Jithin M. S.

Jithin MS
Personal information
Full name Jithin Madathil Subran
Date of birth (1998-01-16) 16 January 1998 (age 28)
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
–2016 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
Representing  India
Men's Football
CAFA Nations Cup
Third place2025 Tajikistan–UzbekistanTeam
* 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

Jithin studied in Sree Kerala Varma College, Thrissur.The attacker has represented Kerala football team in Santosh Trophy.

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. He was loaned to Ozone F.C. in 2018.

Gokulam Kerala

Gokulam Kerala signed Jithin MS on free transfer from Kerala Blasters FC in 2019. On 9 January 2021, Jithin made his first appearance for Gokulam Kerala FC as a 74th-minute substitute. In the 2021–22 I-League season, he scored a goal against Real Kashmir in their 5–1 win.

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, in which he scored a goal.

NorthEast United

On 18 August 2022, Jithin Joined NorthEast United on a 3 years deal. 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.

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 1 March 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Super Cup Others Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
FC Kerala 2017–18 I-League 2nd Division 63–––63
Kerala Blasters B 2018–19 I-League 2nd Division 50–––50
Gokulam Kerala 2019–20 I-League 00–––00
2020–21 I-League 61–31–92
2021–22 I-League 174–8131286
Total 2350011231378
NorthEast United 2022–23 Indian Super League 1614110–212
2023–24 Indian Super League 2043140–275
2024–25 Indian Super League 2322164–317
2025–26 Indian Super League 312000–51
Total 628113114008415
Career total 96161132263113226
  1. 1 2 Appearance(s) in IFA Shield
  2. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Durand Cup
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in AFC Cup

International

As of 8 September 2025
National teamYearAppsGoals
India
2024 1 0
2025 3 0
Total40

Honours

Kerala State Football Team

Gokulam Kerala

NorthEast United

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "19 year old Thrissur lad Jithin MS dazzles on day one of final stage of Santosh Trophy!". footballcounter.com. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Jithin MS becomes Kerala's first football player to sign for a club receiving transfer fee". newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 27 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "I-League: Gokulam Kerala's Jithin MS hoping for a fresh start after frustrating Kerala Blasters stint". goal.com. Retrieved 21 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "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]
  5. ↑ "Gokulam Kerala FC vs Chennai City FC". Espn. 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ 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)
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ "NEUFC beat Sudeva Delhi, Emil and Jithin make debut for Highlanders". www.indiansuperleague.com. 2 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  10. ↑ Jithin M. S. at Soccerway
  11. ↑ "Jithin Subran". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
  12. ↑ "Gokulam Kerala FC Stage Sensational Comeback To Win Maiden I-League Title vs TRAU". Outlook India. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
  13. ↑ 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)
  14. ↑ 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.