Template:Infobox football biography Template:Indian name Amoolya Kamal (born 11 July 1984) is an Indian football coach and former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1][2]
Early life
Amoolya was born in Bangalore to parents Kamal and Chitra Gangadharan. Her father Kamal was a state-level footballer, while her mother Chitra played for Karnataka and also represented India women's national football team.[3][4]
Playing career
Amoolya represented India at the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification and the 2012 Olympics Qualifiers. She was also a part of the national winning squads which played in the 2010 SAFF Women's Championship and 2010 South Asian Games.[3] She was part of the team at the 2014 Asian Games.[5]
She won in 2010 the Ekalavya Award, an award by the Government of Karnataka for the outstanding performance in sports.Template:Fact
Coaching career
Amoolya was appointed the head coach of the Karnataka women's team for the 2022–23 Senior Women's National Football Championship season.[6]
International goals
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 December 2010 | Cox's Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | Template:Fbw | 18–0 | 2010 SAFF Women's Championship |
| 2. | 20 December 2010 | Cox's Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | Template:Fbw | 8–0 | 2010 SAFF Women's Championship |
Honours
India
- SAFF Championship: 2010
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2010
References
- ↑ Amoolya Kamal. AFC.
- ↑ Amoolya Kamal. AIFF. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mamma's girl. The Hindu(3 March 2010). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ Mother, daughter team up to bring football glory. The Hindustan TImes(24 August 2014). Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ Supermom of Indian football who won a gold for India - Amoolya. The Bridge(17 March 2021). Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ In her parents' footsteps: All eyes on the coach. Bangalore Mirror(1 April 2023).
External links
- Amoolya Kamal at All India Football Federation
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- Amoolya Kamal at Eurosport
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