Kooloth Valappil Dhanesh (born 13 February 1973) is a former Indian International football player who played as a defender.[1][2] Born in Kerala, he started his career at the age of 19 in 1994 and later captained the national side at the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.[3] He has played for the clubs like JCT Phagwara, East Bengal and FC Kochin. Dhanesh was temporarily suspended from the Cannanore District Football Association for manhandling a referee in a local match in 2013.[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kooloth Valappil Dhanesh | ||
| Date of birth | 13 February 1973 | ||
| Place of birth | Kerala, India | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| JCT Phagwara | |||
| East Bengal | |||
| FC Kochin | |||
| International career | |||
| India | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Honours
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- SAFF Championship: 1997; runner-up: 1995[citation needed]
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 1995; Bronze medal: 1999[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kooloth Valappil Dhanesh". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ^ Saxena, Siddharth (24 October 2004). "Dhanesh is the anchor to Punjab hopes - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Arunava. "The Indian Senior Team at the 2002 World Cup Qualifiers". www.indianfootball.de. Indian Football. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Former Indian football captain suspended". news.webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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