Justin Stephen | Factfile

Justin Stephen, 21 years of age, is one of the most promising youngsters from Kerala playing for the Mumbai side, Mahindra United.

Justin is raised from the  Uzhavoor village of Kottayam district in Central Kerala. He completed his studies at OLLHS, Uzhavoor and went for further studies at Christ College, Kottayam.

The defender started his Football career with Unity Soccer Club, Thodupuzha and later went on to play for his College side of Christ College.

The turning point of Justin's career came when the Kerala side Viva Kerala signed the defender in 2006 during their pursuit for top division football.

Justin could only manage one year at Viva, as his potentials were spotted by the premier club Mahindra United. He signed a contract with Mahindra United in 2007 and is with the club from then.

Justin Stephen is a supporter of the Brazil Football team and considers John Terry of England as his role model. Indian International Steven Diaz is also one of his favorites.

At just 21, Justin has already played for one of the best clubs in India and is in the Kerala Santosh Trophy 2009 Team. And he considers these as the biggest achievements of his career so far.

Justin dreams of wearing the Indian National Team colours in his career and considering his talent, that won't be so far.

From the archive. First published on footballkerala.com on Thursday 21 May 2009, restored from the site's 2012 database. Text as originally published.