Krishnan Nair Ajayan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Chadayamangalam, Kollam, India | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2000–2004 | SBT | ||
| 2004–2005 | Vasco | ||
| 2005–2010 | Mahindra United | ||
| 2010–2011 | Pune | ||
| 2011–2012 | Chirag United Kerala | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2002–2008 | India | 12 | (1) |
|
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17 April 2011 | |||
Krishnan Ajayan Nair (born 30 May 1979) is an Indian football player. He last played for Chirag United Club Kerala in the I-League, as a midfielder.
Career[]
Young Ajayan would play for S.V.H. School in his hometown where he won several trophies.
At the age of 11, Ajayan represented Mahatma Club in the popular Seven’s tournament. He played for N.S.S. College and even the famous Mahatma Gandhi College, Trivandrum.
Ajayan was part of the Kerala University team where thrice they were state winners and twice winners of the South Zone.
Ajayan successfully completed his graduation and was awarded the Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree with a first class.
Ajayan then joined SBT in 2000 where he played for the 4 years. Then in 2004-05 he played for Vasco S.C.. In 2005, he signed for Mahindra United and was the captain of the Mahindra United football team until the club was closed down in 2010. Later, he transferred to Pune F.C.. In 2011, he switched to Chirag United Club Kerala.[1]
International Statistics[]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2007 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 1 |
International Goals[]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 August 2007 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India |  Syria |
2–3 | 2–3 | 2007 Nehru Cup |
References[]
- ^ "Krishnan Nair Ajayan". footballkerala.com. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
External links[]
- Krishnan Ajayan Nair – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Krishnan Nair Ajayan at National-Football-Teams.com
- Indian footballers
- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Kollam district
- India international footballers
- Malayali people
- Footballers from Kerala
- Mahindra United FC players
- Pune FC players
- I-League players
- Vasco SC players
- Chirag United Club Kerala players
- Footballers at the 2002 Asian Games
- Association football midfielders
- Asian Games competitors for India