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{{short description|Indian footballer}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name = Jo Paul Ancheri
| birth_date = 2 August 1976
| birth_place = [[Thrissur]], Kerala, India
| height = 1.75m
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| years1 = 1992–93
| clubs1 = [[State Bank of Travancore (football club)|SBT]]
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| years2 = 1993–94
| clubs2 = [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]]
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| years3 = 1994–97
| clubs3 = [[JCT FC|JCT Football Club]]
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| years4 = 1997–98
| clubs4 = [[FC Kochin|FC Cochin]]
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| years5 = 1998–99
| clubs5 = [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]]
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| years6 = 1999–01
| clubs6 = [[FC Kochin|FC Cochin]]
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| years7 = 2001–02
| clubs7 = [[Kingfisher East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]
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| years8 = 2002–04
| clubs8 = [[JCT FC|JCT Football Club]]
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| years9 = 2004–05
| clubs9 = [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]]
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| nationalyears1 = 1993–2005
| nationalteam1 = [[Indian national football team|India]]
| nationalcaps1 = 39
| nationalgoals1 = 10
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'''Jo Paul Ancheri''' (born 2 August 1976) is a former professional [[India]]n [[Association football|football]] player who has also captained the [[India national football team|Indian Football team]].<ref name=hindu_august10>{{cite news|last=Krishnaswamy|first=Karthik|title=He's unstoppable|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/article593599.ece|accessdate=15 September 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=25 August 2010}}</ref> He was named the [[AIFF Player of the Year]] by the [[All India Football Federation]] in 1994 and 2001.<ref name=hindu_december01>{{cite news|title=Jo Paul Ancheri named Player of the Year|url=http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/31/stories/2001123101711800.htm|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125070154/http://www.hindu.com/2001/12/31/stories/2001123101711800.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 January 2013|accessdate=15 September 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=31 December 2001}}</ref><ref>[http://www.the-aiff.com/awards.php AIFF award] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090217141248/http://the-aiff.com/awards.php |date=2009-02-17 }}</ref> He currently works as a Malayalam [[Sports commentator|commentator]] and pundit on [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports Malayalam]] along with the leading commentator [[Shaiju Damodaran]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Star Sports to air AFC Asian Cup in six languages {{!}} Programming {{!}} News {{!}} Rapid TV News|url=https://www.rapidtvnews.com/2018123054611/star-sports-to-air-afc-asian-cup-in-six-languages.html|access-date=2020-07-21|website=www.rapidtvnews.com}}</ref>

==Club career==
Born in [[Trissur]], Kerala, Ancheri began his professional career in 1992 by playing for [[State Bank of Travancore (football club)|State Bank of Travancore]].<ref>[https://www.veethi.com/india-people/jo_paul_ancheri-profile-9166-15.htm Jo Paul Ancheri] ''veethi.com''. Retrieved 31 August 2021</ref> He went on to play for many leading football clubs including [[Mohun Bagan AC|Mohun Bagan]], [[JCT FC|JCT Football Club]], [[FC Kochin|FC Cochin]], and [[Kingfisher East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]. He is a versatile player who can play in any position including [[Defender (association football)|defender]], [[Midfielder#Defensive midfielder|defensive midfielder]], [[midfielder]], and [[Forward (association football)|striker]].<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.com/data/halloffame/ancheri_jo_paul.html Indian Football "HALL OF FAME"] ''indianfootball.com''. Retrieved 25 September 2021</ref> With JCT Mills, he won the [[1996–97 National Football League (India)|1996–97 National Football League]].

==International career==
Ancheri made his senior international debut for India against [[Bangladesh national football team|Bangladesh]] on 14 September 1994 in a 4–2 win, where he scored a goal.<ref>[https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/3119/Jo_Paul_Ancheri.html Jo Paul Ancheri] ''National-Football-Teams''. Retrieved 31 August 2021</ref>

Anchery was also a member of the Indian team for the [[Nehru Cup|Nehru Gold Cup]] in [[Calcutta]], and of the under-23 side, which took part represented in the pre-Olympic tournament. He later suffered much by knee injury for rest of the season and came back with the colours of [[FC Kochin]] in 1997.<ref>[http://www.indianfootball.de/article/article061.html Jo Paul Ancheri - A tough ride to the top] ''Indianfootball.de''. Retrieved 31 August 2021</ref>

