C. V. Pappachan
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C. V. Pappachan (born 1965) is a former India
n football player from Thrissur
, Kerala
. He captained India in a couple of tournaments.
in Thrissur district
, Pappachan turned professional in 1982 and played as a striker. Prior to being recurited 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 and 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. Currently, he is Assistant Commandant at the Kerala Police Academy
.
, and India.
University level
Club level
Santosh Trophy
National Games
Indian team
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. As a footballer, his legs once made the vigorous moves in the play field to entertain his fans, it is now his hands on the chenda
that thrill the spectators.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n football player from Thrissur
Thrissur
This article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
. He captained India in a couple of tournaments.
Career
Born in ParappurParappur
Parappur is a village in Malappuram district in the state of Kerala, India.It is situated near to Kottakkal. The village has an area of 15.11 km2 and is bordered by Vengara, Ooragam and Othukkungal villages to the north and Othukkungal village to the east, Edarikkod and Kottakkal villages to the...
in Thrissur district
Thrissur district
Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2, Thrissur district is home to over 10% of Kerala’s population. Thrissur district was formed on July 1, 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as...
, Pappachan turned professional in 1982 and played as a striker. Prior to being recurited for Kerala Police
Kerala Police
The Kerala State Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Kerala, India. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The Police training college was set up by Travancore Maharaja in Thiruvananthapuram in mid 20th centuary. In 2004,a larger Kerala...
team by the then DGP M. K. Joseph, he played as striker representing Sree Kerala Varma college
Sree Kerala Varma college
Sree Kerala Varma College is situated in Thrissur city of Kerala State, India. It was founded in 1947 by Rama Varma XV, the Maharaja of erstwhile Kochi State. The college was initially under the Madras University. Now it is affiliated to the University of Calicut...
and Calicut University
University of Calicut
The University of Calicut is an affiliating university in the southern state of Kerala in India. It is situated in Thenjipalam, in the district of Malappuram with a number of off-campus centres in neighbouring districts. The University conducts courses and examinations for the students of the...
and played in an international university tournament in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. He played for Kerala Police
Kerala Police
The Kerala State Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Kerala, India. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The Police training college was set up by Travancore Maharaja in Thiruvananthapuram in mid 20th centuary. In 2004,a larger Kerala...
team during 1982-1998 and for FC Kochin
FC Kochin
F. C. Kochin is a football club based in Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the first professional football club in India. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was the only Kerala football club in the National Football League although with their recent success, Viva Kerala is as well. F. C...
during 1998-99. Pappachan captained Kerala Police team and Kerala State team and represented India
India national football team
The Indian national football team is the national football team of India and is governed by the All India Football Federation. It is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. Since 1948, the AIFF has been affiliated with FIFA, the international governing body for football. In 1954, AIFF became...
in many tournaments including the 1987 Calicut Nehru Cup International Football Tournament
Nehru Cup International Football Tournament
The Nehru Cup is an international association football tournament organised by the All India Football Federation . It was launched in 1982, but was not held from 1998 to 2006...
and the 1991 Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
Nehru Cup. He scored the lone goal for India when they met Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
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
Santosh Trophy
Santosh Trophy is an annual Indian football tournament which is contested by states and government institutions. The first winners were Bengal, who also lead the all-time winners list with 31 titles till date....
tournament eight times. He has also played in many national and international tournaments. Currently, he is Assistant Commandant at the Kerala Police Academy
Kerala Police Academy
Kerala Police Academy is situated in Ramavarmapuram in Thrissur city which began functioning in May, 2004. The Academy runs full-term basic courses for sub-inspectors, constables, women constables, drivers and telecommunication wing constables. It also runs short-term courses and in-service...
.
Games and tournaments
In a career spanning over a decade, Pappachan has played for several clubs and represented Calicut University, his home state KeralaKerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, and India.
University level
- 1983, 1984 : Calicut University
- 1985 : Indian Universities Team
Club level
- From 1985 : Kerala PoliceKerala PoliceThe Kerala State Police is the law enforcement agency for the state of Kerala, India. Kerala Police has its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, the state capital. The Police training college was set up by Travancore Maharaja in Thiruvananthapuram in mid 20th centuary. In 2004,a larger Kerala...
