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U – 17, Trivandrum district players in Kerala State championship 2019-20, Malappuram

U-17, Trivandrum district school team players for school’s state championship 2019
The recently concluded U-17 Kerala State Championship 2019-20, was thrown attention onto the youth system at LiFFA Trivandrum and its extreme success of the players’ performance. The Trivandrum DFA’s second place in U-17 Kerala State Championship were supplied by the products of LiFFA Trivandrum. The players of the academy have featured in the DFA’s match day squad every game of the championship. It can be the key to a club’s long term success, with a productive academy system offering stability on and off the pitch. The LiFFA have produced 5 players for the Trivandrum district team in the U-17 Kerala State Championship 2019-20. JACOB ANTONY, VINOSH VIJAYAN, EMMANUAL J. ADOLF, AKESH THADAYOOSE AND JEEVAN LOUIS. The TDFA side have finished in the Runner Up position in the championship on recent year, making the side the most successful to emerge in the Kerala State championship at youth level.

JACOB ANTONY

He was born in the football frenzy village of Pulluvila, Jacob Antony is the youngest son of Antony and Prasheeda. He had developed his interest and basic skills of football from JAI HIND football club, Pulluvila. After joined in LiFFA Trivandrum Jacob took up his place under the bar hasn’t turned back ever since. Within this 4 years after joining in LiFFA, he matured into a one of the best Goalkeepers in the Trivandrum district. His performance in the championship helped Trivandrum district U-17 team to claim the Runner up trophy after a long year back. He was also wore the jersey of Pathanamthitta district in U-14 team for Kerala State championship 2017-18.

JEEVAN LOUIS

He have the ability to play in multiple position is one of the most valuable trait of Jeevan Louis. Left – back, the position in which he first impressed for LiFFA as a youngster, producing the talent necessary for his selection in U-14 Kerala State team for Khelo India National championship 2016-17, where his success had continue. However, recent season and the necessity of the squad have seen moved into the left midfielder yet maintain his status as one of LiFFA’s most reliable investments and indeed for the Trivandrum U-17 District team, too. He learned his basic lessons of football from the JAI HIND football club, Pulluvila and he is the younger son of Ambrose Louis and Thresia Louis.

AKESH THADAYOOSE

He started his career with SBFA Poovar, it’s a popular football academy in Trivandrum coastal area and went on to wear the colours of some local academy competitions in the regional level. His ball and game controlling ability was spotted by the Technical Director Cleofas Alex during the regional academy competition and advised him to attend the try out camp of LiFFA and was selected in the team. He went strength to strength under the scientific training by the LiFFA technical team. In the year 2016-17 he was called up for Kerala U-14 team for national championship. This is the second time he is wearing Trivandrum DFA’s colour and this year is U-17 in Kerala State championship and his sterling performance TDFA secured second place. He is the younger son of Thadayoose and Sarji.

VINOSH VIJAYAN

The year 2019-20 is very special for Vinosh Vijayan, he feels the turning point of his football career is the admission of LiFFA Trivandrum. He really deserved the place in TDFA U-17 team, he gained the team’s respect and now see the hard work he’s putting in and he stepped up in leading the team. Who played a vital role in the U-17 state championship as great wall of defence and earning the TDFA its Runner up cup after a long time. He is really a good soccer player, he has strong, physical presence and great at reading the field and distributing the ball. We hope the he will become one of the best Centre backs in the state and nation coming years. He was born in the mecca of coastal football, Eravi Puthan Thurai (E.P. Thurai) St. Catherin Sports Club, the elder son of Vijayan and Rosemeena.

EMMANUAL J. ADOLF

The Emmanuel’s physical and mental attributes are what lend him selves so well in the scenario, superb ball control and an uncanny willingness to work without the ball being at the top of the asset list. Despite playing in the little over a period of U-17 Kerala State Championship, Emmanual has quickly convinced that he’s among the cream of the crop when it comes to needed the goals. This is his first appearance in TDFA colour. We hope in coming years he will become one of the most dangerous forwards in our state in his age category. He is also born in Pulluvila and the elder son of Adolf and Jessy.