James Kithan
James Kithan (born 26 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for I-League club Delhi.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Kithan | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Dimapur, Nagaland, India | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Delhi | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Kohima Komets | ? | (?) | |
| Peerless | ? | (?) | |
| 2016 | Mohammedan | ? | (?) |
| 2017 | Viva Chennai | ? | (?) |
| 2017–2020 | Churchill Brothers | 39 | (0) |
| 2021 | Delhi | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Gokulam Kerala | 1 | (0) |
| 2023– | Delhi | 0 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:16, 15 January 2023 (UTC) | |||
Career
Earlier career
Born in Dimapur, Nagaland, Kithan began his career in his native state with Kohima Komets.[1] He soon moved to Kolkata to play for Peerless and then Mohammedan in the Calcutta Football League.[1] In 2017, he once again moved south, this time to join Viva Chennai.[1]
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.[2] In playing the match, Kithan became only the second player in I-League history to come from Nagaland.[3]
Gokulam Kerala
Kithan joined Gokulam Kerala in 2021.at first he played Kerala Premier League with their reserve team. After showing the quality of his goalkeeping, Kithan was selected to the main team of Gokulam Kerala who was going to play the I-League.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 15 January 2023[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Churchill Brothers | 2017–18 | I-League | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 17 | 0 | |
| 2018–19 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | |||
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | ||
| Delhi | 2021 | I-League 2nd Division | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Gokulam Kerala | 2021–22 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022–23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Delhi | 2023–24 | I-League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| Career total | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 0 | ||
References
- 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
- TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.