Ajin Tom
Ajin Tom (born 29 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Arrows in the I-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ajin Tom | ||
| Date of birth | 29 January 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Wayanad, Kerala, India | ||
| Playing position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Indian Arrows | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Chennayin B | 13 | (0) |
| 2019– | Indian Arrows | 7 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2015–2017 | India U17 | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 January 2020 (UTC) | |||
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] He made his professional debut for the side in the Arrow's 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]
Career statistics
- As of 9 January 2020[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2018–19 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Career total | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
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.
- Ajin Tom at Soccerway