Amoolya Kamal
{{Short description|Indian footballer and coach (born 1984)}}
{{Indian name|Amoolya|Kamal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2022}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Amoolya Kamal
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| fullname = Amoolya Kamal
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|7|11|df=y}}
| birth_place = Bangalore, Karnataka, India
| height =
| position = Midfielder
| currentclub =
| years1 =
| clubs1 = Bengaluru United
| years2 =
| clubs2 = Karnataka
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2014
| nationalteam1 = India
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| manageryears1 = 2023
| managerclubs1 = Karnataka women
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Amoolya Kamal (born 11 July 1984) is an Indian football coach and former footballer who played as a midfielder.{{Cite web |url=https://stats.the-afc.com/player/29506 |title=Amoolya Kamal |website=AFC |accessdate=2 April 2022 |archive-date=1 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401215047/https://stats.the-afc.com/player/29506 |url-status=live }}{{cite web |title=Amoolya Kamal |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/67022?type=club |website=AIFF |access-date=2 April 2022 |archive-date=1 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401215042/https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/67022?type=club |url-status=live }}
Early life
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.{{cite web |title=Mother, daughter team up to bring football glory |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/mother-daughter-team-up-to-bring-football-glory/story-qqW3DxCnoFfEVqdNCknTBN.html |website=The Hindustan TImes |date=24 August 2014 |access-date=1 April 2022 |archive-date=1 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401215029/https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/mother-daughter-team-up-to-bring-football-glory/story-qqW3DxCnoFfEVqdNCknTBN.html |url-status=live }}
Playing career
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.{{cite web |title=Mamma's girl |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/Mammas-girl/article16464284.ece |website=The Hindu |date=3 March 2010 |access-date=1 April 2022 |archive-date=1 April 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220401215023/https://www.thehindu.com/sport/football/Mammas-girl/article16464284.ece |url-status=live }} She was part of the team at the 2014 Asian Games.{{cite web |title=Supermom of Indian football who won a gold for India - Amoolya |url=https://thebridge.in/iwl/watch-supermom-indian-football-gold-india-amoolya-20155 |website=The Bridge |access-date=19 March 2021 |archive-date=20 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210320100053/https://thebridge.in/iwl/watch-supermom-indian-football-gold-india-amoolya-20155 |url-status=live }}
She won in 2010 the Ekalavya Award, an award by the Government of Karnataka for the outstanding performance in sports.{{fact|date=September 2022}}
Coaching career
Amoolya was appointed the head coach of the Karnataka women's team for the 2022–23 Senior Women's National Football Championship season.{{Cite web |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/sports/football/in-her-parents-footsteps-all-eyes-on-the-coach/articleshow/99158862.cms |title=In her parents’ footsteps: All eyes on the coach |website=Bangalore Mirror |date=1 April 2023 }}
International goals
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| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 13 December 2010 | Cox's Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | {{fbw|BHU}} | align=center| 18–0 | 2010 SAFF Women's Championship |
| 2. | 20 December 2010 | Cox's Bazar Stadium, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh | {{fbw|PAK}} | align=center| 8–0 | 2010 SAFF Women's Championship |
Honours
India
- SAFF Championship: 2010
- South Asian Games Gold medal: 2010
References
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External links
- [https://www.the-aiff.com/players/profile/67022?type=club Amoolya Kamal] at All India Football Federation
- {{GSA player|amoolya-kamal/379273}}
- [https://www.eurosport.com/football/kamal-amoolya_prs403717/person.shtml Amoolya Kamal] at Eurosport
Category:Footballers from Bengaluru
Category:Sportswomen from Karnataka
Category:Indian women's footballers
Category:India women's international footballers
Category:Asian Games competitors for India
Category:Footballers at the 2014 Asian Games
Category:Women's association football midfielders
Category:South Asian Games gold medalists for India
Category:South Asian Games medalists in football
Category:Indian football coaches
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