James Kithan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | James Kithan | ||
| Date of birth | 26 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Dimapur, Nagaland | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| 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) |
| 2021– | Gokulam Kerala (R) | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
James Kithan (born 26 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for I-League club Gokulam Kerala in Kerala Premier League.
Career[]
Early 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]
Career statistics[]
- As of 2 January 2018[4]
| 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[]
- ^ a b c 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
- 1994 births
- Living people
- People from Wokha district
- Indian footballers
- Mohammedan SC (Kolkata) players
- Churchill Brothers FC Goa players
- Association football goalkeepers
- Footballers from Nagaland
- I-League players
- Indian Super League players
- NorthEast United FC players
- Peerless SC players