Amoolya Kamal
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Amoolya Kamal | ||
Date of birth | [1] | 11 July 1984||
Place of birth | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Bengaluru United | |||
Karnataka | |||
International career | |||
2007–2014 | India | ||
Managerial career | |||
2023– | Karnataka women | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Amoolya Kamal (born 11 July 1984) is an Indian football coach and former footballer who played as a midfielder.[2][1]
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.[citation needed]
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 |
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1. | 13 December 2010 | Cox's Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | ![]() |
18–0 | 2010 SAFF Women's Championship |
2. | 20 December 2010 | Cox's Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | ![]() |
8–0 | 2010 SAFF Women's Championship |
Honours
India
- SAFF Championship: 2010
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2010
References
- ^ a b "Amoolya Kamal". AIFF. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Amoolya Kamal". AFC. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Mamma's girl". The Hindu. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Mother, daughter team up to bring football glory". The Hindustan TImes. 24 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ^ "Supermom of Indian football who won a gold for India - Amoolya". The Bridge. Archived from the original on 20 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
- Amoolya Kamal at Global Sports Archive
- Amoolya Kamal at Eurosport
- 1984 births
- Living people
- Footballers from Bangalore
- Sportswomen from Karnataka
- Indian women's footballers
- India women's international footballers
- Asian Games competitors for India
- Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
- Women's association football midfielders
- South Asian Games gold medalists for India
- South Asian Games medalists in football
- Indian football coaches
- Indian women's football biography stubs