Lijo Francis

Lijo Francis
Personal information
Date of birth	15 August 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Eraviputhenthurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Position(s)	Midfielder / Left back
Team information
Current team	Chennaiyin
Senior career*
Years	Team
2019–2021	Chennai City
2021–2022	Madan Maharaj
2022–	Chennaiyin
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:21, 23 October 2021 (UTC)

Lijo Francis (born 15 August 1999) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Chennaiyin in the Indian Super League.

Career

Lijo hails from a little fishing village in Kanyakumari called Eraviputhenthurai. He had travelled to Madrid. He was selected from hundreds taking part in a trial organized by Spanish second division club AD Alcorcon at the Nehru Park and trained under coaches at the Spanish club for a month.^[1]^[2] He made his professional debut for the Chennai City F.C. against Aizawl F.C. on 17 December 2019, He was brought in the 75th minute as Chennai City drew 1–1.^[3]

Career statistics

Club

As of 23 October 2021^[4]

Club	Season	League			Cup		AFC		Total
Club	Season	Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Chennai City	2019–20	I-League	1	0	0	0	—		1	0
	2020–21	I-League	4	0	0	0	—		4	0
	Chennai City total		5	0	0	0	0	0	5	0
Madan Maharaj	2021	I-League 2nd Division	6	1	0	0	—		6	1
Chennaiyin	2022–23	Indian Super League	0	0	0	0	–		0	0
Career total			11	1	0	0	0	0	11	1

References

^ "Two Kanyakumari boys selected to train at Spain's AD Alcorcon". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
^ Dasgupta, Damayanti (16 January 2019). "Kanyakumari duo Lijo & Shyjin set to live Spanish dream". Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
^ "Aizawl 1-1 Chennai City". Soccerway.
^ Lijo Francis at Soccerway

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[AD_Alcorcón-1] "Two Kanyakumari boys selected to train at Spain's AD Alcorcon". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.

[2] Dasgupta, Damayanti (16 January 2019). "Kanyakumari duo Lijo & Shyjin set to live Spanish dream". Times of India. Retrieved 15 July 2020.

[3] "Aizawl 1-1 Chennai City". Soccerway.

[4] Lijo Francis at Soccerway

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1999-08-15) 15 August 1999 (age 24)
Place of birth	Eraviputhenthurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Position(s)	Midfielder / Left back
Team information
Current team	Chennaiyin
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2019–2021	Chennai City	5	(0)
2021–2022	Madan Maharaj	6	(1)
2022–	Chennaiyin	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:21, 23 October 2021 (UTC)