Graham Stack
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Full nameGraham Christopher Stack
Date of birth26 September 1981 (age 35)
Place of birthHampstead, England
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
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Current team
Kerala Blasters
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Graham Christopher Stack (born 26 September 1981) is an English-born Irish footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Kerala Blasters Football Club in the Indian Super League. He has previously played for Arsenal, Beveren, Millwall, Reading, Leeds United, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Plymouth Argyle, Blackpool, Hibernian and Barnet. Stack made seven appearances for the Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team and Stack came through the ranks at Arsenal and was part of the Gunners’ unbeaten ‘Invincible’ run in the 2003-04 season of the Premier League.
Sandip Nandy
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Full nameSandip Nandy
Date of birth15 January 1975 (age 41)
Place of birthBurdwan, India
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
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Current team
Kerala Blasters
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Sandip Nandy was an Indian footballer who played for the Indian club Kerala Blasters as a goalkeeper. He had also represented India a number of occasions.
Kunal Sawant
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Date of birth23 August 1986 (age 30)
Place of birthMumbai, India
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionGoalkeeper
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Current team
Kerala Blasters F.C.
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Kunal Sawant (born 23 August 1986) is an Indian goalkeeper , playing in the I-League for Mumbai F.C. also playing in Indian Super League for Kerala Blasters FC
Aaron Hughes
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Full nameAaron William Hughes
Date of birth8 November 1979 (age 36)
Place of birthCookstown, Northern Ireland
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing positionDefender
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Current team
Kerala Blasters
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Aaron William Hughes (born 8 November 1979) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who plays for the Kerala Blastersof the Indian Super League and the Northern Ireland national team as a defender. Hughes plays mainly at centre back, but can also be used at right back or left back, as well as anywhere in midfield. He is renowned for his disciplined defending, having made 455 Premier League appearances without getting sent off, which is the second-most in the history of the league, behind only Ryan Giggs
Cedric Hengbart
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Date of birth13 July 1980 (age 36)
Place of birthFalaise, France
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing positionRight back, Centre Back
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Current team
Kerala Blasters
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Cédric Hengbart (born 13 July 1980 in Falaise, France) is a French Professional footballer who plays as a Center Back for Kerala Blasters FC.He started his professional football career through french league club SM Caen.
Gurwinder Singh
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Full nameGurwinder Singh
Date of birth16 April 1986 (age 30)
Place of birthJalandhar, Punjab, India
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Playing positionCenter back and right midfielder
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Current team
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Gurwinder Singh (born 16 April 1986 in Jalandhar, Punjab) is an Indian footballer who currently plays for East Bengal as a central defender in the I-League.
Elhadji Ndoye
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Full nameElhadji Ousseynou Ndoye
Date of birth10 April 1992 (age 24)
Place of birthSenegal
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
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Current team
Number19
Elhadji Ousseynou Ndoye (born 10 April 1992) is an Senegalese professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League. He has previously played in Belgium and Kazakhstan with Zulte Waregem, RWDM Brussels, R.W.S. Bruxelles, and FC Kyzylzhar.
Pratik Chowdhary
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Date of birth4 October 1989 (age 27)
Place of birthMumbai , India
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionDefender
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Current team
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Pratik Chowdhary (born 4 October 1989) is an Indian footballer who plays as a defender for Mumbai in the I-League.
Sandesh Jhingan
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Full nameSandesh Jhingan
Date of birth21 July 1993 (age 23)
Place of birthChandigarh, India
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionDefender
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Current team
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Sandesh Jhingan (born 21 July 1993) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a defender for Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League.
Ishfaq Ahmed
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Full nameIshfaq Ahmed
Date of birth17 March 1983 (age 33)
Place of birthSrinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionWinger
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Current team
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Ishfaq Ahmed (born 17 March 1983) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League. He also serves as an assistant coach with the Kerala Blasters. Ahmed is one of two professional footballers, along with Mehrajuddin Wadoo, to come from Jammu and Kashmir. He has played for many clubs in India's I-League, including Dempo, Mohun Bagan, Salgaocar, East Bengal, Mohammedan, Pune, and Mumbai. He has also won the league title while also winning domestic cups such as the Federation Cup and Durand Cup.
Josu Currais
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Full nameJosué Currais Prieto
Date of birth27 February 1993 (age 23)
Place of birthLangreo, Spain
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
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Current team
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Josué Currais Prieto (born 27 February 1993), commonly known as Josu, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Indian club Kerala Blasters FC as a midfielder.
Mehtab Hossain
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Full nameMehtab Hossain
Date of birth5 September 1985 (age 31)
Place of birthMadhyamgram, West bengal, India
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionmidfielder
Club information
Current team
Kerala Blasters (on loan from East Bengal)
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Mehtab Hussain (born 5 September 1985) is an Indian footballer who plays for East Bengal in the I-League as a Defensive Midfielder. Hossain has represented India several times.
Mohammed Rafique
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Date of birth20 September 1992 (age 24)
Place of birthWest Bengal, India
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Playing positionCentral midfielder / Forward
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Current team
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Mohammed Rafique (born 20 September 1992) is an Indian footballer who plays as a Central midfielder for East Bengalin the I-League.
