Arjun Jayaraj
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 5 March 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Manjeri, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Forca Kochi | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Malabar Special Police | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Gokulam Kerala | 30 | (2) |
| 2019–2020 | Kerala Blasters | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | Kerala United | 9 | (0) |
| 2022–2024 | Gokulam Kerala | 7 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | →SC Bengaluru (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2024 | Gokulam Kerala | 0 | (0) |
| 2024- | Forca Kochi | 0 | (0) |
|
*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 6 December 2024 | |||
Arjun Jayaraj (born 5 March 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Forca Kochi FC.[1]
Career
Early career
Born in Malappuram, Kerala, Arjun is a product of the MSP sports hostel.[2] He played for Calicut University and won the All-India Championship.[3] While playing for his university team against Gokulam Kerala in a friendly, he scored a goal and impressed Gokulam head coach Bino George who signed him.[3]
Gokulam Kerala FC
2017–18
Arjun played for the club in the Kerala Premier League and scored a goal in the final to help Gokulam win the title.[4] He was included in the I-League squad and made his professional debut for Gokulam Kerala on 22 December 2017 against Indian Arrows.[5] On 27 January 2017 he scored his debut goal, a last minute winner, as Gokulam Kerala won 3–2 over Shillong Lajong.[6]
2018–19
He started in the season's first game against Mohun Bagan and was awarded the Hero of the match. But then it only started once in the following three games. On 30 November 2018, he scored his first goal of the season against Churchill Brothers which finished as a 1-1 draw and was awarded the Hero of the match.[7]
Kerala Blasters FC
2019-2020
On 29 July 2019, it was announced that Arjun would join Kerala Blasters FC from Gokulam Kerala FC which involves transfer fee of 21 lakhs rupees.[8] However he broke his ligament during the pre-season training and missed the entire 2019-20 season.[9] On 4 December 2020, Kerala Blasters announced that to get sufficient playing time, the club and Arjun Jayaraj have parted ways on mutual consents.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 6 December 2024[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Gokulam Kerala FC | 2017–18 | I-League | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19 | I-League | 15 | 1 | — | — | 15 | 1 | |||
| Total | 30 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 2 | ||||
| Kerala Blasters | 2019–20 | Indian Super League | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Kerala United | 2020–21 | I-League 2nd Division | 9 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Gokulam Kerala FC | 2022–23 | I-League | 7 | 0 | — | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2023–24 | — | 1[a] | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| SC Bengaluru (on loan) | 2023-24 | I-League 3 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2023-24 | I-League 2 | 12 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Total | 18 | 0 | — | — | 18 | 0 | ||||
| Gokulam Kerala FC | 2024-25 | I-League | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Forca Kochi FC | 2024 | Super League Kerala | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Career total | 64 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 2 | ||
- ^ Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
Honours
Gokulam Kerala
- AWES Cup runner-up
Champions: 
2017[12]
References
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/malappuram-fc-blank-forca-kochi/articleshow/113156067.cms
- ^ "Gokulam Kerala's Arjun Jayaraj - Kerala players aren't getting enough chances | Goal.com". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ a b "Arjun Jayaraj, Gokulam Kerala's breakout youngster who took his chance | Goal.com". Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Gokulam Kerala win Kerala Premier League 2017". The Hindu. 4 June 2018. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Indian Arrows vs. Gokulam - 22 December 2017 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala ride on Arjun Jayaraj's heroics to pip Shillong Lajong". hindustantimes.com/. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "I-League: Churchill continue unbeaten run with a 1-1 draw against Gokulam - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
- ^ "Kerala Blasters sign Arjun Jayaraj from Gokulam Kerala". The Times Of India. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
- ^ "Kerala Blasters: Arjun Jayaraj hopes to come back with a bang after lengthy layoff | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Arjun Jayaraj's Kerala Blasters journey ends with a whimper | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
- ^ Arjun Jayaraj at Soccerway
- ^ "Dempo SC Lift Maiden AWES Cup In Last Minute Thriller". demposportsclub.com. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
External links
- Arjun Jayaraj at Soccerway