Shaiju Mon

{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Shaiju Mon | image = | caption = | fullname = Shaiju Mon | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|5|16|df=y}} | birth_place = Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India | height = {{convert|1.75|m|abbr=on}} | currentclub = SBI Kerala FC | clubnumber = 8 | position = Midfielder | youthyears1 = 2008 | youthclubs1 = Sree Kerala Varma College | youthyears2 = 2009 | youthclubs2 = Chandni | years1 = 2010–2011 | clubs1 = Chirag United Kerala | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2012–2013 | clubs2 = Pailan Arrows | caps2 = 18 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2013–present | clubs3 = Mohun Bagan | caps3 = 2 | goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2012– | nationalteam1 = India U23 | nationalcaps1 = 2 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | pcupdate = 27 April 2014 | ntupdate = }}

'''Shaiju Mon''' (born 16 May 1991) is an Indian professional football player who plays for Mohun Bagan in the I-League.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.goal.com/en-india/people/india/64593/s-shyjumon| title = Shaiju Mon| accessdate = 5 July 2012| publisher = goal.com| archive-date = 24 October 2012| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20121024145446/http://www.goal.com/en-india/people/india/64593/s-shyjumon| url-status = live}}</ref>

==Early career== Mon was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Being the first footballer in his family, he got selected in his school team (MEC, Hosur) when he was studying in Class 8. Later, when he was in the 12th Standard, he played for the coastal team of his home town.

After seeing his performance in his college team, he got chance to play for a 2nd Division team of Kerala, SKVC in the year 2008.

While playing for Chandni FC in the 2009–10 season, he represented that club in the 2010 I-League 2nd Division. He scored a goal against Eagles F.C., with the match ending in a 1–1 draw. He was also adjudged Man of the Match in that game.<ref>{{cite web|title=McDowells Mohun Bagan's New Recruit - Shaiju Mon|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/interview-detail/mcdowells-mohun-bagans-new-recruit-shaiju-mon-1695|accessdate=3 January 2014|archive-date=4 January 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140104061110/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/interview-detail/mcdowells-mohun-bagans-new-recruit-shaiju-mon-1695|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Chirag United Kerala=== In 2010 summer Shaiju signed for Chirag United Club Kerala in 2011–12 I-League.

===Pailan Arrows=== Shaiju signed for pailan arrows in June 2012 for 2012–13 I-League.<ref name=Mon>{{cite web|last=Bhutani|first=Rahul|title=Indian Football Transfers – Live Updates, July 6th|url=http://www.thehardtackle.com/2012/indian-football-transfers-live-updates-july-6th/|work=The Hard Tackle|accessdate=31 August 2012|archive-date=20 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220122826/https://thehardtackle.com/2012/indian-football-transfers-live-updates-july-6th/|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut for the club on 25 August 2012 during the 2012 Durand Cup against Delhi United in which Pailan drew 2–2.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kolkatafootballs.com/durand_cup_2012/final.html |title=Durand Cup 2012: Pailan Arrows 2-2 Delhi United FC |access-date=16 September 2012 |archive-date=18 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120918073204/http://www.kolkatafootballs.com/durand_cup_2012/final.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 24 March 2013, he scored against Mohun Bagan A.C.

===Mohun Bagan=== On 29 October 2013 it was confirmed that Shaiju Mon has signed for Mohun Bagan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shaiju Mon signs at the IFA office in favour of Mohun Bagan|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/shaiju-mon-signs-at-the-ifa-office-in-favour-of-mcdowells-mohun-bagan-1590|accessdate=29 November 2013|archive-date=2 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131202205036/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/news-detail/shaiju-mon-signs-at-the-ifa-office-in-favour-of-mcdowells-mohun-bagan-1590|url-status=live}}</ref> He made his debut in the I-League on 6 November 2013 against Shillong Lajong F.C. at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Shillong in which he came on as a substitute for Zakeer Mundampara in the 86th minute as Mohun Bagan drew the match 1-1.<ref>{{cite web|title=Shillong Lajong vs. Mohun Bagan 1-1|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/11/06/india/i-league/lajong-sc/mohun-bagan-ac/1585337/|work=Soccerway|accessdate=29 November 2013|archive-date=9 November 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109210352/http://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/11/06/india/i-league/lajong-sc/mohun-bagan-ac/1585337/|url-status=live}}</ref>

==International== Mon made his debut for the India U23 team on 23 June 2012 against Lebanon during the qualifying round for the 2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/u22ac-schedule-results?fixtureid=6328&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary |title=2013 AFC U-22 Asian Cup: India U23 5-2 Lebanon U23 |access-date=16 September 2012 |archive-date=10 December 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121210061522/http://www.the-afc.com/en/u22ac-schedule-results?fixtureid=6328&stageid=242&tMode=C&view=ajax&show=matchsummary |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Career statistics==

===Club=== {{updated|27 April 2014}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; text-align:center;" |- !rowspan="2"|Club !rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="2"|League !colspan="2"|Federation Cup !colspan="2"|Durand Cup !colspan="2"|AFC !colspan="2"|Total |- !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals !Apps !Goals |- | rowspan="1"| Chirag United Kerala |2011–12 |4||0||0||0||0||0||—||—||4||0 |- | rowspan="1"| Pailan Arrows |2012–13 |18||1||0||0||1||0||—||—||19||1 |- |Mohun Bagan |2013-14 |2||0||0||0||0||0||-||-||2||0 |- ! colspan="2" | Career total !24!!1!!0!!0!!1!!0!!0!!0!!25!!1 |}

==References== {{reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mon, Shaiju}} Category:Indian men's footballers Category:1991 births Category:Living people Category:I-League players Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen Category:Footballers from Kerala Category:Viva Kerala FC players Category:Indian Arrows players Category:Mohun Bagan Super Giant players Category:Sportspeople from Thiruvananthapuram Category:Men's association football midfielders