| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jewel Raja Shaikh | ||
| Date of birth | 19 January 1990 | ||
| Place of birth | Budge Budge, West Bengal, India | ||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1ā2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | South United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Sport Authority of India | |||
| 2007ā2008 | ONGC | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2008ā2010 | Dempo | ||
| 2010ā2011 | Indian Arrows | 5 | (1) |
| 2011ā2013 | Mohun Bagan | 34 | (5) |
| 2013ā2016 | Dempo | 31 | (0) |
| 2014 | ā Goa (loan) | 9 | (1) |
| 2015ā2016 | ā AtlĆ©tico de Kolkata (loan) | 14 | (0) |
| 2017 | Minerva Punjab | 3 | (0) |
| 2017ā2018 | Pune City | 6 | (0) |
| 2018 | Mohammedan | ||
| 2018ā | South United | ||
| National teamā” | |||
| 2009ā2012 | India U23 | ||
| 2011ā2013 | India | 28 | (3) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16:50, 27 November 2018 (UTC) ā” National team caps and goals correct as of 9 September 2013 | |||
Jewel Raja Shaikh (born 19 January 1990) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for South United in the I-League 2nd Division.
Career[edit | edit source]
Early career[edit | edit source]
Born in Budge Budge, Kolkata, Jewel though had a keen interest in cricket and wanted to become a cricketer when he was younger but chose to play football professionally. Initially playing as a winger for his youth teams, primarily on the right, he was encouraged to become a central midfielder by his father. Jewel joined the Pujali Athletic Club as a youngster and later joined the Sports Authority of India's eastern center in Kolkata, and then was selected to be a part of IFA's academy at Haldia.
ONGC[edit | edit source]
He then appeared for the Bengal under-19 football team and then India U19s despite only being 16 and soon joined ONGC in the I-League in 2007 but didn't make any appearance for the Mumbai based club as he was heavily involved on national duty for the majority of his time there.
Dempo[edit | edit source]
Jewel continued his progress with age group teams of India at national level and was offered a contract by Dempo of I-League in 2008 but struggled for game time in a talented Dempo side and only made his I-League debut in a substitute appearance against Churchill Brothers.[1]
Pailan Arrows[edit | edit source]
Jewel was signed up by Pailan Arrows for the 2010ā11 season but again was more involved with the national team than with his club side.
Mohun Bagan[edit | edit source]
Jewel signed for Mohun Bgan on 25 July 2011 and on 23 October 2011, registered his first assist for the Mariners against his former club Pailan Arrows.[2] He then scored his first goal for Bagan in a 5ā1 victory over Mumbai on 6 November 2011.[3] Jewel scored against ONGC from a Tolgay Ćzbey pass on 63rd minute in a 3-1 win for his team
Dempo[edit | edit source]
On 30 May 2013, Jewel rejoined Dempo after spending two seasons with Mohun Bagan.[4] He played his first match since his return in the I-League on 22 September 2013 against Shillong Lajong at the Duler Stadium, playing 65 minutes before being replaced by Joy Ferrao as Dempo lost the match 0ā3.[5]
Jewel represented FC Goa during the 2014 Indian Super League season and made 9 appearances and scoring once.[6]
AtlƩtico de Kolkata[edit | edit source]
In July 2015 Jewel was drafted to play for AtlƩtico de Kolkata in the 2015 Indian Super League.[7]
International[edit | edit source]
Jewel scored in his first goal for the Indian U23s against Singapore U23 at the 2010 Asian Games. On 23 February 2011, he played his second game against Myanmar.
He made his senior team debut and scored his first goal for India in a 3ā0 win over Chinese Taipei on 21 March 2011 after coming on as a substitute .
Career statistics[edit | edit source]
Club[edit | edit source]
Statistics accurate as of 20 November 2015[8][9]
| Club | Season | League | Federation Cup | Durand Cup | AFC | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Pailan Arrows | 2010ā11 | I-League | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ā | ā | 5 | 1 |
| Mohun Bagan | 2011ā12 | I-League | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ā | ā | 16 | 4 |
| 2012ā13 | I-League | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ā | ā | 18 | 1 | |
| Dempo | 2013ā14 | I-League | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ā | ā | 18 | 0 |
| FC Goa (loan) | 2014 | Indian Super League | 9 | 1 | ā | ā | ā | ā | ā | ā | 9 | 1 |
| Dempo | 2014ā15 | I-League | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ā | ā | 13 | 0 |
| Atletico de Kolkata | 2015 | Indian Super League | 0 | ā | ā | ā | ā | ā | ā | 6 | 0 | |
| Career total | 85 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 7 | ||
International Goals[edit | edit source]
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 March 2011 | Petaling Jaya Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia | Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei | 3ā0 | 3ā0 | 2012 AFC Challenge Cup |
| 2 | 2 March 2013 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei | 1ā0 | 2ā1 | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifier |
| 3 | 4 March 2013 | Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon, Myanmar | Template:Country data GuamTemplate:Preview warning Guam | 3ā0 | 4ā0 | 2014 AFC Challenge Cup qualifier |
References[edit | edit source]
- ā "Player to Watch ā Dempo's Jewel Raja". Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ā "Pailan Arrows vs Mohun Bagan Lineups and Statistics". Goal.com. 15 October 2011. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ā "Mumbai FC 1ā5 Mohun Bagan ā The Mariners Take Their Revenge By Putting Five Past The Hapless Mumbaikars". Goal.com. 6 November 2011. Retrieved 6 November 2011.
- ā "Jewel Raja rejoins Dempo". Retrieved 25 November 2013.
- ā Noronha, Anselm. "Dempo SC 0ā3 Shillong Lajong FC: Glen ends the north eastern side's Goan voodoo". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 September 2013.
- ā "Jewel Raja Shaikh profile - Goals, Passes and more".
- ā Noronha, Anselm (10 July 2015). "Indian Super League clubs' domestic transfer dealings". Goal.com. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
- ā "India - J. Raja - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway".
- ā http://www.soccerpunter.com/players/118621-Jewel--Raja-Shaikh