# Arjun Jayaraj

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Indian footballer

Arjun Jayaraj Personal information Date of birth (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996 (age 30) Place of birth Manjeri, Kerala, India Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) Position Attacking midfielder Team information Current team Calicut Number 7 Youth career Malabar Special Police Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 2017–2019 Gokulam Kerala 30 (2) 2019–2020 Kerala Blasters 0 (0) 2020–2022 Kerala United 9 (0) 2022–2024 Gokulam Kerala 7 (0) 2023–2024 → SC Bengaluru (loan) 14 (0) 2024 Gokulam Kerala 0 (0) 2024-2025 Forca Kochi 8 (0) 2026- Calicut 2 (1) * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 18 May 2026

**Arjun Jayaraj** (born 5 March 1996) is an Indian professional [footballer](/source/Association_football) who plays as an [attacking midfielder](/source/Midfielder#Attacking_midfielder) for [Calicut](/source/Calicut_FC).[1]

## Career

### Early career

Born in [Malappuram](/source/Malappuram), [Kerala](/source/Kerala), Arjun is a product of the MSP sports hostel.[2] He played for Calicut University and won the All-India Championship.[3] While playing for his university team against [Gokulam Kerala](/source/Gokulam_Kerala_F.C.) in a friendly, he scored a goal and impressed Gokulam head coach [Bino George](/source/Bino_George) who signed him.[3]

### Gokulam Kerala FC

#### 2017–18

Arjun played for the club in the Kerala Premier League and scored a goal in the final to help Gokulam win the title.[4] He was included in the I-League squad and made his professional debut for [Gokulam Kerala](/source/Gokulam_Kerala_F.C.) on 22 December 2017 against [Indian Arrows](/source/Indian_Arrows).[5] On 27 January 2017 he scored his debut goal, a last minute winner, as Gokulam Kerala won 3–2 over [Shillong Lajong](/source/Shillong_Lajong_F.C.).[6]

#### 2018–19

He started in the season's first game against Mohun Bagan and was awarded the Hero of the match. But then it only started once in the following three games. On 30 November 2018, he scored his first goal of the season against Churchill Brothers which finished as a 1-1 draw and was awarded the Hero of the match.[7]

### Kerala Blasters FC

#### 2019-2020

On 29 July 2019, it was announced that Arjun would join [Kerala Blasters FC](/source/Kerala_Blasters_FC) from [Gokulam Kerala FC](/source/Gokulam_Kerala_FC) which involves transfer fee of 21 lakhs rupees.[8] However he broke his ligament during the pre-season training and missed the entire 2019-20 season.[9] On 4 December 2020, Kerala Blasters announced that to get sufficient playing time, the club and Arjun Jayaraj have parted ways on mutual consents.[10]

## Career statistics

### Club

- *As of match played 6 December 2024*[11]

Club Season League Cup Continental Total Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Gokulam Kerala FC 2017–18 I-League 15 1 — — 15 1 2018–19 I-League 15 1 — — 15 1 Total 30 2 — — 30 2 Kerala Blasters 2019–20 Indian Super League — — — 0 0 Kerala United 2020–21 I-League 2nd Division 9 0 — — 9 0 Gokulam Kerala FC 2022–23 I-League 7 0 — — 7 0 2023–24 — 1[a] 0 — 1 0 Total 7 0 1 0 — 8 0 SC Bengaluru (on loan) 2023-24 I-League 3 6 0 — — 6 0 2023-24 I-League 2 12 0 — — 12 0 Total 18 0 — — 18 0 Gokulam Kerala FC 2024-25 I-League — — — — Forca Kochi FC 2024 Super League Kerala — — — — Career total 64 2 1 0 0 0 65 2

1. **[^](#cite_ref-DurandCup_12-0)** Appearance(s) in [Durand Cup](/source/Durand_Cup)

## Honours

**Gokulam Kerala**

- **AWES Cup runner-up**

**Champions**: 2017[12]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/malappuram-fc-blank-forca-kochi/articleshow/113156067.cms](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/malappuram-fc-blank-forca-kochi/articleshow/113156067.cms)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Gokulam Kerala's Arjun Jayaraj - Kerala players aren't getting enough chances | Goal.com"](https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/isl-i-league-india-gokulam-kerala-arjun-jayaraj/vz4xdo3zwdhn1hoyb9tzh787v). Retrieved 21 November 2018.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_3-1) ["Arjun Jayaraj, Gokulam Kerala's breakout youngster who took his chance | Goal.com"](https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/isl-i-league-gokulam-kerala-arjun-jayaraj/mzyqpjbp5onc1nmy3oxit3yat). Retrieved 21 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Gokulam Kerala win Kerala Premier League 2017"](https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-sports/gokulam-fc-takes-the-honours/article24075223.ece). *The Hindu*. 4 June 2018. [ISSN](/source/ISSN_(identifier)) [0971-751X](https://search.worldcat.org/issn/0971-751X). Retrieved 21 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Indian Arrows vs. Gokulam - 22 December 2017 - Soccerway"](https://us.soccerway.com/matches/2017/12/22/india/i-league/aiff-xi/gokulam/2683983/). *us.soccerway.com*. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["I-League: Gokulam Kerala ride on Arjun Jayaraj's heroics to pip Shillong Lajong"](https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/i-league-gokulam-kerala-ride-on-arjun-jayaraj-s-heroics-to-pip-shillong-lajong/story-kZ0zi8Yqu2CsLIykNy1VWI.html). *hindustantimes.com/*. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 21 November 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["I-League: Churchill continue unbeaten run with a 1-1 draw against Gokulam - Times of India"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/i-league/i-league-churchill-continue-unbeaten-run-with-a-1-1-draw-against-gokulam/articleshow/66886622.cms). *The Times of India*. Retrieved 3 December 2018.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Kerala Blasters sign Arjun Jayaraj from Gokulam Kerala"](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/indian-super-league/top-stories/kerala-blasters-sign-arjun-jayaraj-from-gokulam-kerala/articleshow/70470921.cms). *The Times Of India*. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Kerala Blasters: Arjun Jayaraj hopes to come back with a bang after lengthy layoff | Goal.com"](https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/kerala-blasters-arjun-jayaraj-injury-return-isl/15vh23hexcx0x1g7a5jfte3kcc). *www.goal.com*. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["Arjun Jayaraj's Kerala Blasters journey ends with a whimper | Goal.com"](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/kerala-blasters-arjun-jayaraj-contract-terminated/1h7s7nzspzbc1mfubq8itbjch). *www.goal.com*. Retrieved 4 December 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-soccerway_11-0)** [Arjun Jayaraj](https://int.soccerway.com/players/arjun-jayaraj/524730/) at Soccerway

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["Dempo SC Lift Maiden AWES Cup In Last Minute Thriller"](https://web.archive.org/web/20230503095120/https://www.demposportsclub.com/dempo-sc-lift-maiden-awes-cup-last-minute-thriller/). *demposportsclub.com*. 18 September 2017. Archived from [the original](https://www.demposportsclub.com/dempo-sc-lift-maiden-awes-cup-last-minute-thriller/) on 3 May 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2022.

## External links

- [Arjun Jayaraj](https://int.soccerway.com/players/arjun-jayaraj/524730/) at Soccerway

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