Victor Manjila Explained

Victor Manjila
Fullname:Victor Manjila
Birth Place:Thrissur, Kerala, India
Position:Goalkeeper
Youthclubs1:Calicut University
Clubs1:Premier Tyres
Years2:1971–1979
Clubs2:Kerala
Nationalyears1:1977
Nationalteam1:India

Victor Manjila is a former Indian International football goalkeeper and coach from Thrissur, Kerala.[1] [2]

Playing career

Manjila played for Calicut University during his college days in St.Thomas College, Thrissur.[3] He started his professional career with the then popular Kerala based football club "Premier Tyres", Kalamassery where former Indian goalkeeper K. P. Sethumadhavan was his teammate. He represented Kerala, as the goalkeeper, in the Santosh Trophy in 1971, 73, 74, 75, 76, and 79. Kerala won the Santosh Trophy in 1973. Manjila was the captain of the Kerala team that played in 1975 Santosh Trophy. He represented India in the 1976 and 1977 President's Cup at South Korea and King's Cup at Bangkok.

After the retirement from the professional football Manjila became a football coach and trained Calicut University for several years. In 2005, he helped Calicut University to win the South Zone inter-university football title after a gap of nine years.[4] He also coached the Kerala team for the Santosh Trophy National football championship.[5] [6] He is also training students of Peevees Group of Schools KSA.[7]

Honours

India

Kerala

1973–74

Notes and References

  1. News: CUEFA in search of strikers . https://web.archive.org/web/20070917184825/http://www.hindu.com/2007/04/18/stories/2007041804722100.htm. dead. 2007-09-17. 2007-04-18. The Hindu. 2009-10-11.
  2. Web site: Manjila takes charge at Akbar Travels. footballkerala.com. 2009-10-11.
  3. Web site: Department of Physical Education . . 2009-10-11 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080725053103/http://www.universityofcalicut.info/dpe/dpe_stars.htm . 25 July 2008 .
  4. News: Calicut triumphs. https://web.archive.org/web/20080320010550/http://www.hindu.com/2005/12/01/stories/2005120106922000.htm. dead. 2008-03-20. 2005-12-01. The Hindu. 2009-10-11.
  5. News: Victor Manjila to coach Kerala. https://web.archive.org/web/20080408045904/http://www.hindu.com/2008/04/04/stories/2008040457142000.htm. dead. 2008-04-08. 2008-04-04. The Hindu. 2009-10-11.
  6. News: 'This team is capable of winning Santosh Trophy'. https://web.archive.org/web/20081007185417/http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/30/stories/2008053056581800.htm. dead. 2008-10-07. 2008-05-30. The Hindu. 2009-10-11.
  7. News: 'Al Wurood Jeddah retain Peevees Cup '. 2012-10-08. Saudi Gazette. 2014-04-23.
  8. Web site: The Senior National Team at 1977 Kings Cup . indiafootball.de . IndiaFootball . 30 September 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160819214653/http://indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1977kingscup.html . 19 August 2016 . live .

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