Jesin TK

{{Short description|Indian footballer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}

{{Use Indian English|date=October 2022}}

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| fullname = Jesin Thonikkara

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| birth_place = Kerala, India

| height = 185 cm

| position = Striker

| currentclub = East Bengal FC/East Bengal Reserves

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| years1 = 2021–2022

| clubs1 = Kerala United

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| years2 = 2022–

| clubs2 = East Bengal FC

| caps2 = 11

| goals2 = 3

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| club-update = 22 January 2023

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Jesin Thonikkara is an Indian professional footballer from Malappuram, Kerala who plays for East Bengal FC and its reserve team.{{Cite web |last=Chakraborty |first=Swapnomoy |title=Jesin TK and Jijo Joseph all set to sign for East Bengal FC |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/news-ebfc-jesin-tk-jijo-joseph-join-east-bengal |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=www.sportskeeda.com |language=en-us}} He has represented Kerala State Football Team in Santosh Trophy.{{Cite web |date=30 April 2022 |first=Adwaidh |last=Rajan |title=Kerala's Jesin TK resurrects his football career with five-star display |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/keralas-jesin-tk-resurrects-his-football-career-with-five-star-display/articleshow/91200915.cms |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=Rayan |first=Stan |date=2022-05-04 |title=Jesin living out a dream |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/jesin-living-out-a-dream/article65381905.ece |access-date=2022-07-27 |issn=0971-751X}} He scored five goals in Semi-final of Santosh Trophy 2021–22 against Karnataka to gain acclaim and attention.{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india-today-insight/story/meet-t-k-jesin-kerala-s-new-soccer-sensation-1944605-2022-05-02|title=Meet T.K. Jesin, Kerala’s new soccer sensation - India Today Insight News|website=India Today|date=2022-05-02|first=Jeemon|last=Jacob|access-date=2022-07-27}}{{Cite web |date=28 April 2022|title=Substitute Jesin TK strikes five times as Kerala enter Santosh Trophy final |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/substitute-jesin-tk-strikes-five-times-as-kerala-enter-santosh-trophy-final/articleshow/91159890.cms |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} He played for Kerala United in Kerala Premier League before joining East Bengal.{{Cite web |date=2022-05-10 |title='My aim is to play in ISL or I-League,' claims Kerala's Santosh Trophy hero Jesin TK |url=https://www.90min.com/posts/my-aim-is-to-play-in-isl-or-i-league-claims-kerala-s-santosh-trophy-hero-jesin-tk |access-date=2022-07-27 |website=90min.com |language=en-GB}}

Career statistics

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{{updated|11 January 2025}}{{soccerway|jesin-thonikkara/951556}}

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rowspan="2"|Club

!rowspan="2"|Season

!colspan="3"|League

!colspan="2"|Cup

! colspan="2" |Others

! colspan="2" |AFC

!colspan="2"|Total

DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
rowspan=1 |East Bengal II

|2022–23

|rowspan=1 |I-League 2

| 4

1colspan=6 | –41
rowspan=4 |East Bengal

|2022–23

|rowspan=3 |Indian Super League

| 0

0004{{efn|name=CFL|Appearances in the Calcutta Football League.}}1colspan=2 | –41
2023–24

| 2

01{{efn|name=Super Cup|Appearances in the Super Cup.}}010{{efn|name=CFL}}6colspan=2 | –136
2024–25

| 2

02{{efn|name=Durand Cup|Appearances in the Durand Cup.}}114{{efn|name=CFL}}13001814
colspan=2 |East Bengal total

! 4

0312820003521
colspan=3 |Career total

! 6

1312820003722

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References