Kerala Team for Santosh Trophy Football Championship Appoints Sathivan Balan as Pharisee
Thiruvananthapuram
The Kerala Football Association has appointed Sathivan Balan as the Pharisee for the Kerala team participating in the Santosh Trophy Football Championship. PK Aziz and Harshal Rahman have been appointed as co-examiners. This decision comes as Sathivan Balan had previously played a significant role in Kerala’s championship win in 2018. The association has nominated five candidates, including former Kerala coach Bino George, Kerala Blasters Assistant TG Purushothaman, former Karnataka coach BB Thomas, and FC coach Srinidhi Dekka. In the preliminary round of the Santosh Trophy, Kerala will face tough competition from Goa, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, and Runachal Pradesh.
Achievements and Career of Sathivan Balan
Sathivan Balan, having completed his sports education in Cuba, embarked on a successful football career. For six years, he studied in Cuba before visiting Paris in 1995, where he left his mark in the sport. Sathivan began his studies at the Sai Kendra in Kolkata, later moving to Kerala, and continued to excel in football.
In 1999, Sathivan became a contract football analyst at the Sports Council, which proved to be a turning point in his career. In 2001, he was granted permanent residency at the Mikav Manasila Council. Working alongside former Indian football analyst Stephen Constantine, Sathivan’s dedication and talent shone through, earning him recognition and respect.
Under Constantine’s guidance, Sathivan rose to become the coach and selector of the Indian U19 team, leaving a lasting impact. He began as an inspector and held various esteemed positions throughout his career.
Sathivan’s leadership led to the triumph of India’s under-19 team, becoming champions. Additionally, his exceptional skills also earned him three inter-university championships with the Calicut University team. In 2018, Sathivan captained the Santhosh Trophy team, showcasing his excellence on the field.
Stellar Performance of the Kerala Team
The Kerala team, under the leadership of Rahul V. Raj, has been dominating the Santosh Trophy for the past 13 years, securing numerous titles. Sathivan’s remarkable contribution played a vital role in their success.
Contributions Outside the Field
Sathivan’s expertise extended beyond playing and coaching as he also served as a co-curator for Gokulam Kerala for a period of time.
Sathivan Balan
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Team for Santosh Trophy Football Championship Appointed Sathivan Balan as Pharisee. PK Aziz and Harshal Rahman are co-examiners. Parishilakan Sathivan Balan was a boy when Kerala became champions in 2018. . This excellence decided to make him a Pharisee again. The Kerala Football Association has nominated five candidates for the post of Parishilaka, the one who was weighing. Apart from Sathevan, former Kerala coach Bino George, Kerala Blasters Asst. . TG Purushothaman coach, former Karnataka coach BB Thomas, Srinidhi Dekka His name is Shafiq Hassan, FC coach. In the preliminary round of the Santosh Trophy, Goa, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala will compete with Runachal Pradesh.
Sathivan completed his sports education from Cuba. After six years of studying there, he visited Paris for the first time in 1995. Ka wears a shirt. Sathivan started his studies at the Sai Kendra in Kolkata and then Kera, and was reaching Lath.
In 1999, he became a contract football analyst at the Sports Council. This dragged on his career. In 2001, he was granted permanent residency at the Mikav Manasila Council. In 2003, along with former Indian football analyst Stephen Constantine, Sathivan, who was a conscientious person, achieved a lot in his career.
He managed to win the favor of Constantine. Later, he was the coach and selector of the Indian U19 team. He started as an inspector and held various positions with distinction.
Under Sathivan’s leadership, India’s under-19 team became champions. Calicut University team three times inter-university champion Nmaraki is also a Sativa. In 2018, the Santhosh Trophy team was captained by Sathivan’s excellence.
Rahul V. The Kerala team under the leadership of Raj won the crown for the last 13 years. Lethikan also succeeded.
Sathivan was also co-curator of Gokulam Kerala for some time
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