Kalia Kulothungan

K. P. Kulothungan

Personal information
Full name	Kalia Perumal Kulothungan
Date of birth	(1977-09-28)28 September 1977
Place of birth	Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of death	28 July 2018(2018-07-28) (aged 40)
Place of death	Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India
Height	1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2005	East Bengal F.C.		(10)
2005–2007	Mohammedan S.C.		(6)
2007–2009	Mumbai F.C.		(8)
2009–2010	Mohun Bagan A.C.		(1)
2010–2012	Viva Kerala
2012–2018	Bhawanipore F.C.
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Kulothungan (28 September 1977 – 28 July 2018) was an Indian footballer. At the time of his death, he was playing for Bhawanipore F.C. in the 2nd Division I-League.

Career

East Bengal

He was a member of the East Bengal team which won the ASEAN Club Championship 2003 and won back to back I-Leagues in 2002–03 and 2003–04 under the coaching of Subhash Bhowmick.

Mohammedan Sporting

Kalia scored the equalizer for his side in the pre-quarter final of the 29th Federation Cup in 2007, however his side had lost 1–3 to city rivals East Bengal in the match.

Bhawanipore

In the quarter final of the 2012 Sikkim Gold Cup, he scored in the 3–1 win over Dimapur United on 5 November.

Death

Kulothungan died in a road accident on 28 July 2018.

Honours

East Bengal

• IFA Shield: 2002