Shaji Antony (born 19 April 1991) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for I-League club Chennai City.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Shaji Antony | ||
| Date of birth | 19 April 1991 | ||
| Place of birth | Kerala, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Chennai City | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2018 | Chennai City | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | Chennai City | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:28, 12 March 2021 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Kerala, Antony was part of the first-team squad for I-League club Chennai City for the 2017–18 season.[1][2] He made his professional debut for the club on 9 January 2018 against NEROCA, coming on as a late second half stoppage-time substitute for Murilo.[3]
After not appearing in the Chennai City squad for two seasons, Antony was named as part of the club's first-team squad for the 2020–21 season.[4] His first appearance that season was against 9 February 2021 against NEROCA. He started but only played 22 minutes before being substituted in a 2–1 victory.[5]
Career statistics
- As of match played 23 February 2021[6]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Chennai City | 2017–18 | I-League | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| 2020–21 | I-League | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||