C. V. Pappachan (born 20 May 1965) is a former

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n football player and a retired police officer from

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. He captained India in a couple of tournaments.

Career

Born in Parappur in Thrissur district, Pappachan turned professional in 1982 and played as a striker. Prior to being recruited for

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team by the then DGP M. K. Joseph, he played as striker representing Sree Kerala Varma college and

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and played in an international university tournament in Japan. He played for

team during 1982-1998 and for

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during 1998-99. Pappachan captained Kerala Police team and Kerala State team. He also represented

in many tournaments including the 1987

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and the 1991

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Nehru Cup. He scored the lone goal for India when they met

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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

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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.

Games and tournaments

In a career spanning over a decade, Pappachan has played for several clubs and represented

, his home state

, and India. ;University level *1983, 1984 : Calicut University *1985 : Indian Universities Team ;Club level *From 1985 :

*1997, 1998 : FC Cochin *From 1998 : Kerala Police ;

*From 1986 to 1996 Played eight times for Kerala State *1986 :

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(semifinal) *1987 :

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(semifinal) *1988 :

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(runnerup) *1989 :

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(runnerup) *1992 : Coimbatore (champion) *1993 :

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(Champion) *1995 :

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(runnerup) *1996 :

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Captain (semifinal) ;National Games *1987 :

(winners) *1994 :

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(runnerup) ;Indian team *1987 : SAF Games:

, Reserve *1987 :

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*1989 : Saf Games, Pakistan *1989 : Presidents Gold Cup, Dhakka *1990 : Saf Games, Sri Lanka *1991 : Super Soccer Series,

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*1991 :

*1993 : Pre World Cup, Eligibility Match,

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*1994 : Bristol Freedom Cup,

, Winners

Percussionist

Pappachan made his debut as a

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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

*1989 : Durand Cup,

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, Best Player *1993 : Federation Cup, Best Player *1993 : Oktopalas Award,

*1994 : Best Player Award from

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, Prize money of One lakh rupees *1996 :

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Award *1996 : T. Aboobekker Award,

*1997 : Kerala Football Association Best Player Award (G. V. Raja) *2009 : E.C. Bharathan Memorial Trophy, Kozhikode.

References

External links

Kerala Police - Sports and Games
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