Kulothungan (28 September 1977 – 28 July 2018) was an Indian footballer. At the time of his death, he was playing for Bhawanipore F.C. in the 2nd Division I-League.

K. P. Kulothungan
Personal information
Full name Kalia Perumal Kulothungan
Date of birth (1977-09-28)28 September 1977
Place of birth Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of death 28 July 2018(2018-07-28) (aged 40)
Place of death Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2002–2005 East Bengal F.C. (10)
2005–2007 Mohammedan S.C. (6)
2007–2009 Mumbai F.C. (8)
2009–2010 Mohun Bagan A.C. (1)
2010–2012 Viva Kerala
2012–2018 Bhawanipore F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

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East Bengal

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He was a member of the East Bengal team which won the ASEAN Club Championship 2003 and won back to back I-Leagues in 2002–03 and 2003–04 under the coaching of Subhash Bhowmick.

Mohammedan Sporting

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Kalia scored the equalizer for his side in the pre-quarter final of the 29th Federation Cup in 2007, however his side had lost 1–3 to city rivals East Bengal in the match.[2]

Bhawanipore

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In the quarter final of the 2012 Sikkim Gold Cup, he scored in the 3–1 win over Dimapur United on 5 November.[3]

Death

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Kulothungan died in a road accident on 28 July 2018.[4]

Honours

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East Bengal

References

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  1. ^ "Kalia Kulothungan". worldfootball.net.
  2. ^ Daniel, Chris Punnakkattu. "FEDERATION CUP – presented by IndianFootball.Com". www.indianfootball.de.
  3. ^ "GOVERNOR'S GOLD CUP". 8 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Kalia Kulothungan, former East Bengal and Mohun Bagan midfielder, dies in a road accident aged 40". Scroll.in. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2018.