur, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Calicut FC | ||
| Number | 21 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| –2021 | SBI FT | ||
| 2021–2022 | Kerala SEB | ||
| 2022–2023 | Kickstart FC | ||
| 2023 | Gokulam Kerala | 4 | (1) |
| 2023 | Bhawanipore FC | ||
| 2024– | Calicut FC | 7 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024 | |||
He captained the Kerala state football team for the Santosh Trophy in 2021–22, and won the player of the tournament award for his performance.[2][3][4]
He worked as a clerk for the State Bank of India and earlier played for their departmental team. He was candidate to sign for East Bengal FC after securing a release from his department.[5][6] Gokulam Kerala announced his signing on 30 January 2023.
Honours
editSantosh Trophy: 2021–22
Calicut FC
References
edit- ^ Rayan, Stan (26 November 2021). "Jijo Joseph to lead host Kerala in Santosh Trophy". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Jijo Joseph to lead Kerala in Santosh Trophy". OnManorama. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "There are no easy games, says Kerala Santosh Trophy captain Jijo". OnManorama. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Chatterjee, Triyasha (3 May 2022). "Santosh Trophy: Top 5 players who could be picked by ISL clubs". thebridge.in. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ Chakraborty, Swapnomoy. "Jesin TK and Jijo Joseph all set to sign for East Bengal FC". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Jijo Joseph in the belief that he can play in the ISL". morningexpress.in. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- ^ "Calicut edge Forca Kochi, emerge champions of Super League Kerala". onmanorama. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 10 November 2024.