Ajin Tom (born 29 January 2000) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Muthoot FA in Kerala Premier League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ajin Tom | ||
| Date of birth | (2000-01-29) 29 January 2000 (age 22) | ||
| Place of birth | Wayanad, Kerala | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Muthoot FA | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AIFF Elite Academy | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Chennayin B | 13 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Indian Arrows | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Gokulam Kerala FC | 1 | (0) |
| 2021― | Muthoot FA | 2 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 2015–2017 | India U17 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23 October 2020 (UTC) | |||
Ajin represented Kerala State once in 2013, where they finished Runners-Up. From there he was selected immediately for the national side. He was part of the India U-16 team which finished runners-up in the 2015 SAFF U-16 Championship, losing to Bangladesh U16 in the final on penalties.[1] Ajin was part of the AIFF Elite Academy batch that was preparing for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to be hosted in India.[2]
Ajin Tom made his professional debut for the I-League side Indian Arrows. He play first match of the 2019-20 season against Gokulam Kerala F.C. He started match and was replaced by Hendry Antonay in 75th minute as Indian Arrows lost 0–1.[3]
On 23 October 2020 , Ajin joined I-League club Gokulam Kerala FC on a season long contract.[4]
| Club | Season | League | League Cup | Domestic Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Indian Arrows | 2019–20 | I-League | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Gokulam Kerala FC | 2021–22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career total | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||