Victor Manjila

Victor Manjila (Malayalam: വിക്ടര്‍ മഞ്ഞില) is a former Indian International football goalkeeper and coach from Thrissur, Kerala.[1][2]

Victor Manjila
Personal information
Full name Victor Manjila
Place of birth Thrissur, Kerala, India
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Calicut University
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Premier Tyres
1971–1979 Kerala
International career
1977 India
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.[2] 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

References
  1. "CUEFA in search of strikers". The Hindu. 18 April 2007. Archived from the original on 17 September 2007. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  2. "Manjila takes charge at Akbar Travels". footballkerala.com. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  3. "Department of Physical Education". Calicut University. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  4. "Calicut triumphs". The Hindu. 1 December 2005. Archived from the original on 20 March 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  5. "Victor Manjila to coach Kerala". The Hindu. 4 April 2008. Archived from the original on 8 April 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  6. "'This team is capable of winning Santosh Trophy'". The Hindu. 30 May 2008. Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2009.
  7. "'Al Wurood Jeddah retain Peevees Cup '". Saudi Gazette. 8 October 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
  8. "The Senior National Team at 1977 Kings Cup". indiafootball.de. IndiaFootball. Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2018.


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