Shaji Antony Explained

Shaji Antony
Fullname:Shaji Antony
Birth Date:19 April 1991
Birth Place:Kerala, India
Position:Defender
Currentclub:Chennai City
Clubnumber:2
Years1:2018
Clubs1:Chennai City
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2021–
Clubs2:Chennai City
Caps2:2
Goals2:0
Club-Update:18:28, 12 March 2021 (UTC)

Shaji Antony (born 19 April 1991) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club Chennai City.

Club career

Born in Kerala, Antony was part of the first-team squad for I-League club Chennai City for the 2017–18 season.[1] [2] He made his professional debut for the club on 9 January 2018 against NEROCA, coming on as a late second half stoppage-time substitute for Murilo.[3]

After not appearing in the Chennai City squad for two seasons, Antony was named as part of the club's first-team squad for the 2020–21 season.[4] His first appearance that season was against 9 February 2021 against NEROCA. He started but only played 22 minutes before being substituted in a 2–1 victory.[5]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chennai City2017–18I-League300030
2020–21I-League200020
Total50000050
Career total50000050

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: I-League 2017–18 Squads . kolkatafootball.com.
  2. News: Pandab . Manas Ranjan . I- League 2020-21: Chennai City FC First Kit Unveiled . 12 March 2021 . footballexpress.in . 8 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211117011519/https://footballexpress.in/i-league-2021-chennai-city-first-kit-unveiled/. 17 November 2021.
  3. Web site: Chennai City 0–0 NEROCA . Soccerway.
  4. News: Pandab . Manas Ranjan . I- League 2020-21: Chennai City FC First Kit Unveiled . 12 March 2021 . footballexpress.in . 8 January 2021.
  5. Web site: NEROCA 1–2 Chennai City . Soccerway.