Raman Patrick Sisupalan Explained

Patrick Sisupalan
Fullname:Raman Patrick Sisupalan
Birth Date:4 July 1980
Birth Place:England
Height:5feet
Position:Midfielder
Years1:2009–2010
Clubs1:Viva Kerala[1]
Club-Update:09:44, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:09:44, 20 November 2010 (UTC)
Manageryears1:2010–2012
Managerclubs1:Petchey Academy
Manageryears2:2012–
Managerclubs2:Kovalam FC

Raman Patrick Sisupalan is an English former professional footballer of Indian descent who is currently working as foreign coaches liaison at Kovalam FC of the Kerala Premier League. He played as a midfielder and last played for Viva Kerala FC of the I-League as a player of Indian origin.[2]

Personal life

Born in England, Sisupalan began his football career in London and spent some years teaching at Alexandra Park School before moving to India to play professional football. He also worked at the Petchey Academy and at Northumberland Park Community School.

Club career

During his early career, he played football for University of Rio Grande and futsal for FC White Bear.[3] He later switched to football predominantly, as his professional career.

Viva Kerala

He signed for Kerala-based I-League side Viva Kerala in 2009.[4] Under the coaching of A M Sreedharan, he was all set to be debuted for Viva Kerala in the IFA Shield in Kolkata, against East Bengal FC.[5] But later, the club withdrew from the tournament due to failure to register players on time and Sisupalan missed the debut opportunity.[6]

Managerial career

From 2010 to 2012, Sisupalan managed the soccer team of Petchey Academy in Kingsland School, Dalston, East London.

Sisupalan is currently in the managing committee of the Kerala Premier League outfit Kovalam FC from 2012. He works as a foreign coaches liaison in the Thiruvananthapuram-based side.[7] He along with Ebin Rose, coordinates the training facilities of the Kovalam FC, which is currently set up in the newly formed stadium at Arumanoor near Neyyattinkara.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Raman Sisupalan. worldfootball.net. 11 March 2021. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428052336/https://www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/raman-sisupalan/. live.
  2. Web site: Indian Football : Patrick Sisupalan: A Foreigners point of view. Sportskeeda. 11 March 2021. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428052103/https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/football/indian-football-patrick-sisupalan-a-foreigners-point-of-view. live.
  3. http://www.futsalplanet.com/news/news-01.asp?id=11014 White Bear (Patrick Sisupalan) player will come back in India
  4. http://footballkerala.com/2009/06/16/viva-kerala-signs-british-born-patrick-sisupalan/ Viva Kerala signs british born Patrick Sisupalan
  5. Web site: Can Viva Kerala prove their mettle this time?. The New Indian Express. 11 March 2021. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428052341/https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2009/aug/13/can-viva-kerala-prove-their-mettle-this-time-77208.html. live.
  6. http://www.indianfootball.com/en/news/articleId/1501 Viva Kerala pulls out from IFA Shield
  7. Web site: KOVALAM FOOTBALL CLUB. Kovalam Football Club (Kerala). 11 March 2021. 29 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210829112806/http://kovalamfc.com/fc/. live.
  8. Web site: Kovalam FC to become first club in Kerala to have its own practice facility. The Times of India. 11 March 2021. 28 April 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230428052103/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/kovalam-fc-to-become-first-club-in-kerala-to-have-its-own-practice-facility/articleshow/70664662.cms. live.