Prasanth Karuthadathkuni
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Full namePrasanth Karuthadathkuni
Playing positionMidfilder
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Current team
Kerala Blasters
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Prasanth Karuthadathkuni is an Indian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Kerala Blasters
Didier Boris Kadio
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Full nameDidier Boris Kadio
Date of birth5 April 1990 (age 26)
Place of birthMan, Ivory Coast
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionDefender/Defensive Midfielder
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Current team
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Didier Kadio (born 5 April 1990 in Man) is a Ivorian footballer who plays for Kerala Blasters, as a Defender or Defensive Midfielder.
Azrack Mahamat
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Full nameAzrack-Yassine Mahamat
Date of birth24 March 1988 (age 28)
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing positionDefensive midfielder
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Current team
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Azrack-Yassine Mahamat (born 24 March 1988) is a Chadian footballer who plays in Indian Super League for Club Kerala Blasters F.C. as a defensive midfielder.
Vinit Rai
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Full nameVinit Rai Chamling
Date of birth10 October 1997 (age 19)
Place of birthAssam, India
Height1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionCentral Midfielder
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Current team
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Vinit Rai Chamling (born 10 October 1997) is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Kerala Blastersin the Indian Super League.
Antonio German
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Full nameAntonio Timothy German
Date of birth26 December 1991 (age 24)
Place of birthPark Royal, London, England
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)[1]
Playing positionWinger / Striker
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Current team
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Antonio Timothy German (born 26 December 1991) is an English footballer who plays for Kerala Blasters Football Club as a winger or a striker.
Kevens Belfort
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Full nameKervens Fils Belfort
Date of birth16 May 1992 (age 24)
Place of birthPetit-Goâve, Haiti
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Playing positionStriker
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Current team
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Kervens Fils Belfort (born 16 May 1992) is a Haitian international footballer who plays for the Indian club Kerala Blasters FCas a striker.
Michael Chopra
Full nameRocky Michael Chopra[1]
Date of birth23 December 1983 (age 32)[1]
Place of birthNewcastle upon Tyne, England
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing positionForward
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Current team
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Rocky Michael Chopra (born 23 December 1983), known as Michael Chopra, is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker.
A product of the Newcastle United youth system, he spent six years at the club without managing to secure a regular first team place, instead spending time on loan at Watford, Nottingham Forest, and Barnsley. He was sold to Cardiff City for £500,000 in June 2006, and won a place on the PFA Team of the Year for his performances in the 2006–07 season. He then made a £5 million move to Premier League side Sunderland in July 2007, before returning to Cardiff on a loan deal that was made permanent in July 2009 for £3 million. He again was included in the PFA Team of the Year for the 2009–10 campaign, before being sold on to Ipswich Town for £1 million in June 2011. He joined Blackpool on a free transfer in July 2013, before moving to the Indian Super League with Kerala Blasters for the inaugural 2014 season. Chopra signed for Scottish Championship club Alloa Athletic in March 2015, playing for the side for a year before being released in March 2016.
He has represented England at the under-16, under-17, under-19 and under-20 levels. In 2006, he scored what was then the fastest goal by a substitute in Premier League history, scoring after being on the pitch for 15 seconds. With an Indian father, he was also the first player of Indian parentage to play and score in the Premier League. A gambling addiction made him fall in severe debt and he had to seek professional help to overcome his addiction.
Mohammed Rafi
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Full nameMadambillath Mohammed Rafi
Date of birth24 May 1982 (age 34)
Place of birthTrikaripur, Kasaragod, Kerala, India
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing positionForward
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Current team
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Mohammed Rafi (born 24 May 1982) is an Indian professional footballer from Trikaripur, Kasaragod Kerala, who currently plays for DSK Shivajians as a striker in the I-League.
Thongkhosiem Haokip
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Full nameThongkhosiem Haokip
Date of birth13 March 1993 (age 23)
Place of birthGangpijang, Manipur, India
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in)
Playing positionForward
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Current team
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Thongkosiem Haokip (born 13 March 1993), commonly known as Semboi Haokip, is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League.
Farukh Choudhary
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Full nameFarukh Choudhary
Place of birthIndia
Playing positionForward
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Current team
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Farukh Choudhary is an Indian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Kerala Blasters in the Indian Super League.
Duckens Nazon
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Full name Duckens Moses Nazon
Date of birth 7 April 1994 (age 22)
Place of birth Paris, France
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position Attacker
Club information
Current team
Kerala Blasters
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Duckens Moses Nazon (born 7 April 1994) is a Haitian footballer who plays for Indian Super League side Kerala Blasters.
Steve Coppel
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Full name Stephen James Coppell
Date of birth 9 July 1955 (age 61)
Place of birth Liverpool, England
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position Winger
Club information
Current team
Kerala Blasters
(Head coach)
Stephen James "Steve" Coppell (born 9 July 1955) is a former English footballer who is currently the head coach of the Kerala Blasters of the Indian Super League.
As a player, he was a highly regarded right winger known for his speed and work rate. He won domestic honours with Manchester United and represented England at the World Cup. After a knee injury ended his playing career, he went into management.
He has managed Bristol City, Brighton & Hove Albion, Manchester City, Brentford and most notably Crystal Palace and Reading, both of which he took from the English second tier to achieve each club's greatest-ever successes in the top flight. He is also credited with discovering players such as Ian Wright, a striker he signed from non-league football, and who became a household name and international footballer.
Coppell has a degree in economics which he gained at Liverpool University while playing for Manchester United.