Ajin Tom (born 29 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Muthoot FA in Kerala Premier League.
Career
Earlier career
Ajin represented Kerala State once in 2013, where they finished Runners-Up. From there he was selected immediately for the national side. He was part of the India U-16 team which finished runners-up in the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship, losing to Bangladesh U16 in the final on penalties.[1] Ajin was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[2]
Indian Arrows
Ajin Tom made his professional debut for the I-League side Indian Arrows. He play first match of the 2019-20 season against Gokulam Kerala F.C. He started match and was replaced by Hendry Antonay in 75th minute as Indian Arrows lost 0–1.[3]
Gokulam Kerala
On 23 October 2020, Ajin joined I-League club Gokulam Kerala FC on a season long contract.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 12 September 2021[5]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2019–20 | I-League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Gokulam Kerala FC | 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
- ^ Appearances in Durand Cup
References
- ^ "Ajin Tom Profile". 11 December 2019.
- ^ Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
- ^ "Indian Arrows 0-1 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway.
- ^ "I-League 2020/21: Ajin Tom signs for Gokulam Kerala FC". sportskeed.com. 23 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Ajin Tom at Soccerway