U. Sharaf Ali
U. Sharaf Ali (born 30 May 1964) is a former Indian International football player from Malappuram district, Kerala.[1][2] His playing position was defender. Sharaf played for Calicut University during his college days.[3] On 6 February 2023, he was appointed as the President of Kerala State Sports Council.[4]
Sharaf Eli joined Kerala Police. Several leading Indian players including, V. P. Sathyan, C. V. Pappachan, and I. M. Vijayan were his teammates in Kerala Police Team. They played a major role in strengthening the Kerala State Team during the 1990s and helped Kerala to win Santosh Trophy in 1992 and 1993.[5] He was a Police commandant in Kerala.
In 1994, Sharaf played for the Indian national side against Beirut in the FIFA World Cup qualifying rounds held at Korea and Hong Kong.[6] Now, he is in RRRF and functions as Police Commandant.
References
[edit]- ^ "Minister convenes high-level meet". The Hindu. 4 July 2009. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Malappuram – The Heartland of Football". IndianFootball.Com. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Department of Physical Education". Calicut University. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "Former India International Sharaf Ali named KSSC president". The Times of India. timesofindia.Com. 6 February 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
- ^ "Sports and Games in Kerala". Information and Public Relation Department of Kerala. Archived from the original on 28 April 2006. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ "FIFA player statistics: Sharaf Ali". FIFA. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
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