| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 9 May 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Wayanad, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | SC Delhi | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Redstar Football Academy | |||
| Kerala Blasters B | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017ā2019 | Kerala Blasters B | 1 | (0) |
| 2019ā2022 | Gokulam Kerala | 16 | (0) |
| 2022ā2025 | Hyderabad | 31 | (0) |
| 2023 | ā NorthEast United (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| 2025ā | SC Delhi | 0 | (0) |
| National team | |||
| 2021ā2023 | India U23 | 0 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:21, 12 March 2025 (UTC) | |||
Alex Saji (born 9 May 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Indian Super League club SC Delhi.
Club career[edit | edit source]
Gokulam Kerala[edit | edit source]
In July 2019 Saji joined I-League club Gokulam Kerala FC on a season-long contract.[1][2][3]
He then promoted to the main team which goes to kolkata for 2020ā21 I-League season.
Hyderabad[edit | edit source]
On 15 July 2022, Hyderabad completed the signing of Saji on a three-year deal.[4]
Northeast United[edit | edit source]
International career[edit | edit source]
On 2 October 2021, Saji was selected for 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Qualification matches which were scheduled to be played between 23 and 31 October 2021.[5][6]
Career statistics[edit | edit source]
Club[edit | edit source]
- As of 26 October 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Kerala Blasters B | 2017ā18 | I-League 2nd Division | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ā | 1 | 0 | |
| Gokulam Kerala | 2020ā21 | I-League | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ā | 5 | 0 | |
| 2021ā22 | 11 | 0 | 8[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 22 | 0 | ||
| Total | 16 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||
| Hyderabad | 2022ā23 | Indian Super League | 0 | 0 | 2[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | ā | 2 | 0 | |
| 2023ā24 | 10 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 4] | 0 | ā | 16 | 0 | |||
| 2024ā25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ā | 5 | 0 | |||
| Total | 15 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||
| NorthEast United (loan) | 2022ā23 | Indian Super League | 7 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 4] | 0 | ā | 11 | 0 | |
| Career total | 39 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 62 | 0 | ||
Honours[edit | edit source]
Gokulam Kerala
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "Nine footballers from Malabar region form backbone of Gokulam Kerala- the New Indian Express". Archived from the original on 17 October 2021.
- ā "Match Details | Hero I-League". Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ā "9 Keralites in Gokulam Kerala FC squad for Durand Cup". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ā "Hyderabad FC sign defender Alex Saji on a long-term deal". hyderabadfc.co.in. 18 July 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ā "AFC Competitions Calendar 2021". AFC.
- ā "AFC U23 Asian Cup 2022 competition regulations". AFC.
- ā Alex Saji at Soccerway
- ā "Gokulam Kerala FC Stage Sensational Comeback To Win Maiden I-League Title vs TRAU". Outlook India. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ā 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.
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