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.

Ajin Tom
Personal information
Full name Ajin Tom
Date of birth (2000-01-29) 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
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Indian Arrows 2018–19 I-League3000——30
Career total 30000030

References
  1. "Ajin Tom Profile". 11 December 2019.
  2. Selvaraj, Jonathan (3 October 2017). "How 14,000 became 21: The story of India's history boys". ESPN.in. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  3. "Indian Arrows 0-1 Gokulam Kerala". Soccerway.
  4. Ajin Tom at Soccerway
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