| Jishnu Balakrishnan | |
| Fullname: | Jishnu Balakrishnan |
| Birth Date: | 26 May 1997 |
| Birth Place: | Malappuram, Kerala, India |
| Currentclub: | Kerala United |
| Position: | Right back, Centre back |
| Youthclubs1: | MSP FA |
| Years1: | 2017 |
| Clubs1: | Gokulam Kerala |
| Caps1: | 0 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Years2: | 2017–2018 |
| Clubs2: | Kerala Blasters B |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2018–2019 |
| Clubs3: | Gokulam Kerala |
| Caps3: | 1 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019–2021 |
| Caps4: | 22 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Years5: | 2022 |
| Clubs5: | Kenkre |
| Caps5: | 8 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Club-Update: | 21:23, 15 April 2022 (UTC) |
| Years6: | 2022– |
| Clubs6: | Kerala United |
| Caps6: | 0 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
Jishnu Balakrishnan (born 26 May 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kerala Premier League club Kerala United.
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.
| 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 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | |||