Jijo Joseph Tutu (born 10 April 1992) is an Indian professional footballer[1] who plays as a midfielder for Calcutta Football League club Bhawanipore.

Jijo Joseph
Personal information
Full name Jijo Joseph Tutu
Date of birth (1992-04-10) 10 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Thrissur, Kerala, India
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Bhawanipore
Number 7
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
–2021 SBI Kerala FC
2021–2022 Kerala SEB
2022–2023 Kickstart FC
2023 Gokulam Kerala 4 (1)
2023– Bhawanipore
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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 Club, after securing a release from his department.[5][6]

Career edit

Gokulam Kerala edit

Gokulam Kerala announced his signing on 30 January 2023.

Career statistics edit

Club edit

As of 6 March 2023[7]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Gokulam Kerala 2022–23 I-League 4 1 0 0 4 1
Career total 4 1 0 0 0 0 4 1

Honours edit

Santosh Trophy:- 2021-22

References edit

  1. ^ Rayan, Stan (26 November 2021). "Jijo Joseph to lead host Kerala in Santosh Trophy". sportstar.thehindu.com. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Jijo Joseph to lead Kerala in Santosh Trophy". OnManorama. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  3. ^ "There are no easy games, says Kerala Santosh Trophy captain Jijo". OnManorama. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  4. ^ Chatterjee, Triyasha (3 May 2022). "Santosh Trophy: Top 5 players who could be picked by ISL clubs". thebridge.in. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  5. ^ Chakraborty, Swapnomoy. "Jesin TK and Jijo Joseph all set to sign for East Bengal FC". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Jijo Joseph in the belief that he can play in the ISL". morningexpress.in. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  7. ^ Jijo Joseph at Soccerway