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]

K. V. Dhanesh
Personal information
Full name Kooloth Valappil Dhanesh
Date of birth (1973-02-13) 13 February 1973 (age 51)
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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India

References

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  1. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Kooloth Valappil Dhanesh". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  2. ^ Saxena, Siddharth (24 October 2004). "Dhanesh is the anchor to Punjab hopes - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Former Indian football captain suspended". news.webindia123.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2021.