Kerala football team

Kerala Football Team
കേരള ഫുട്ബോൾ ടീം

Full name	Kerala Football Team
Founded	1948; 74 years ago (1948)
Ground	EMS Stadium, Kozhikode Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi
Capacity	60,000 (for isl)39,000
Owner	Kerala Football Association
Manager	Bino George
League	Santosh Trophy
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours Third colours

The Kerala football team (Malayalam: കേരള ഫുട്ബോൾ ടീം) is an Indian state level football team representing Kerala in the Santosh Trophy.^[2] They have appeared in the Santosh Trophy finals 14 times, and have won the trophy 6 times. Kerala last won the Santhosh Trophy in 2018. They defeated Bengal in the finals in a penalty shootout (4-2) on 1 April 2018 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The score was 2-2 after 120 minutes. Kerala did not lose any games on their way to the finals. Their team was led by Rahul V Raj for the 2018-19 season. The head coach was S N Balan.

Kerala last won the Santhosh Trophy in 2018. They defeated Bengal in the finals in a penalty shootout (4-2) on 1 April 2018 at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata. The score was 2-2 after 120 minutes. Kerala did not lose any games on their way to the finals. Their team was led by Rahul V Raj for the 2018-19 season. The head coach was S N Balan. Kerala is very tried team because this players are Kerala Blasters (R) and others clubs player in Kerala

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following 23 players were called up prior to the ^[3]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Muhammed Fayis		0	0
	1GK	Muhammed Iqbal		0	0
	1GK	Muhammed Ashar		0	0
	1GK	Sabaridas		0	0	Kovalam FC
	2DF	Akhil Chandran		0	0	Gokulam Kerala FC (Reserves)
	2DF	Jinesh Dominic		0	0
	2DF	Amal Jacob		0	0	Kerala Blasters Reserves
	2DF	Shibin Sadh		0	0
	2DF	Ajay Alex		0	0
	2DF	Swabeeh		0	0
	2DF	Jiyad Hassan		0	0	Gokulam Kerala FC (Reserves)
	2DF	Dibin		0	0
	2DF	Shaheef		0	0
	2DF	Jeevan		0	0
	2DF	Shabin		0	0
	2DF	Ranoof		0	0
	3MF	Jinto		0	0
	3MF	Swalahudhin Adnan		0	0	Kerala Blasters Reserves
	3MF	Naufal		0	0
	3MF	xyvin Erikson		0	0
	3MF	Akash Ravi		0	0
	3MF	Melwin Thomas		0	0	F.C. Kerala
	3MF	Aslam Ali		0	0
	3MF	Nijo Gilbert		0	0
	3MF	Kunju Muhammed		0	0	FC Areekode
	3MF	Aslam		0	0
	4FW	Junain		0	0	Luca Soccer Club
	4FW	Raheem		0	0
	4FW	Safnad		0	0
	4FW	Muhammed Shihab		0	0
	4FW	Alphin Walter		0	0	Gokulam Kerala FC (Reserves)
	4FW	Umar Khasim		0	0
	4FW	Rashid		0	0
	4FW	Abhijith		0	0
	4FW	Muhammed Shafi		0	0

Current technical staff[]

Position	Name
Head Coach	Bino George
Assistant Coach	T. G. Purushothaman
Goalkeeping Coach	T. G. Purushothaman

Honours[]

• Santosh Trophy
  • Winners (6): 1973–74, 1991–92, 1992–93, 2001–02,^[4] 2004–05, 2017–18
  • Runners Up (8): 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1993–94, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2012–13

• B.C. Roy Trophy
  • Winners (3): 1968–69, 1971–72, 1972–73
  • Runners-up (5): 1973–74, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1981–82, 1985–86

• Mir Iqbal Hussain Trophy
  • Winners (2): 1981–82, 1983–84

• Sait Nagjee Football Tournament
  • Runners-up (1): 1986

References[]

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