Krishnan Nair Ajayan

Krishnan Ajayan
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-05-30) 30 May 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Chadayamangalam, Kerala, India
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2004 SBT
2004–2005 Vasco
2005–2010 Mahindra United
2010–2011 Pune
2011–2012 Chirag United Kerala
International career‡
2002 India U23
2002–2008 India 12 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 17 April 2011

Krishnan Ajayan Nair (born 30 May 1979) is an Indian football player. He last played for Chirag United Club Kerala in the I-League, as a midfielder.

Career

Young Ajayan would play for S.V.H. School in his hometown where he won several trophies.

K Ajayan Indian football player giving instructions to student players, GLPS Prakkulam

At the age of 11, Ajayan represented Mahatma Club in the popular Seven's tournament. He played for N.S.S. College and even the famous Mahatma Gandhi College, Trivandrum.

Ajayan was part of the Kerala University team where thrice they were state winners and twice winners of the South Zone.

Ajayan successfully completed his graduation and was awarded the Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree with a first class.

Ajayan then joined SBT in 2000 where he played for the 4 years. Then in 2004–05 he played for Vasco S.C. In 2005, he signed for Mahindra United and was the captain of the Mahindra United football team until the club was closed down in 2010. Later, he transferred to Pune F.C. In 2011, he switched to Chirag United Club Kerala.[1]

K Ajayan Indian football player giving instructions to student players, GLPS Prakkulam

Statistics

National team Year Apps Goals
India 2002 1 0
2005 3 0
2006 2 0
2007 5 1
2008 1 0
Total 12 1

International Goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 23 August 2007 Ambedkar Stadium, New Delhi, India  Syria 2–3 2–3 2007 Nehru Cup

Honours

India

India U23

References

  1. ^ "Krishnan Nair Ajayan". footballkerala.com. Archived from the original on 9 October 2009. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  2. ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava; Stokkermans, Karel (2001). "Afro-Asian Games 2003". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 28 September 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Ho Chi Minh City Cups". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 20 September 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2022.
Sporting positions
Preceded by
None
 Chirag United Club Kerala captain
2011– 		Succeeded by
Incumbent