Vinu Jose

Vinu Jose is an Indian football player, who took part in the FIFA World Cup 2006 Group 3 matches against Oman and Singapore. He represented the Indian national team four times.[1]

Vinu Jose
Personal information
Date of birth (1981-03-17) 17 March 1981
Place of birth Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008 -2009 Mohammedan SC
2006-2008 Churchill Brothers
2005-2006 Sporting Clube
2004-2005 Vasco
2000-2004 State Bank of Travancore
1998-1999 FC Kochin
1997-1998 Tata Football Academy
International career
2004 India 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Vinu Jose was also part of Kerala's winning team in the 57th Santosh Trophy National football championship.[2]

Vinu Jose is among the few Keralites who played in the East Bengal professional football squad alongside I M Vijayan and Jo Paul Ancheri at the turn of the millennium.

Early life

Vinu Jose was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. In addition to football, Vinu also represented his school in athletics. Vinu did his early schooling in Sarvodaya Vidyalaya and later in St.Joseph's High School in Thiruvananthapuram. He moved to Tata Football Academy where he was groomed into a professional football player.

Professional Club Statistics
Season Club
08/09 Mohammedan SC Kolkata
07/08 Churchill Brothers Salcette
06/07 Churchill Brothers Salcette
05/06 Sporting Clube Goa
02/03 State Bank Travancore
01/02 State Bank Travancore
00/01 State Bank Travancore
99/00 State Bank Travancore
98/99 FC Kochin
97/98 Tata FA Jamshedpur

International Match Statistics
Date Event Representing Team Opponent
2004-11-17 World Cup 2006 - Group 3 India Oman
2004-11-05 Friendly Match India Kuwait
2004-10-13 World Cup 2006 - Group 3 India Singapore
2004-08-24 Friendly Match India Vietnam

Professional Coaching Career

Vinu Jose holds an AFC C-License and could serve only serve as the assistant coach of I-League club since the All India Football Federation mandates a A-License for head coaches in the I-League.

References
  1. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "NFT player — National team & Club appearances: Jose, Vinu". national-football-teams.com. National Football Teams. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. "Hakim's 'golden goal' helps Kerala lift Santosh Trophy". The Hindu. 18 November 2001.
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