James Kithan
James Kithan (born 26 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Delhi FC.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Kithan | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Dimapur, Nagaland | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Delhi FC | ||
| Number | 40 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kohima Komets | |||
| Peerless | |||
| 2016 | Mohammedan | ||
| 2017 | Viva Chennai | ||
| 2017–2020 | Churchill Brothers | 39 | (0) |
| 2021 | Delhi FC | 4 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career
Early career
Born in Dimapur, Nagaland, Kithan began his career in his native state with Kohima Komets.[2] He soon moved to Kolkata to play for Peerless and then Mohammedan in the Calcutta Football League.[2] In 2017, he once again moved south, this time to join Viva Chennai.[2]
Churchill Brothers
Kithan joined Churchill Brothers prior to the 2017–18 I-League season. He made his professional debut for the club on 2 December 2017 against Shillong Lajong. He couldn't help Churchill Brothers keep a clean sheet though as they fell 2–0.[3] In playing the match, Kithan became only the second player in I-League history to come from Nagaland.[4]
Career statistics
- As of 2 January 2018[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Churchill Brothers | 2017–18 | I-League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 0 |
| Churchill Brothers | 2018–19 | I-League | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 |
| Churchill Brothers | 2019–20 | I-League | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 0 |
| Delhi FC | 2021 | I-League Qualifiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 |
| Career total | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 0 | ||
References
- "Delhi FC reach Durand Cup quarterfinals with 1-0 win over Kerala Blasters". The Indian Express. 22 September 2021. Archived from the original on 22 September 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- Resu, Zhovezo (29 December 2017). "Meet the three Naga footballers in the Hero Indian League". Eastern Mirror Nagaland. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- "Shillong Lajong 2-0 Churchill Brothers". Soccerway.
- "James Kithan debuts at I-League for Churchill Brothers SC". Eastern Mirror Nagaland. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
- James Kithan at Soccerway
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