Alan Saji was a part of the Reliance Foundation Young Champs (RFYC) academy since the age of 12 when the academy scouted him and brought him on board. His steady progress as a footballer includes playing in several national and international tournaments. Most notably, earlier this year, he was a part of the RFYC squad that competed in the Sanix Cup in Japan, widely regarded as the best youth football tournament in Asia, attracting teams from several countries across the continent.

Alan’s impressive performances earned him a spot in the Sanix Cup Team of the Tournament, and on his return to India, he followed that up with goals in back-to-back matches against Kerala Blasters’ and Dempo SC’s U21 sides in the Reliance Foundation Development League (RFDL).