K. V. Dhanesh

K. V. Dhanesh
Personal information
Full name	Kooloth Valappil Dhanesh
Date of birth	13 February 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Kerala, India
Position(s)	Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team
	JCT Phagwara
	East Bengal
	FC Kochin
International career
	India
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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]

Honours[edit]

India

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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[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.

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