Jo Paul Ancheri

Jo Paul Ancheri
Personal information
Date of birth	2 August 1975
Place of birth	Thrissur, Kerala, India
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker, Midfielder, Defender
Senior career*
National team
Teams managed
2011	India U-15
2012	Eagles
2018–	Mohun Bagan A.C. (youth) (U18 Coach)
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Jo Paul Ancheri (born 2 August 1975) is a former professional Indian football player who has also the captained the Indian Football team.[2] He was named the AIFF Player of the Year by the All India Football Federation in 1994 and 2001.[3][4] He currently works as a Malayalam commentator and pundit on Star Sports Malayalam along with the leading commentator Shaiju Damodaran.[5]

Career

Ancheri started his professional career in 1992 by playing for SBT. He went on to play for many leading football clubs including Mohun Bagan, JCT Football Club, FC Cochin, and East Bengal. He is a versatile player who can play in any position including defender, defensive midfielder, midfielder, and striker.[6]

Ancheri played for India in 33 matches and has also captained the team on various occasions.

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Personal information
Date of birth	(1975-08-02) 2 August 1975
Place of birth	Thrissur, Kerala, India
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker, Midfielder, Defender
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1992−1993	SBT
1993−1994	Mohun Bagan
1994−1997	JCT Mills
1997−1998	FC Kochin		(2)
1998−1999	Mohun Bagan		(5)
1999−2001	FC Kochin		(8)
2001−2002	East Bengal		(7)
2002−2004	JCT Mills		(11)
2004−2005	Mohun Bagan		(0)
National team
1992−2004	India	33[1]	(7)
Teams managed
2011	India U-15
2012	Eagles
2018–	Mohun Bagan A.C. (youth) (U18 Coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only