Jithin M. S.
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| Full name | Jithin Madathil Subran | ||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 16 January 1998 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Thrissur, Kerala, India | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||||||||
Current team | NorthEast United | ||||||||||||||||
| Number | 80 | ||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||
| Kerala State Football Team | |||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | FC Kerala | 6 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017–2019 | Kerala Blasters B | 5 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2018–2019 | → Ozone (loan) | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Gokulam Kerala | 23 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2022– | NorthEast United | 62 | (8) | ||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | India | 4 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:37, 1 March 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 22:32, 8 September 2025 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||
Jithin Madathil Subran (born 16 January 1998) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Indian Super League club NorthEast United and the India national team.
Club career
[edit]Jithin studied in Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur.The attacker has represented Kerala football team in Santosh Trophy.[1]
FC Kerala
[edit]Jithin MS started his career with F.C. Kerala in 2016.
Kerala Blasters Reserves
[edit]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.[2] He was loaned to Ozone F.C. in 2018.
Gokulam Kerala
[edit]Gokulam Kerala signed Jithin MS[3] on free transfer from Kerala Blasters FC in 2019.[4] On 9 January 2021, Jithin made his first appearance for Gokulam Kerala FC as a 74th minute substitute.[5] In the 2021–22 I-League season, he scored a goal against Real Kashmir in their 5–1 win.[6]
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,[7] in which he scored a goal.
NorthEast United
[edit]On 18 August 2022, Jithin Joined NorthEast United on a 3 years deal.[8] 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.[9]
Career statistics
[edit]Club
[edit]- As of match played 1 March 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | Super Cup | Others | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| FC Kerala | 2017–18 | I-League 2nd Division | 6 | 3 | – | – | – | 6 | 3 | |||
| Kerala Blasters B | 2018–19 | I-League 2nd Division | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | 5 | 0 | |||
| Gokulam Kerala | 2019–20 | I-League | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | I-League | 6 | 1 | – | 3[a] | 1 | – | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2021–22 | I-League | 17 | 4 | – | 8[a][b] | 1 | 3[c] | 1 | 28 | 6 | ||
| Total | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 8 | ||
| NorthEast United | 2022–23 | Indian Super League | 16 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1[b] | 0 | – | 21 | 2 | |
| 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 20 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4[b] | 0 | – | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2024–25 | Indian Super League | 23 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6[b] | 4 | – | 31 | 7 | ||
| 2025–26 | Indian Super League | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 5 | 1 | ||
| Total | 62 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 15 | ||
| Career total | 96 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 132 | 26 | ||
- 1 2 Appearance(s) in IFA Shield
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup
International
[edit]- As of 8 September 2025[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | |||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
[edit]Kerala State Football Team
Gokulam Kerala
NorthEast United
Individual
References
[edit]- ↑ "19 year old Thrissur lad Jithin MS dazzles on day one of final stage of Santosh Trophy!". footballcounter.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
- ↑ "Jithin MS becomes Kerala's first football player to sign for a club receiving transfer fee". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
- ↑ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala's Jithin MS hoping for a fresh start after frustrating Kerala Blasters stint". goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
- ↑ "GOKULAM KERALA FC HAS COMPLETED THE SIGNING OF KERALA'S SANTOSH TROPHY HERO JITHIN MS FOR THE UPCOMING I-LEAGUE SEASON". sportshunt.in. Retrieved 21 November 2019.[dead link]
- ↑ "Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chennai City FC". Espn. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
- ↑ Das Sharma, Amitabha (7 March 2022). "I-League: Gokulam Kerala thrashes Real Kashmir 5-1, Mohammedan Sporting beats Sreenidi Deccan 3-1". sportstar.thehindu.com. Sportstar. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2022.
- ↑ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 18:29 IST (18 May 2022). "AFC Cup: Gokulam Kerala beats ATK Mohun Bagan in group opener". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 18 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "From God's own country to the hills of NorthEast! A new midfield engine, welcome 𝗝𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗦". @NEUtdFC. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ↑ "NEUFC beat Sudeva Delhi, Emil and Jithin make debut for Highlanders". www.indiansuperleague.com. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ↑ Jithin M. S. at Soccerway
- ↑ "Jithin Subran". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ↑ "Gokulam Kerala FC Stage Sensational Comeback To Win Maiden I-League Title vs TRAU". Outlook India. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ↑ TEAM SPORTSTAR, 21:22 IST (14 May 2022). "Gokulam Kerala 2-1 Mohammedan SC Highlights: GKFC becomes 1st club in 15 years to defend the I-League". sportstar.thehindu.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: Sportstar. Archived from the original on 14 May 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ Das Sharma, Amitabha (26 August 2024). "SLFC 0–3 NEUFC Highlights, Durand Cup 2024 Semifinal: NorthEast United enters maiden final with win against Shillong United". Sportstar. Shillong. Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- Living people
- 1998 births
- Indian men's footballers
- India men's international footballers
- Footballers from Thrissur
- Kerala Blasters FC players
- Gokulam Kerala FC players
- NorthEast United FC players
- Men's association football forwards
- I-League players
- I-League 2 players
- Indian Super League players
- 21st-century Indian sportsmen
- Ozone FC players
- Kerala Blasters FC Reserves and Academy players