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Jishnu Balakrishnan

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Jishnu Balakrishnan
Personal information
Full name Jishnu Balakrishnan
Date of birth (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Malappuram, Kerala, India
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 7+12 in)
Position(s) Right back, Centre back
Team information
Current team
Kerala United
Youth career
MSP FA
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Gokulam Kerala 0 (0)
2017–2018 Kerala Blasters B 6 (0)
2018–2019 Gokulam Kerala 1 (0)
2022 Kenkre 8 (0)
2022– Kerala United 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21:23, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

Jishnu Balakrishnan (born 26 May 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kerala Premier League club Kerala United.

Career

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Jishnu piled his trade with NSS College, Manjeri[1] and is a product of Malabar Special Police (MSP) Football Academy. The right-back, who can also be deployed in an attacking position, has represented Kerala football team in Santosh Trophy, Calicut University in the All-India Inter-University Football Championship.[2] In 2017, he was signed by Kerala Blasters FC for three years contract.[3] He was part of Kerala Blasters FC Reserves team.

In 2018–19 season, he was sent on loan at Gokulam Kerala, He made his professional debut for the Gokulam Kerala FC against Indian Arrows on 21 December 2018, He started and played full match as Gokulam lost 0–1.[4]

At 2021, he sign's for I-League new face Kenkre FC.

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 15 April 2022[5]
Club Season League Cup AFC Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Kerala Blasters B 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division 6 0 0 0 6 0
Gokulam Kerala 2018–19 I-League 1 0 1[a] 0 2 0
Chennai City 2019–20 12 1 0 0 2[b][c] 0 14 1
2020–21 10 0 0 0 10 0
Kenkre 2021–22 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 37 1 1 0 2 0 40 1
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

References

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  1. ^ "Jishnu Balakrishnam Profile". Sonylijin.
  2. ^ "Profile". Gokulam Kerala. Archived from the original on 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Kerala Blasters sign talented Sahal Abdul Samad & Jishnu Balakrishnan for ISL-4!". Arunava Chaudhari.
  4. ^ "Gokulam Kerala 1-0 Indian Arrows". Soccerway.
  5. ^ Jishnu Balakrishnan at Soccerway