Having signed a one-year contract then, Jeje went on to make waves and got shortlisted in the India Under-19 squad that was picked for the AFC U-19 qualification round in Tehran, Iran. Jeje in toto agrees to the "big break" Pune FC handed him four seasons back, which was an opportunity he so eagerly yearned and dreamt of as a youngster.
"Today the 'good player' that I am is because of the initial support given by Pune FC," the former India U-19 captain said. Pune FC General Manager Dr Ashok Kumar spotted the Mizoram-born player, who was then just 17, at a camp in Goa in 2007 and he was signed up by the club as its first player. India's success at the SAFF Cup in 2009-10, in which Jeje played a stellar role, led to Pune FC increasing his payment substantially leading to a three-year extension keeping him at the club till May 2013.
But the formation of Indian Arrows by the All India Football Federation, primarily to develop an Indian team for the future, resulted in Jeje being 'loaned' out for a year at the request of AIFF President Praful Patel.