C. V. Pappachan (born 20 May 1965) is a former Indianfootball player and a retired police officer from Thrissur, Kerala. He captained India in a couple of tournaments.[1]
Born in Parappur in Thrissur district, Pappachan turned professional in 1982 and played as a striker. Prior to being recruited for Kerala Police team by the then DGP M. K. Joseph, he played as striker representing Sree Kerala Varma college and Calicut University and played in an international university tournament in Japan. He played for Kerala Police team during 1982-1998 and for FC Kochin during 1998-99. Pappachan captained Kerala Police team and Kerala State team. He also represented India in many tournaments including the 1987 CalicutNehru Cup International Football Tournament and the 1991 Thiruvananthapuram Nehru Cup. He scored the lone goal for India when they met Hungary 1991 edition of Nehru Cup. Pappachan played in the Indian senior B National Team at the Sri Lanka Independence Cup in 1998. He represented Kerala in the Santosh Trophy tournament eight times. He has also played in many national and international tournaments. He served as Deputy Commandant in India Reserve Battalion, Thrissur. He was conferred the President's police medal in 2020. He retired from Kerala Police on 31 May 2021.[2]
Games and tournaments
In a career spanning over a decade, Pappachan has played for several clubs and represented Calicut University, his home state Kerala, and India.
Pappachan made his debut as a Panchari Melam performer at a function in the Thekkinkad Maidan on 31 August 2009. Speaker of Kerala legislative assembly K. Radhakrishnan inaugurated the function. He is now a trained percussionist.
1997 : Kerala Football Association Best Player Award (G. V. Raja)
2009 : E.C. Bharathan Memorial Trophy, Kozhikode.
References
^Mukherjee, Kumar (2002). The story of football. Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India. ISBN978-81-230-0782-3.
^"C V Pappachan to retire from Kerala police". Mathrubhumi. 1 June 2021.
External links
February 25, 2023
pappachan, born, 1965, former, indian, football, player, retired, police, officer, from, thrissur, kerala, captained, india, couple, tournaments, pappachanpersonal, informationdate, birth, 1965, 1965, place, birthparappur, thrissur, indiaposition, striker, con. C V Pappachan born 20 May 1965 is a former Indian football player and a retired police officer from Thrissur Kerala He captained India in a couple of tournaments 1 C V PappachanPersonal informationDate of birth 1965 05 20 20 May 1965 age 57 Place of birthParappur Thrissur IndiaPosition s Striker Contents 1 Career 2 Games and tournaments 3 Percussionist 4 Achievements 5 References 6 External linksCareer EditBorn in Parappur in Thrissur district Pappachan turned professional in 1982 and played as a striker Prior to being recruited for Kerala Police team by the then DGP M K Joseph he played as striker representing Sree Kerala Varma college and Calicut University and played in an international university tournament in Japan He played for Kerala Police team during 1982 1998 and for FC Kochin during 1998 99 Pappachan captained Kerala Police team and Kerala State team He also represented India in many tournaments including the 1987 Calicut Nehru Cup International Football Tournament and the 1991 Thiruvananthapuram Nehru Cup He scored the lone goal for India when they met Hungary 1991 edition of Nehru Cup Pappachan played in the Indian senior B National Team at the Sri Lanka Independence Cup in 1998 He represented Kerala in the Santosh Trophy tournament eight times He has also played in many national and international tournaments He served as Deputy Commandant in India Reserve Battalion Thrissur He was conferred the President s police medal in 2020 He retired from Kerala Police on 31 May 2021 2 Games and tournaments EditIn a career spanning over a decade Pappachan has played for several clubs and represented Calicut University his home state Kerala and India University level1983 1984 Calicut University 1985 Indian Universities TeamClub levelFrom 1985 Kerala Police 1997 1998 FC Cochin From 1998 Kerala PoliceSantosh TrophyFrom 1986 to 1996 Played eight times for Kerala State 1986 Jabalpur semifinal 1987 Calcutta semifinal 1988 Kollam runnerup 1989 Guwahati runnerup 1992 Coimbatore champion 1993 Kochi Champion 1995 Cuttack runnerup 1996 Goa Captain semifinal National Games1987 Thiruvananthapuram winners 1994 Pune runnerup Indian team1987 SAF Games Calcutta Reserve 1987 Nehru Cup Kozhikode 1989 Saf Games Pakistan 1989 Presidents Gold Cup Dhakka 1990 Saf Games Sri Lanka 1991 Super Soccer Series Sri Lanka Bangalore 1991 Nehru Cup Thiruvananthapuram 1993 Pre World Cup Eligibility Match Beirut Korea 1994 Bristol Freedom Cup Sri Lanka WinnersPercussionist EditPappachan made his debut as a Panchari Melam performer at a function in the Thekkinkad Maidan on 31 August 2009 Speaker of Kerala legislative assembly K Radhakrishnan inaugurated the function He is now a trained percussionist Achievements Edit1989 Durand Cup Delhi Best Player 1993 Federation Cup Best Player 1993 Oktopalas Award Thrissur 1994 Best Player Award from Kerala Government Prize money of One lakh rupees 1996 Jimmy George Award 1996 T Aboobekker Award Kozhikode 1997 Kerala Football Association Best Player Award G V Raja 2009 E C Bharathan Memorial Trophy Kozhikode References Edit Mukherjee Kumar 2002 The story of football Publications Division Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Govt of India ISBN 978 81 230 0782 3 C V Pappachan to retire from Kerala police Mathrubhumi 1 June 2021 External links EditKerala Police Sports and Games Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title C V Pappachan amp oldid 1134001576, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
