Priya Parathi Valappil is an Indian football coach and former footballer, who is currently the head coach of the India women's U17 team and also is the assistant coach of the India women's football team.[1] She is the first female coach from Kerala to hold the AFC A-licence and India’s first woman to hold AFC Pro License.[2] [3] In 2020, she led Gokulam Kerala (women) to their maiden Indian Women's League title, which is the top-tier league of women football in India .[4]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Priya Parathi Valappil | ||
| Date of birth | 27 May 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Vengara, Kannur, Kerala, India | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997–2009 | Kerala | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2013–2014 | India U14 (women) | ||
| 2017–2020 | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| 2022–2023 | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| 2022–2023 | India (women) (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | India U17 (women) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Early life and playing career
editPriya P.V. was born in Vengara, Madayi, Kannur. She was introduced to football by her father at a very young age.[5] She got selected for the Kerala team in 1997 and went on to play for them till 2009, after which she retired from playing.[6]
Coaching career
editAfter getting a masters in physical education from Calicut University, she later took a diploma in coaching from the National Institute of Sport, Patiala. In 2007, she acquired the AFC-C license. Her first achievement as a coach came in 2012 as she led the under-14 India women team to win the AFC under-14 Championship. The team again got the title in 2013 under Priya's stewardship.[7] Later, she became the first women from Kerala to get the AFC-A license in coaching. In 2020, she led Gokulam Kerala (women) to claim their first ever Indian Women's League title.[8]
Honours
editManager
editGokulam Kerala
- Indian Women's League: 2019–20
- Kerala Women's League runner-up: 2022–23
References
edit- ^ "IWL-winning football coach joins call centre to help people during lockdown". www.asianage.com. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "First women in India to hold AFC pro licence". X. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
- ^ "Priya PV, a trailblazer who keeps a low profile - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ Sudarshan, N. (14 February 2020). "Hero Indian Women's League: Gokulam Kerala FC wins maiden title". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ ആലുങ്ങല്, സജ്ന. "ഈ വിജയം പ്രചോദനം, പെണ്കുട്ടികളെ ഗ്രൗണ്ടിലേക്ക് വിടാന് ഇനി രക്ഷിതാക്കള് മടിക്കില്ല". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 27 December 2020.
- ^ "Football coach turns volunteer to help during COVID-19 crisis - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ Das, Ria (20 April 2020). "Football Coach Priya PV Joins Kerala's Fight Against Coronavirus". SheThePeople TV. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ George, Arun (14 February 2020). "Gokulam women give Kerala football what none of its men's team ever could". The Times of India. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
External links
edit- Priya P. V. at Global Sports Archive