Priya P.V

Priya P.V is an Indian football coach and former player who is currently the head coach of Gokulam Kerala FC (women) of the Indian Women's League.[1] She is notable for being the first woman coach from Kerala to hold the AFC A-licence.[2] In 2020, she led Gokulam Kerala (women) to their maiden Indian Women's League title, which is the top-tier league of women football in India.[3]

Priya P.V
Club information
Current team
 Gokulam Kerala FC (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1997–2009 Kerala State Football Team
Teams managed
2013–2014 India Under-14 (head coach)
2019– Gokulam Kerala FC (head coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Early life and playing career

Priya P.V, born in Kannur was introduced to the game by her father at a very young age.[4] She got selected for the Kerala team in 1997 and went on to play for them till 2009, after which she retired from playing.[5]

Coaching career

After getting a masters in physical education from Calicut University, she later took a diploma in coaching from the National Institute of Sport, Patiala. In 2007, she acquired the AFC-C license. Her first achievement as a coach came in 2012 as she led the under-14 India women team to win the AFC under-14 Championship. The team again got the title in 2013 under Priya's stewardship.[6] Later, she became the first women from Kerala to get the AFC-A license in coaching. In 2020, she led Gokulam Kerala (women) to claim their first ever Indian Women's League title.[7]

References
  1. "IWL-winning football coach joins call centre to help people during lockdown". www.asianage.com. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  2. "Priya PV, a trailblazer who keeps a low profile - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  3. Sudarshan, N. (2020-02-14). "Hero Indian Women's League: Gokulam Kerala FC wins maiden title". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  4. ആലുങ്ങല്‍, സജ്‌ന. "ഈ വിജയം പ്രചോദനം, പെണ്‍കുട്ടികളെ ഗ്രൗണ്ടിലേക്ക് വിടാന്‍ ഇനി രക്ഷിതാക്കള്‍ മടിക്കില്ല". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2020-12-27.
  5. "Football coach turns volunteer to help during COVID-19 crisis - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  6. Das, Ria (2020-04-20). "Football Coach Priya PV Joins Kerala's Fight Against Coronavirus". SheThePeople TV. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  7. "Gokulam women give Kerala football what none of its men's team ever could - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
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