Ancheri also played in a number of tournaments such as [[FIFA]] World Cup qualifiers, [[SAFF Championship]] and [[South Asian Games]] and helped the team winning the [[South Asian Football Federation Cup]] in 1999.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/saffgold99.html |title=South Asian Gold Cup 1999 (Margoa, Goa)|publisher=RSSSF|access-date=2020-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://saffederation.org/saff-gold-cup-1999/ |title=SAFF Gold Cup 1999|publisher=SAFF|access-date=2020-12-28}}</ref>

He was also part of [[Syed Naeemuddin]] managed Indian team that participated in the [[1998 Asian Games]] in [[Bangkok]] and reached second round.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1998 Bangkok|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1998-bangkok|access-date=24 August 2021|website=Sportskeeda}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games:|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1998asiangames.html|access-date=24 August 2021|website=indianfootball.de}}</ref>

In 2002, Ancheri was part of [[Bhaichung Bhutia]] led Indian team that lifted the [[LG Cup (association football)|LG Cup]], in which they defeated host nation [[Vietnam national football team|Vietnam]] 3–2.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/aug/10foot.htm|title=India win LG Cup football|publisher=Rediff|date=10 August 2002|access-date=20 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071204061422/http://www.rediff.com/sports/2002/aug/10foot.htm|archive-date=4 December 2007|url-status=live}}</ref> He later appeared in [[2003 Afro-Asian Games]], in which India finished as runners-up behind Uzbekistan.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/asafrgam01.html|title=Afro-Asian Games 2003|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|access-date=3 July 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090609175750/http://www.rsssf.com/tablesa/asafrgam01.html| archive-date= 9 June 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>

==Honours==

===Club===
;JCT Mills
* [[National Football League (India)|National Football League]]: [[1996–97 National Football League (India)|1996–97]]<ref name="JCTwin">{{cite news |last1=Menon |first1=Ravi |title=JCT wins inaugural Philips NFL title |url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970317/07650773.html |access-date=18 October 2018 |work=The Indian Express |date=17 March 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970420235957/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970317/07650773.html |archive-date=20 April 1997}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Fairplay bonus for JCT |url=http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970320/07950253.html |access-date=18 October 2018 |work=The Indian Express |date=20 March 1997 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970421012412/http://www.expressindia.com/ie/daily/19970320/07950253.html |archive-date=21 April 1997}}</ref>
* [[Indian Federation Cup]]: 1996
* [[Durand Cup]]: 1996
;FC Kochin
* [[Durand Cup]]: 1997<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/durandcup.html|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the Durand Cup|access-date=22 February 2021|website=Indianfootball.de|archive-date=27 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200627235237/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/durandcup.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-2019-gokulam-kerala-fc-fc-kochin-im-vijayan-joe-paul-ancheri/article29310022.ece|title=When two Durand champions got together|access-date=22 February 2021|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|archive-date=25 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201125002253/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/durand-cup-2019-gokulam-kerala-fc-fc-kochin-im-vijayan-joe-paul-ancheri/article29310022.ece|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[IFA Shield]]: runner-up 1997<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/ifashield.html|title=List of Winners/Runners-Up of the IFA-Shield:|website=indianfootball.de|language=en|access-date=20 February 2021|archive-date=30 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130083403/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/ifashield.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesi/india-ifahist.html|title=India - List of IFA Shield Finals|website=Rsssf.com|access-date=20 February 2021|archive-date=31 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121031142319/http://rsssf.com/tablesi/india-ifahist.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
* [[Kerala Football Association|Kerala State Championship]]: 1997
;Mohun Bagan
* [[Indian Federation Cup]]: 1998
* [[IFA Shield]]: 1998, 1999
;East Bengal
* IFA Shield: 2001
* Durand Cup: 2001, 2002

===International===
;India
* [[SAFF Championship]]: [[1997 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1997]], [[1999 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|1999]], [[2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup|2005]]
* [[LG Cup (association football)|LG Cup]]: 2002<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/india-beat-vietnam-to-win-lg-cup-football/articleshow/18684987.cms|title=India beat Vietnam to win LG Cup football|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 October 2021}}</ref>

==See also==
*[[List of India international footballers]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://int.soccerway.com/players/jo-paul-ancheri/285508/ Jo Paul Ancheri] at ''Soccerway''

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