| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Amoolya Kamal | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1984[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Bengaluru United | |||
| Karnataka | |||
| National team | |||
| 2007–2014 | India | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2023 | Karnataka women | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Amoolya Kamal (born 11 July 1984) is an Indian football coach and former footballer who played as a midfielder.[2][1]
Early life[edit | edit source]
Amoolya was born in Bangalore to parents Kamal and Chitra Gangadharan. Her father Kamal was a state-level footballer, while her mother Chitra played for Karnataka and also represented India women's national football team.[3][4]
Playing career[edit | edit source]
Amoolya represented India at the 2008 AFC Women's Asian Cup qualification and the 2012 Olympics Qualifiers. She was also a part of the national winning squads which played in the 2010 SAFF Women's Championship and 2010 South Asian Games.[3] She was part of the team at the 2014 Asian Games.[5]
She won in 2010 the Ekalavya Award, an award by the Government of Karnataka for the outstanding performance in sports.[citation needed]
Coaching career[edit | edit source]
Amoolya was appointed the head coach of the Karnataka women's team for the 2022–23 Senior Women's National Football Championship season.[6]
International goals[edit | edit source]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 December 2010 | Cox's Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | 18–0 | 2010 SAFF Women's Championship | |
| 2. | 20 December 2010 | Cox's Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | 8–0 | 2010 SAFF Women's Championship |
Honours[edit | edit source]
India
- SAFF Championship: 2010
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2010
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Amoolya Kamal". AIFF. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ "Amoolya Kamal". AFC. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Mamma's girl". The Hindu. 3 March 2010. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ "Mother, daughter team up to bring football glory". The Hindustan TImes. 24 August 2014. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
- ↑ "Supermom of Indian football who won a gold for India - Amoolya". The Bridge. 17 March 2021. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 19 March 2021.
- ↑ "In her parents' footsteps: All eyes on the coach". Bangalore Mirror. 1 April 2023.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Amoolya Kamal at All India Football Federation
- Template:GSA player
- Amoolya Kamal at Eurosport