Alexander Romario Jesuraj
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Alexander Romario Jesuraj | ||
| Date of birth | 26 July 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Dindigul, Tamil Nadu | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Winger | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chennaiyin | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Tamil Nadu U16 | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2019 | Chennai City | 34 | (3) |
| 2019–2022 | Goa | 30 | (3) |
| 2019–2020 | → Mohun Bagan (loan) | 7 | (1) |
| 2022– | Chennaiyin | 4 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:34, 26 February 2022 (UTC) | |||
Alexander Romario Jesuraj (born 26 July 1996) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Chennaiyin in the Indian Super League.[1]
Club career[edit]
Youth and early career[edit]
Born in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, Alexander begins his career with Arrows FC in the Chennai Premier Division aged 17. He pursued B.A. degree in political science from Madras Christian College.[2]
Chennai City[edit]
Alexander started his I-League career with Chennai City in 2017. He was widely regarded as an exciting player.[3] He was nicknamed as "Namma Neymar Romario" (Our Neymar Romario). He won I-league title with Chennai City FC in 2018–19 season.[4]
FC Goa[edit]
On 23 July 2019, Jesuraj joined Goa on a three-year deal from Chennai City.[5]
Mohun Bagan (loan)[edit]
Jesuraj was loaned from Goa to Mohun Bagan.[6] He won his second I-League title with Mohun Bagan in 2019–20 season.[7]
Back to FC Goa[edit]
On 22 November 2020, Alexander made his first appearance for Goa in Indian Super League against Bengaluru.[8] Alexander scored his first goal for club on 4 February 2021 against NorthEast United FC, the match ended in 2–2 draw.[9] He made his first continental appearance on 14 April 2021, against Qatari side Al-Rayyan SC in the 2021 AFC Champions League group stage match.[10] He went on to play 5 games for the club in group stage matches.
Career statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of 26 February 2022[11]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | AFC | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chennai City | 2017–18 | I-League | 15 | 1 | 1[a] | 0 | — | 16 | 1 | |
| 2018–19 | 19 | 2 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| Chennai City total | 34 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 3 | ||
| Goa | 2020–21 | Indian Super League | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5[b] | 0 | 26 | 1 |
| 2021–22 | 9 | 2 | 5[c] | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | |||
| Goa total | 30 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 40 | 4 | ||
| Mohun Bagan (loan) |
2019–20 | I-League | 7 | 1 | 4[c] | 0 | — | 11 | 1 | |
| Chennaiyin | 2023–24 | Indian Super League | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| Career total | 75 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 93 | 8 | ||
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Super Cup
- ^ Appearance(s) in AFC Champions League
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
Honours[edit]
Goa
References[edit]
- ^ "Chennaiyin FC rope in Alexander Romario Jesuraj on a multi-year". sportskeeda.com. 2 June 2022.
- ^ "Alex Romario Jesuraj Interview". fcgoa.in. 23 July 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
- ^ "The inspiring story of Chennai City FC's sensation Alexander Romario Jesuraj". sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2019.
- ^ "Chennai City FC crowned I-League champions after another photo finish". timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2019. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ "FC Goa signs Romario Jesuraj on 3-year-deal, to be loaned out to Mohun Bagan". sportstar.thehindu.com. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2019.
- ^ "Alexander romario jesuraj not overawed by the pressure of playing for Mohun Bagan". timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
- ^ "Mohun Bagan win, crowned I-League champions". timesofindia.com. Archived from the original on 5 July 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Juan Ferrando happy with FC Goa comeback but rues not getting full points". Indian Super League. 22 November 2020. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
- ^ "ISL 2020–21 highlights, NEUFC vs FCG: Gallego scores a brace in NorthEast United 2-2 FC Goa". Sportstar. 4 February 2021. Archived from the original on 4 February 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "AFC Champions League Highlights: FC Goa and Al Rayyan share the spoils with a goalless draw". Sportstar. 14 April 2021. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ Alexander Romario Jesuraj at Soccerway
- ^ "FC Goa clinch maiden Durand Cup trophy after beating Mohammedan Sporting 1–0 in final". ESPN. 3 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
External links[edit]
- Alexander Romario Jesuraj at Soccerway
- Player profile at the-aiff.com (AIFF)