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Golden Threads

Full name	Golden Threads Football Club
Founded	2010; 14 years ago (2010)
Owner	Golden Threads
Head coach	Samuel Geevarghese
League	I-League 2
2021–22	KPL, champions
Website	http://goldenthreadsfc.com
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Golden Threads Football Club is an Indian professional football club based in Kochi, Kerala, that plays in Kerala Premier League, the top division football league in the state of Kerala. They have also played in the I-League Second Division.

History

Golden Threads Football Club were formed on 10 April 2010, in Ernakulam, to compete in the Kerala Premier League. After achieving success in the regional league, they got the chance to play in the national level competition, ONGC I-League Division 2.

They have won the Cochin Premier League multiple times. They won the 2021–22 Kerala Premier League after defeating KSEB in the final and qualified for the I-League 2nd Division.

Players

As of 13 March 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  IND Manobin CM 2 DF  IND Akshay KJ 3 DF  IND Harbamon Timung 4 DF  IND Rajagopal AS 6 DF  IND Faseen Kuniyil 8 DF  IND Jijo F 9 FW  IND Subi 11 FW  IND Sajeesh ES 12 FW  IND Bibin Babu 14 MF  IND Dibin A 16 MF  IND Abdullah KS 17 FW  IND Sal Anas 20 DF  IND Fahad Aliyar 22 MF  IND Akshay Antony

No. Pos. Nation Player 25 MF  IND Ajath Sahim 26 DF  IND Brijith K 27 DF  IND Nithin Madhu 28 MF  IND Muheeb 31 GK  IND Sabari Das 32 MF  IND Rakesh KS 40 MF  IND Bibin Boban 41 DF  IND Pradeesh C 42 FW  IND Bibake Thapa (Captain) 43 MF  IND Abhishek Joshy 44 GK  IND Velutha Kulathil Vishnu 50 MF  IND Harikrishnan Au 80 MF  IND Anoop Pauly

Personnel

Current staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Samuel Geevarghese
Assistant coach
Goalkeeping coach
Team manager	Abhijith
Physiotherapist

Statistics and records

Honours

League

• Kerala Premier League
  • Champion (1): 2021–22

References

1. Rayan, Stan (19 November 2022). "Kerala Premier League to begin on November 24". thehindu.com. Kochi: The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 December 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2023.
2. "Golden Threads stun SBT". The Hindu. 27 March 2010. Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
3. ":::: The Aiff ::::". Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
4. jomit. "50 ലക്ഷം വേണം, സ്പോണ്‍സര്‍മാരില്ല; ഐ ലീഗ് പ്രവേശനം വഴിമുട്ടി ഗോള്‍ഡൻ ത്രഡ്‌സ്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
5. "I-League Division 2: Group A Fixtures Revised Again". Archived from the original on 2 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
6. "Golden threads FC assured of CPL title". 27 March 2012. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
7. "KPL: Golden Threads emerge champions". OnManorama. Archived from the original on 19 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022.
8. "9 Keralites in Gokulam Kerala FC squad for Durand Cup". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

• Football clubs in Kerala
• Football clubs in Kochi
• Association football clubs established in 2010
• 2010 establishments in Kerala
• I-League 2 clubs