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{{Infobox football biography<br />
| name = Raman Vijayan<br />
| image =<br />
| fullname = <br />
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1973|6|4}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Sivaganga]] <br />
| height = <br />
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Striker]]<br />
| currentclub = <br />
| years1 = <br />
| years2 = 1997–1998<br />
| years3 = 1998–1999 <br />
| years4 = 2000–2001 <br />
| years5 = 2001–2002<br />
| years6 = 2002–2003<br />
| years7 = 2004–2005<br />
| clubs1 = [[Indian Bank Recreational Club|Indian Bank]]<br />
| clubs2 = [[FC Kochin]]<br />
| clubs3 = [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]<br />
| clubs4 = [[Mahindra United]]<br />
| clubs5 = [[Dempo SC]]<br />
| clubs6 = [[East Bengal FC|East Bengal]]<br />
| clubs7 = [[Mohammedan Sporting Club (Kolkata)|Mohammedan]]<br />
| caps1 = <br />
| goals1 = <br />
| caps2 = 18<br />
| goals2 = 10<br />
| caps3 = 29<br />
| goals3 = 14<br />
| caps4 = 25<br />
| goals4 = 7<br />
| caps5 = 12<br />
| goals5 = 1<br />
| caps6 = 1<br />
| goals6 = 0<br />
| caps7 = 36<br />
| goals7 = 15<br />
| nationalyears1 = 1996–2001|nationalteam1 = [[India national football team|India]] <br />
|nationalcaps1 = 30 <br />
|nationalgoals1 = 7<br />
| manageryears1 = 2012<br />
| managerclubs1 = [[KGF Academy]]<br />
| manageryears2 = 2012–2014<br />
| managerclubs2 = [[South United F.C.|South United]]<br />
| manageryears3 = 2015<br />
| managerclubs3 = Chennai FC<br />
| manageryears4 = 2015–2016<br />
| managerclubs4 = [[Delhi Dynamos]] (assistant coach)<br />
| manageryears5 = 2017–<br />
| managerclubs5 = Chennai United<br />
}}<br />
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'''Raman Vijayan''' (born 4 June 1973) is a former [[India]]n football player and current manager.<br />
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Raman is one of two Indian footballers, other than [[Baichung Bhutia]], to be the top scorer in the old [[NFL India|National Football League]] after he scored 10 goals during the [[1997–98 Indian National Football League|1997–98]] season.<br />
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==Club career==<br />
Raman started his footballing career with [[East Bengal FC]] before the National Football League began in 1996. After the 1997-98 season, Raman became the top scorer in the NFL that season after he scored 10 goals.<ref name="the-aiif.com">http://the-aiff.com/pages/news/index.php?N_Id=3010</ref><br />
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Later in his career, he went on to play for [[Kolkata Port Trust|CPT]] in the [[Calcutta Football League]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2008.html|title = Season ending transfers 2008}}</ref><br />
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==International==<br />
Raman has represented the [[India national football team]] during his playing career.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}<br />
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==Coaching career==<br />
For the [[2012 I-League 2nd Division]] Raman was hired to coach [[Bangalore]] side [[KGF Academy]].<ref name="the-aiif.com" /><br />
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After coaching [[South United F.C.|South United]], Vijayan went back to Tamil Nadu to coach Chennai FC.<ref>{{cite news|title=Raman Vijayan to use his wealth of experience|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/raman-vijayan-to-use-his-wealth-of-experience/article6908701.ece|accessdate=1 July 2015|work=The Hindu|date=18 February 2015}}</ref><br />
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In July 2015, it was announced that Vijayan would become the assistant coach at [[Indian Super League]] side [[Delhi Dynamos FC|Delhi Dynamos]]. He would also be the technical director of the team's grassroots program.<ref>{{cite news|title=Former India footballer Raman Vijayan signs as Delhi Dynamos assistant coach|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/isl-former-india-footballer-raman-vijayan-signs-delhi-dynamos-assistant-coach-2323882.html|accessdate=2 July 2015|work=FirstPost|date=2 July 2015}}</ref><br />
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==Honours==<br />
===Individual===<br />
* [[National Football League (India)]] Golden Boot: [[1997–98 Indian National Football League|1997–98]]<ref>{{cite web |title= From the History Book|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |website=All India Football Federation |publisher=the-aiff.com |access-date=19 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717033518/https://www.the-aiff.com/news-center-details.htm?id=1965 |archive-date=17 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Leading Goal Scorers |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/nflsco04.htm |publisher=Rediff.com |access-date=24 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040828213707/http://www.rediff.com/sports/nflsco04.htm |archive-date=28 August 2004 |date=14 May 2004}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:1977 births]]<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Indian footballers]]<br />
[[Category:India international footballers]]<br />
[[Category:Footballers at the 1998 Asian Games]]<br />
[[Category:Footballers from Tamil Nadu]]<br />
[[Category:Association football forwards]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Games competitors for India]]<br />
[[Category:FC Kochin players]]</div>->Billjones94