Kerala football team
Full name | Kerala Football Team | |||
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Founded | 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 | |||
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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 |
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GK | Muhammed Fayis | 0 | 0 | |||
GK | Muhammed Iqbal | 0 | 0 | |||
GK | Muhammed Ashar | 0 | 0 | |||
GK | Sabaridas | 0 | 0 | Kovalam FC | ||
DF | Akhil Chandran | 0 | 0 | Gokulam Kerala FC (Reserves) | ||
DF | Jinesh Dominic | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | Amal Jacob | 0 | 0 | Kerala Blasters Reserves | ||
DF | Shibin Sadh | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | Ajay Alex | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | Swabeeh | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | Jiyad Hassan | 0 | 0 | Gokulam Kerala FC (Reserves) | ||
DF | Dibin | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | Shaheef | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | Jeevan | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | Shabin | 0 | 0 | |||
DF | Ranoof | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | Jinto | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | Swalahudhin Adnan | 0 | 0 | Kerala Blasters Reserves | ||
MF | Naufal | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | xyvin Erikson | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | Akash Ravi | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | Melwin Thomas | 0 | 0 | F.C. Kerala | ||
MF | Aslam Ali | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | Nijo Gilbert | 0 | 0 | |||
MF | Kunju Muhammed | 0 | 0 | FC Areekode | ||
MF | Aslam | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | Junain | 0 | 0 | Luca Soccer Club | ||
FW | Raheem | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | Safnad | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | Muhammed Shihab | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | Alphin Walter | 0 | 0 | Gokulam Kerala FC (Reserves) | ||
FW | Umar Khasim | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | Rashid | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | Abhijith | 0 | 0 | |||
FW | Muhammed Shafi | 0 | 0 |
Current technical staff[]
Position | Name |
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Head Coach | Bino George |
Assistant Coach | T. G. Purushothaman |
Goalkeeping Coach | T. G. Purushothaman |
Honours[]
- 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[]
- ^ "Kerala name 20-member squad for South Zone Santosh Trophy qualifiers".
- ^ "Kerala Football Association".
- ^ "Seesan to lead Kerala in Santosh Trophy". Timesofindia. 29 January 2019.
- ^ Arunava Chaudhuri. "2001/02 Season in Indian Football:". indianfootball.de. Indian Football Network. Archived from the original on 28 June 2002. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- Football in Kerala
- Santosh Trophy teams
- Indian football club stubs