James Kithan

James Kithan (born 26 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Football League club Rajasthan United.

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Personal information
James Kithan
(1994-12-26) 26 December 1994
Dimapur, Nagaland, India
1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Goalkeeper
Rajsthan United
52
TeamApps(Gls)
Kohima Komets
Peerless
Mohammedan0(0)
Viva Chennai
Churchill Brothers39(0)
Delhi4(0)
Gokulam Kerala1(0)
Delhi0(0)
Mohammedan0(0)
Rajsthan United10(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 23:32, 6 April 2025 (UTC)

James Kithan (born 26 December 1994) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Indian Football League club Rajasthan United.

Born in Dimapur, Nagaland, Kithan began his career in his native state with Kohima Komets. He soon moved to Kolkata to play for Peerless and then, Mohammedan in the Calcutta Football League. In 2017, he once again moved south, this time to join Viva Chennai.

Kithan joined Churchill Brothers prior to the 2017–18 I-League season. On 2 December 2017, he made his professional debut for the club against Shillong Lajong. Thereby, Kithan became the second player in I-League history to come from Nagaland.

Kithan joined Gokulam Kerala in 2021. At first, he played Kerala Premier League with their reserve team. Thereafter, Kithan was promoted to the main team of Gokulam Kerala to play in the I-League.

As of 15 January 2023

ClubSeasonLeagueCupAFCTotal
Churchill Brothers2017–18I-League17000170
2018–1914000140
2019–20800080
Delhi2021I-League 2nd Division400040
Gokulam Kerala2021–22I-League000000
2022–23100010
Delhi2023–24I-League000000

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Gokulam Kerala

  • I-League: 2021–22