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| clubname = Kovalam FC<br />
| fullname = Kovalam Football Club<br />
| image =<br />
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| founded = {{start date and age|2009}}<br />
| owner = Thayil Mathew<br />
Ebin Rose<br />
| manager = Ebin Rose<br />
| mgrtitle = Head coach<br />
| league = [[Kerala Premier League]]<br />
| ground = M. V. Higher Secondary School Ground<br />
| current = <br />
| season = [[2020–21 Kerala Premier League|2020–21]]<br />
| website = http://kovalamfc.com/fc/<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kovalam Football Club''' (often abbreviated as '''Kovalam FC''') is an [[India]]n professional football club based in [[Kovalam]] neighbourhood of [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram District]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=Jul 22|first1=TNN / Updated|last2=2016|last3=Ist|first3=08:16|title=A platform for promising football prodigies {{!}} Thiruvananthapuram News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/a-platform-for-promising-football-prodigies/articleshow/53330836.cms|access-date=2021-08-29|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> They compete in [[Kerala Premier League]].<br />
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== History ==<br />
Kovalam Football Club was founded in 2009 by Ebin Rose, a former [[Santhosh Trophy]] player for Kerala, and PJ Mathew, an ex-army personnel and footballer.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Football in his heart|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/aug/26/football-in-his-heart-2024229.html|access-date=2021-08-29|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The club holds the unique distinction of being the first team from Kerala playing under-15 I-League.<ref>{{Cite web|title=50 Teams To Participate In U-16 Youth League {{!}} Hero I-League|url=https://i-league.org/50-teams-to-participate-in-u-16-youth-league/|access-date=2021-08-29|language=en-US}}</ref> They first participated in [[2018–19 Kerala Premier League|2018-19 KPL]], since then they are an integral part of [[Kerala Premier League]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala Premier League 2018-19 gets the ball rolling with 11 teams {{!}} Goal.com|url=https://www.goal.com/en-in/news/kerala-premier-league-2018-19-kerala-blasters-gokulam-kerala/1webnxgpy0xhk1baozkmy1h1d1|access-date=2021-08-29|website=www.goal.com}}</ref> It is also the first club from the state to have its own football specific stadium and residential academy.<br />
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== Milestones == <br />
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2009 Starts the club<br />
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2012 Starts the academy<br />
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2014 First Kerala club to receive academy accreditation<br />
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2015 First Kerala club to play in U15 I-League<br />
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2018 Foundations for residential academy<br />
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2018 Participated in Kerala Premier League<br />
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2019 Builds football stadium and hostel<br />
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2020 Beats Kerala Blasters in KPL<br />
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2020 Fully-functional residential academy<br />
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== Jersey sponsors ==<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;margin-left:1em;float:center"<br />
!Period<br />
!Sponsor<br />
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|2020–present<br />
|[[Federal Bank]]<br />
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== Stadium ==<br />
Kovalam FC has its own stadium behind the M. V. Higher Secondary School, [[Arumanoor]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram to become a global football hub|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2018/mar/12/keralas-thiruvananthapuram-to-become-a-global-football-hub-1785576.html|access-date=2021-08-29|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><br />
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== Squad ==<br />
{{Fs start}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=GK|name=Sabari Das}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Samson}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Abhijith EM}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Anandhu}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Kanish}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Sherin Jerome}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Muhammed Ameen}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Haris}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Subin}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Salman}}<br />
{{Fs mid}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Alvin David}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Ajith}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Anthony}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Simson}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Stevin}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Atheesh}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Unais}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Sajith}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Vivek}}<br />
{{Fs player|nat=IND|pos=|name=Rimson}}<br />
{{Fs end}}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Football clubs in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Kerala Premier League]]<br />
[[Category:India]]</div>->Woodlot