Jithin M. S.
Indian footballer
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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.
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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 | ||||||||||||||||
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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) | |||||||||||||||||
Club career
Jithin studied in Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur.The attacker has represented Kerala football team in Santosh Trophy.[1]
FC Kerala
Jithin MS started his career with F.C. Kerala in 2016.
Kerala Blasters Reserves
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
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
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
Club
- As of match played 1 March 2026[10]
| Club | Season | League | Super Cup | Others | Continental | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | ||
- Appearance(s) in IFA Shield
- Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
International
- As of 8 September 2025[11]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | |||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | |
Honours
Kerala State Football Team
Gokulam Kerala
NorthEast United
Individual