James Kithan

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James Kithan
Personal information
Full name James Kithan
Date of birth (1994-12-26) 26 December 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Wokha, Nagaland
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Delhi FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Kohima Komets
Peerless
2016 Mohammedan
2017 Viva Chennai
2017–2020 Churchill Brothers 27 (0)
2020 Northeast United FC
* 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 Delhi FC.

Career[edit]

Early career[edit]

Born in Wokha, 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[edit]

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[edit]

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 5 0 0 0 — — 5 0
Career total 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Resu, Zhovezo (29 December 2017). "Meet the three Naga footballers in the Hero Indian League". Eastern Mirror Nagaland. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "Shillong Lajong 2-0 Churchill Brothers". Soccerway.
  3. ↑ "James Kithan debuts at I-League for Churchill Brothers SC". Eastern Mirror Nagaland. 2 December 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  4. ↑ James Kithan at Soccerway
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