Kooloth Valappil Dhanesh (born 13 February 1973) is a former Indian International football player who played as a defender. Born in Kerala, he started his career at the age of 19 in 1994 and later captained the national side at the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. He has played for the clubs like JCT Phagwara, East Bengal and FC Kochin. Dhanesh was temporarily suspended from the Cannanore District Football Association for manhandling a referee in a local match in 2013.

Honours

India

SAFF Championship: 1997; runner-up: 1995

South Asian Games Gold medal: 1995; Bronze medal: 1999

References

Indian men's footballers

India men's international footballers

Malayali people

Footballers from Kerala

1973 births

Living people

Men's association football defenders

East Bengal Club players

Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games

Asian Games competitors for India

South Asian Games medalists in football

South Asian Games gold medalists for India

South Asian Games bronze medalists for India

K. V. Dhanesh