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{{short description|Indian professional footballer|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Denson Devadas
| image = Densondevadas.jpg
| image_size =
| caption =
| fullname = Denson Devadas
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|12|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kannur]], [[Kerala]], India
| height = {{height|m=1.76}}
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| position = [[Midfielder|Central midfielder]]
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 =
| years1 = 2004–2006
| clubs1 = [[Chirag United Club Kerala|Viva Kerala]]
| caps1 =
| goals1 =
| years2 = 2007–2011
| clubs2 = [[United S.C.|Chirag United]]
| caps2 =
| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2012–2014
| clubs3 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
| caps3 = 47
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2014
| clubs4 = [[Chennaiyin FC|Chennaiyin]]
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2015
| clubs5 = [[Mohun Bagan A.C.|Mohun Bagan]]
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2015
| clubs6 = [[FC Goa|Goa]]
| caps6 = 8
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2016
| clubs7 = [[Sporting Clube de Goa|Sporting Goa]]
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2016
| clubs8 = [[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]]
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2017
| clubs9 = [[Chennai City FC]]
| caps9 = 12
| goals9 = 0
| nationalyears1 =
| nationalteam1 =
| nationalcaps1 =
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| club-update = 2 January 2017
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}}

'''Denson Devadas''' (born 20 December 1982) is a former Indian professional [[association football|footballer]] who played as a [[midfielder|central midfielder]].

==Career==

===Early career===
He was born in Burnacherry (Burnshire), [[Kannur]], [[Kerala]]. His grandfather was a [[field hockey|hockey]] player who played the Senior National Championship. His father, Devadas Anthony, was a footballer who played for [[Services football team]] in the [[Santosh Trophy]].

He started playing football when he was studying in the Army School, Kannur. The school was famous for sports and he was the Captain of his school team. After passing out from school, he joined Srinarayana College, Kannur where he used to play for his college team. He was a [[striker (association football)|striker]] both while in school and college. Later on, he also was the Captain of the University team.

In the year 2004, [[Chirag United Club Kerala|Viva Kerala]] selected him after conducting a trial. He got selected as a striker. Chathuni Sir was the Coach of Viva Kerala at that time. He stayed in Viva Kerala till 2006.

It was Chathuni Sir who brought him to the midfielder. Viva Kerala was playing a friendly match against the [[Kerala football team]] and one of his team midfielders got injured. The coach asked him to play in midfield. Seeing his performance, he asked him to continue playing as the defensive medio. His team became the State League Champions that year.

Viva Kerala qualified for [[2006-07 Indian National Football League]]. They defeated [[Prayag United S.C.|United SC]] 2-0. During that tournament, he got offers from [[Salgaocar F.C.|Salgaocar]], [[ONGC F.C.|ONGC]] and [[Prayag United S.C.|United SC]]. After consulting Chathuni Sir, he moved to [[Kolkata]] to play for United Sports. United Sports was in 2nd Division in the year 2007 and qualified for the [[I-League]]. He stayed in United Sports till 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interview of Denson Devadas|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/interview-detail/interview-denson-devadas|accessdate=4 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028070015/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/interview-detail/interview-denson-devadas|archive-date=28 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2010, playing for [[West Bengal football team|West Bengal]] in Santosh Trophy, he scored a brace in the final against [[Punjab football team|Punjab]] leading West Bengal to their 30th title.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bengal wins Santosh trophy after 11 years
|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/bengal-wins-santosh-trophy-after-11-years/story-8ryxqQeWZYV44VR6Aefa1L.html|accessdate=4 January 2020|date=8 August 2010|work=Hindustan Times}}</ref>

===Mohun Bagan===
Denson joined Mohun Bagan in 2013. In his first season, he played 25 matches and scored 2 goals. Denson left Mohun Bagan at the end of the 2013-2014 [[I League]]. However, he was signed back by Mohun Bagan for the 2014-15 season, after he played for [[Chennaiyin F.C.]] in the [[Indian Super League]].

===FC Goa===
In July 2015 it was announced that Denson would join [[FC Goa]] for the [[2015 Indian Super League season]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Noronha |first=Anselm |title=Indian Super League clubs' domestic transfer dealings |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/10/13440952/indian-super-league-clubs-domestic-transfer-dealings?ICID=SP |work=Goal.com |date=10 July 2015 |accessdate=12 July 2015}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Denson's favourite football club is [[Manchester City F.C.|Manchester City]] and his favourite football playing nation is [[Argentina national football team]]. His favorite players are [[Zinedine Zidane]], Basudev Mondal and [[Climax Lawrence]].
He is married to Dr. Anisha Gopal from [[Wayanad]] and the couple have a son, Dhruvith Denson.

==References==
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==External links==
* http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/26293/denson-devadas
* http://news.oneindia.in/2010/08/09/santhosh-trophy-kerala-denson-shines-for-bengal.html
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110716073446/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=96167
* [https://archive.today/20130103132214/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/denson-devadas ]

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[[Category:Indian footballers]]
[[Category:1982 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:I-League players]]
[[Category:Chirag United Club Kerala players]]
[[Category:United S.C. players]]
[[Category:Mohun Bagan A.C. players]]
[[Category:Chennaiyin FC players]]
[[Category:FC Goa players]]
[[Category:Sporting Clube de Goa players]]
[[Category:Odisha FC players]]
[[Category:Indian Super League players]]
[[Category:Association football midfielders]]
[[Category:Footballers from Kerala]]
[[Category:People from Kannur district]]

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