Ranjan Neelakandan
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 20 January 2005 | ||
| Place of birth | Switzerland | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Annecy | ||
| Number | 11 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| AS Novazzano | |||
| –2023 | Team Ticino | ||
| AS Novazzano | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2022 | FC Chiasso | 2 | (0) |
| 2023 | FC Lugano U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | AC Bellinzona | 33 | (2) |
| 2025– | FC Annecy | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2023–2024 | Switzerland U19 | 6 | (0) |
| 2024– | Switzerland U21 | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 October 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 13 October 2025 | |||
Ranjan Neelakandan (born 20 January 2005) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or forward for FC Annecy.
Early life
Neelakandan was born on 20 January 2005. Born in Switzerland, he is of Sri Lankan descent through his parents.[1]
Club career
Neelakandan started his career with Swiss side FC Chiasso in 2022, where he made two league appearances and scored zero goals. One year later, he signed for Swiss side FC Lugano U21, where he made three league appearances and scored zero goals.
Ahead of the 2023–24 season, he signed for Swiss side AC Bellinzona, where he made thirty-three league appearances and scored two goals. Following his stint there, he signed for French side FC Annecy in 2025.[2]
International career
Neelakandan is a Switzerland youth international. During March 2024 he played for the Switzerland national under-19 football team for 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification.[3]
References
- ^ ""Un profil de joueur qu'on n'a pas forcément", première pleine de promesses pour Ranjan Neelakandan" ["A player profile we don't necessarily have," a promising debut for Ranjan Neelakandan] (in French). Le Dauphiné libéré. 17 August 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ Ranjan Neelakandan at WorldFootball.net
- ^ "'Il Bellinzona rampa di lancio, ma ora cerco nuove sfide'" ['Bellinzona is a launching pad, but now I'm looking for new challenges'] (in Italian). laRegione. 28 March 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
External links
- Ranjan Neelakandan at WorldFootball.net