U. Sharaf Ali

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U. Sharaf Ali DYSP - kerala police Dept (born 30 May 1964) is a former Indian International football player from Malappuram district, Kerala.[1][2] His playing position was defender. Sharaf played for Calicut University during his college days.[3]

Sharaf Ali joined Kerala Police. Several leading Indian players including, V. P. Sathyan, C. V. Pappachan, and I. M. Vijayan were his teammates in Kerala Police Team. They played a major role in strengthening the Kerala State Team during the 1990s and helped Kerala to win Santosh Trophy in 1992 and 1993.[4]

In 1994, Sharaf played for the Indian national side against Beirut in the FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds held at Korea and Hong Kong.[5] Now he is in and functions as Police Commandant.

References[]

  1. ^ "Minister convenes high-level meet". The Hindu. 4 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  2. ^ "Malappuram - The Heartland of Football". IndianFootball.Com. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  3. ^ "Department of Physical Education". Calicut University. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  4. ^ "Sports and Games in Kerala". Information and Public Relation Department of Kerala. Archived from the original on 28 April 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
  5. ^ "FIFA player statistics: Sharaf Ali". FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2009.


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