Jithin M. S.
{{short description|Indian footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jithin M. S.
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Jithin Madathil Subran
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|01|16|df=y}}
| birth_place = Thrissur, Kerala, India
| height = 1.73 m
| position = Winger
| currentclub = NorthEast United
| clubnumber = 18
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Kerala State Football Team
| years1 = 2016–2017
| clubs1 = FC Kerala
| caps1 = 6
| goals1 = 3
| years2 = 2017–2019
| clubs2 = Kerala Blasters B
| caps2 = 5
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2019
| clubs3 = → Ozone (loan)
| caps3 = 0
| goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2020–2022
| clubs4 = Gokulam Kerala
| caps4 = 23
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2022–
| clubs5 = NorthEast United
| caps5 = 49
| goals5 = 9
| nationalyears1 = 2024–
| nationalteam1 = India
| nationalcaps1 = 1
| nationalgoals1 = 0
| club-update = 16:37, 13 April 2024 (UTC)
| ntupdate = 22:32, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
}}
Jithin Madathil Subran (born 16 January 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Indian Super League club NorthEast United and the India national team. He was the top scorer of Santosh trophy 2017-18 Edition.
Club career
Jithin studied in Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur.The attacker has represented Kerala football team in Santosh Trophy.{{cite web|url=https://www.footballcounter.com/2018/19-year-old-thrissur-lad-jithin-ms-dazzles-on-day-one-of-final-stage-of-santosh-trophy/|title=19 year old Thrissur lad Jithin MS dazzles on day one of final stage of Santosh Trophy!|website=footballcounter.com |accessdate=2 March 2018}}
=FC Kerala=
Jithin MS started his career with F.C. Kerala in 2016.
=Kerala Blasters Reserves=
After a successful campaign in Kerala Premier League. Jithin MS was signed by Kerala Blasters FC by paying a transfer fee to F.C. Kerala. He appeared for the Kerala Blasters B in I-League 2nd Division but never went on to play for the first team.{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/football/2018/jun/27/jithin-ms-becomes-keralas-first-football-player-to-sign-for-a-club-receiving-transfer-fee-1834162.html|title=Jithin MS becomes Kerala's first football player to sign for a club receiving transfer fee|website=newindianexpress.com|access-date=27 June 2018}} He was loaned to Ozone F.C. in 2018.
=Gokulam Kerala=
Gokulam Kerala signed Jithin MS{{cite web |title=I-League: Gokulam Kerala's Jithin MS hoping for a fresh start after frustrating Kerala Blasters stint |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/kerala-blasters-gokulam-kerala-jithin-ms-hoping-for-fresh/13abn9krlvwmq1c2fgbnnmgfuy |access-date=21 November 2019 |website=goal.com}} on free transfer from Kerala Blasters FC in 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.sportshunt.in/21/ileague/gokulam-kerala-fc-has-completed-the-signing-of-keralas-santosh-trophy-hero-jithin-ms-for-the-upcoming-i-league-season/869/|title=GOKULAM KERALA FC HAS COMPLETED THE SIGNING OF KERALA'S SANTOSH TROPHY HERO JITHIN MS FOR THE UPCOMING I-LEAGUE SEASON.|website=sportshunt.in|access-date=21 November 2019}} On 9 January 2021, Jithin made his first appearance for Gokulam Kerala FC as a 74th minute substitute.{{Cite web|date=9 January 2021|title=Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chennai City FC|url=https://www.espn.in/football/match?gameId=590488|website=Espn|access-date=9 January 2021}} In the 2021–22 I-League season, he scored a goal against Real Kashmir in their 5–1 win.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-gokulam-kerala-thrashes-real-kashmir-mohammedan-sporting-beats-sreenidi-deccan-3-1/article38451841.ece|title=I-League: Gokulam Kerala thrashes Real Kashmir 5-1, Mohammedan Sporting beats Sreenidi Deccan 3-1|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=7 March 2022|access-date=8 March 2022|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308050932/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/i-league-gokulam-kerala-thrashes-real-kashmir-mohammedan-sporting-beats-sreenidi-deccan-3-1/article38451841.ece|archive-date=8 March 2022}}
At the 2022 AFC Cup group-stage opener, Jithin MS and his side achieved a historic 4–2 win against Indian Super League side ATK Mohun Bagan,{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/afc-cup-gokulam-kerala-beats-atk-mohun-bagan-in-group-opener/article38494487.ece|title=AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=18 May 2022|access-date=18 May 2022|first=18:29 IST|last=TEAM SPORTSTAR|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220518133320/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/afc-cup-gokulam-kerala-beats-atk-mohun-bagan-in-group-opener/article38494487.ece/amp/|archive-date=18 May 2022}} in which he scored a goal.
