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Football club
Kovalam
Full nameKovalam Football Club
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
GroundM. V. Higher Secondary School Ground
OwnerThayil Mathew & Ebin Rose
Head coachEbin Rose
LeagueKerala Premier League
Websitehttp://kovalamfc.com/fc/

Kovalam Football Club (often abbreviated as Kovalam FC) is an Indian professional football club based on Kovalam, in the capital city Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. They compete in the Kerala Premier League, the fifth tier of the Indian football league system.

History

Kovalam Football Club was founded in 2009 by Ebin Rose, a former Santhosh Trophy player for Kerala, and PJ Mathew, an ex-army personnel and footballer. The club holds the unique distinction of being the first team from Kerala to play in under-15 I-League. They first participated in 2018-19 KPL, and since then they have been an integral part of Kerala Premier League. It is also the first club from the state to have its own football specific stadium and residential academy.

Milestones

  • 2008: Club Founded
  • 2012: Youth Academy Started
  • 2014: First Kerala club to receive youth academy accreditation from AIFF
  • 2015: First Kerala club to play in U15 I-League
  • 2018: Foundations for residential academy laid
  • 2018: Participated in Kerala Premier League, (then fourth tier, now fifth tier in the Indian Football league system)
  • 2019: Builds club’s own football stadium and hostel
  • 2020: Beats Kerala Blasters Reserves in KPL.
  • 2020: Fully-functional residential academy.
  • 2023: First time club qualified from group stage league phase and reached the final knockout stages in the league (Semifinal appearance)

Jersey sponsors

Period Sponsor
2020–present Federal Bank

Stadium

Kovalam FC has its own stadium behind the M. V. Higher Secondary School, Arumanoor.

Players

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
GK India IND Ajith Raju
GK India IND Sabari Das
India IND Samson
India IND Abhijith EM
India IND Anandhu
India IND Kanish
India IND Sherin Jerome
India IND Muhammed Ameen
India IND Haris
India IND Subin
India IND Salman
No. Pos. Nation Player
India IND Alvin David
India IND Anthony
India IND Simson
India IND Stevin
India IND Atheesh
India IND Unais
India IND Sajith
India IND Vivek
India IND Rimson

References

  1. "A platform for promising football prodigies". The Times of India. 22 July 2016. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. "Football in his heart". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  3. "50 Teams To Participate In U-16 Youth League | Hero I-League". Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. "Kerala Premier League 2018-19 gets the ball rolling with 11 teams | Goal.com". www.goal.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  5. "Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram to become a global football hub". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
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