Thrissur Magic Football Club
is an
India
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n professional
franchise
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football club based in
Thrissur
Thrissur (), formerly Trichur, also known by its historical name Thrissivaperur, is a city and the headquarters of the Thrissur district in Kerala, India. It is the third largest urban agglomeration in Kerala after Kochi and Kozhikode, and ...
,
Kerala
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, that competes in the
Super League Kerala
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. The club was established in 2024 during the league's
inaugural season.
Giovanni Scanu
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Born in Nuoro, Italy, Scanu was assistant manager of various clubs in the Serie D and Lega Pro Seconda Divisione from 2006 to 2011, when he started his head coaching career at ho ...
was announced as the first
head coach
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.
Personnel
Players
See also
*
List of football clubs in Kerala
*
Football in Thrissur
Football is by far the most popular sport in Thrissur. The city and district has contributed numerable players, clubs, coaches, tournaments and stadiums to Indian football.
Players
*Jo Paul Ancheri, former Indian football team Captain and the A ...
*
Football in Kerala
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References
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Football clubs in Kerala
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