- 1997, 1998 : FC CochinFC KochinF. C. Kochin is a football club based in Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the first professional football club in India. In the late 1990s and early 2000s, it was the only Kerala football club in the National Football League although with their recent success, Viva Kerala is as well. F. C...
- From 1998 : Kerala Police
Santosh Trophy
Santosh Trophy
Santosh Trophy is an annual Indian football tournament which is contested by states and government institutions. The first winners were Bengal, who also lead the all-time winners list with 31 titles till date....
- From 1986 to 1996 Played eight times for Kerala State
- 1986 : Jabalpur (semifinal)
- 1987 : Calcutta (semifinal)
- 1988 : KollamKollamKollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
(runnerup) - 1989 : GuwahatiGuwahatiGuwahati, Pragjyotishpura in ancient Assam formerly known as Gauhati is a metropolis,the largest city of Assam in India and ancient urban area in North East India, with a population of 963,429. It is also the largest metropolitan area in north-eastern India...
(runnerup) - 1992 : CoimbatoreCoimbatoreCoimbatore , also known as Kovai , is the second largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is a major commercial centre in Tamil Nadu and is known as the "Manchester of South India"....
(champion) - 1993 : KochiKochi (India)Kochi , formerly Cochin, is a major port city on the west coast of India by the Arabian Sea. Kochi is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. Kochi is often called by the name Ernakulam, which refers to the western part of the mainland Kochi...
(Champion) - 1995 : Cuttack (runnerup)
- 1996 : GoaGoaGoa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its...
Captain (semifinal)
National Games
- 1987 : ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
(winners) - 1994 : PunePunePune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...
(runnerup)
Indian team
- 1987 : SAF Games: Calcutta, Reserve
- 1987 : Nehru Cup, KozhikodeKozhikodeKozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
- 1989 : Saf Games, Pakisthan
- 1989 : Presidents Gold Cup, Dhakka
- 1990 : Saf Games, Srilanka
- 1991 : Super Soccer Series, Srilanka, BangaloreBangaloreBengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
- 1991 : Nehru Cup, ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
- 1993 : Pre World Cup, Eligibility Match, BeirutBeirutBeirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
, KoreaSouth KoreaThe Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south... - 1994 : Bristol Freedom Cup, Srilanka, Winners
Percussionist
Pappachan made his debut as a Panchari MelamPanchari melam
Panchari Melam is a percussion ensemble, canonically lasting more than four hours, performed during temple festivals in Kerala, India. Panchari Melam , is one of the major forms of chenda melam , and is the best-known and most popular kshetram vadyam genre...
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. As a footballer, his legs once made the vigorous moves in the play field to entertain his fans, it is now his hands on the chenda
Chenda
The Chenda is a cylindrical percussion instrument used widely in the state of Kerala, and Tulu Nadu of Karnataka State in India. In Tulu Nadu it is known as Chande....
that thrill the spectators.
Awards
- 1989 : Durant Cup, DelhiDelhiDelhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, Best Player - 1993 : Federation Cup, Best Player
- 1993 : Oktopalas Award, ThrissurThrissurThis article is about the city in India. For the district, see Thrissur district. For the urban agglomeration area of Thrissur see Thrissur Metropolitan Area...
- 1994 : Best Player Award from Kerala Government, Price money of One lakh rupees
- 1996 : Jimmy GeorgeJimmy GeorgeJimmy George is often considered one of the greatest Indian volleyball players of all time...
Award - 1996 : T. Aboobekker Award, KozhikodeKozhikodeKozhikode During Classical antiquity and the Middle Ages, Kozhikkode was dubbed the "City of Spices" for its role as the major trading point of eastern spices. Kozhikode was once the capital of an independent kingdom of the same name and later of the erstwhile Malabar District...
- 1997 : Kerala Football Association Best Player Award (G. V. Raja)
- 2009 : E.C. Bharathan Memmorial Trophy, Kozhikode.