=NorthEast United=
On 18 August 2022, Jithin Joined NorthEast United on a 3 years deal.{{cite news|title=From God's own country to the hills of NorthEast! A new midfield engine, welcome 𝗝𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗦|url=https://twitter.com/NEUtdFC/status/1560235219655196672|website=@NEUtdFC|date=18 August 2022|access-date=22 August 2022}} He made his debut for the club on 2 September against Sudeva Delhi, coming on as a 61st minute substitute for Sandeep Thapa and NorthEast United won the match in 2-0 scoreline.{{cite web|last=|first=|date=2 September 2022|title=NEUFC beat Sudeva Delhi, Emil and Jithin make debut for Highlanders|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/durand-cup-2022-late-goal-earns-bengaluru-fc-a-point-against-mohammedan-sc-neufc-beat-sudeva-delhi|accessdate=12 September 2022|website=www.indiansuperleague.com}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|18 September 2024}}{{soccerway|jithin-ms/645141}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" | ||||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|Cup !colspan="2"|Others !colspan="2"|Continental !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="1" |FC Kerala
|{{nowrap|2017–18}} | rowspan="2" |I-League 2nd Division |6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 6 | 3 | ||
| rowspan="1" |Kerala Blasters B
|5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 5 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="4" |Gokulam Kerala
| rowspan="3" |I-League |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3{{efn|name=IFAS|Appearance(s) in IFA Shield}} | 1 | colspan="2" |– | 9 | 2 | ||
| 2021–22
|17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8{{efn|name=IFAS}}{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 1 | 3{{efn|name=statsAFCC|Appearance(s) in AFC Cup}} | 1 | 28 | 6 | |
| colspan="2" |Total
!23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 8 | |
| rowspan="4" |NorthEast United
| rowspan="3" |Indian Super League |16 | 1 | 4{{efn|name=SuperCup|Appearance(s) in Super Cup}} | 1 | 1{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 21 | 2 | ||
| 2023–24
|20 | 4 | 3{{efn|name=SuperCup}} | 1 | 4{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 0 | colspan="2" |– | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6{{efn|name=DurandCup|Appearance(s) in Durand Cup}} | 4 | colspan="2" |– | 7 | 4 | ||
| colspan="2" |Total
!37 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 11 | |
| colspan="3" |Career total
!71 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 103 | 22 |
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Honours
Kerala State Football Team
Gokulam Kerala
- I-League: 2020–21,{{cite web|title=Gokulam Kerala FC Stage Sensational Comeback To Win Maiden I-League Title vs TRAU|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-gokulam-kerala-fc-stage-sensational-comeback-to-win-maiden-i-league-title-vs-trau/378463|website=Outlook India|access-date=27 March 2021}} 2021–22{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/gokulam-kerala-vs-mohammedan-sc-i-league-final-live-gkfc-vs-mdsc-live-score-indian-football/article38490975.ece|title=Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|date=14 May 2022|access-date=14 May 2022|last=TEAM SPORTSTAR|first=21:22 IST|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514160659/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/gokulam-kerala-vs-mohammedan-sc-i-league-final-live-gkfc-vs-mdsc-live-score-indian-football/article38490975.ece|archive-date=14 May 2022}}
NorthEast United
- Durand Cup: 2024{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/shillong-lajong-vs-northeast-united-live-score-updates-highlights-durand-cup-2024-semifinal-slfc-v-neufc/article68568418.ece|title=SLFC 0–3 NEUFC Highlights, Durand Cup 2024 Semifinal: NorthEast United enters maiden final with win against Shillong United|work=Sportstar|location=Shillong|first1=Amitabha|last1=Das Sharma|date=26 August 2024|access-date=27 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240827143425/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/shillong-lajong-vs-northeast-united-live-score-updates-highlights-durand-cup-2024-semifinal-slfc-v-neufc/article68568418.ece|archive-date=27 August 2024}}
Individual
References
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{{NorthEast United FC squad}}
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Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Footballers from Thrissur
Category:Kerala Blasters FC players
Category:Gokulam Kerala FC players
Category:NorthEast United FC players
Category:Men's association football forwards
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen