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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 30 May 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Chadayamangalam, Kerala, 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 | ||
| International career‡ | |||
| 2002 | India U23 | ||
| 2002–2008 | India | 12 | (1) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 April 2011 | |||
Career edit
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]
Statistics edit
| 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 edit
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 23 August 2007 | Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India |  Syria |
2–3 | 2–3 | 2007 Nehru Cup |
Honours edit
India
- AFC Challenge Cup: 2008
- SAFF Championship: 2005
- Nehru Cup: 2007
- Afro-Asian Games silver medal: 2003[2]
India U23
References edit
- ^ "Krishnan Nair Ajayan". footballkerala.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava; Stokkermans, Karel (2001). "Afro-Asian Games 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
- ^ "Ho Chi Minh City Cups". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
External links edit
- Krishnan Ajayan Nair – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Krishnan Nair Ajayan at National-Football-Teams.com