Bikash Jairu

Bikash Jairu
Personal information
Date of birth12 March 1982
Place of birthGyalshing, West Sikkim, India
Playing positionWinger
Club information
Current team
Mumbai
Number23
Youth career
Sports Hostel
Sports Academy of Sikkim
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2008–2011ONGC
2011–2012Rangdajied United
2013Mumbai Tigers14(3)
2013–Salgaocar23(5)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 25 April 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).

Bikash Jairu (born 10 November 1990 in Gyalshing, West Sikkim) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Salgaocar F.C. on loan from Mumbai Tigers F.C. in the I-League.

Career

Jairu hails from Gyalshing, West Sikkim he was spotted during the “Search for more Bhaichungs” scheme launched by the Government of Sikkim and inducted into the Sports Hostel in Namchi. Later he moved to the Sports Academy of Sikkim at Gangtok and passed out in 2008 grabbing a contract with ONGC F.C.. After his stint at ONGC, he moved to the Shillong and joined Rangdajied United F.C.. After spending a season there he signed for Mumbai Tigers F.C. with whom he had a fruitful outing, scoring many goals for the team in the 2013 I-League 2nd Division.[1]

Salgaocar

On 13 January 2014 it was announced that Bikash Jairu has signed for Salgaocar F.C. on loan from Mumbai Tigers F.C..[2] He made his debut for Salgaocar F.C. on 18 January 2014 in the Indian Federation Cup match against Mumbai F.C. at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi in which he started the match and played till 90+1 minutes before being replaced by Freiman Peixoto as Salgaocar won the match 1-2.[3]

He made his debut in the I-League on 16 February 2014 against Mohun Bagan A.C. at the Tilak Maidan Stadium in which he came on as a substitute for Clifton Dias in the 46th minute and was again replaced by Milagres Gonsalves in the 87th minute as Salgaocar won the match 1-0.[4]

Career statistics

As of 28 April 2014[5]
Club Season League Federation Cup Durand Cup AFC Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Salgaocar (loan) 2013-14 922100--113
Career total 92210000113

References

  1. "Bikash Jairu: The Journey From Gyalshing To Salgaocar FC". Feverpitch.
  2. Chaudhari, Arunava. "Salgaocar FC announce 20 member squad". Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  3. "Mumbai FC 1-2 Salgaocar FC: Oliveira's winner seals three points". Goal.com. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  4. "Salgaocar vs. Mohun Bagan 1-0". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
  5. Bikash Jairu profile at Soccerway

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