Denson Devadas
{{Short description|Indian footballer (born 1982)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
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| fullname = Denson Devadas
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|12|20|df=y}}
| birth_place = Kannur, Kerala, India
| height = {{height|m=1.76}}
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| position = Central midfielder
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| years1 = 2004–2006
| clubs1 = Viva Kerala
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| years2 = 2007–2011
| clubs2 = Chirag United
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| goals2 = 4
| years3 = 2012–2014
| clubs3 = Mohun Bagan
| caps3 = 47
| goals3 = 2
| years4 = 2014
| clubs4 = Chennaiyin
| caps4 = 15
| goals4 = 0
| years5 = 2015
| clubs5 = Mohun Bagan
| caps5 = 13
| goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2015
| clubs6 = Goa
| caps6 = 8
| goals6 = 0
| years7 = 2016
| clubs7 = Sporting Goa
| caps7 = 8
| goals7 = 0
| years8 = 2016
| clubs8 = Delhi Dynamos
| caps8 = 0
| goals8 = 0
| years9 = 2017
| clubs9 = Chennai City FC
| caps9 = 12
| goals9 = 0
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Denson Devadas (born 20 December 1982) is a former Indian professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
Career
=Early career=
He was born in Burnacherry (Burnshire), Kannur, Kerala. His grandfather was a hockey player who played in the Senior National Championship. His father, Devadas Anthony, was a footballer who played for the Services football team in the Santosh Trophy.
He started playing football when he was studying at the Army School, in Kannur. The school was famous for sports and he was the Captain of his school team. After passing out from school, he joined Srinarayana College, Kannur where he used to play for his college team. He was a striker both while in school and college. Later on, he also was the Captain of the university team.
In the year 2004, Viva Kerala selected him after conducting a trial. He got selected as a striker. Chathuni Sir was the Coach of Viva Kerala at that time. He stayed in Viva Kerala till 2006.
It was Chathuni Sir who brought him to the midfielder. Viva Kerala was playing a friendly match against the Kerala football team and one of his team midfielders got injured. The coach asked him to play in midfield. Seeing his performance, he asked him to continue playing as the defensive medio. His team became the State League Champions that year.
Viva Kerala qualified for the 2006-07 Indian National Football League. They defeated United SC 2–0. During that tournament, he got offers from Salgaocar, ONGC, and United SC. After consulting Chathuni Sir, he moved to Kolkata to play for United Sports. United Sports was in the 2nd Division in the year 2007 and qualified for the I-League. He stayed in United Sports till 2011.{{cite web|title=Interview of Denson Devadas|url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/interview-detail/interview-denson-devadas|accessdate=4 December 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028070015/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/interview-detail/interview-denson-devadas|archive-date=28 October 2014|url-status=dead}}
In 2010, playing for West Bengal in the Santosh Trophy, he scored a brace in the final against Punjab leading West Bengal to their 30th title.{{cite web|title=Bengal wins Santosh trophy after 11 years
|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/bengal-wins-santosh-trophy-after-11-years/story-8ryxqQeWZYV44VR6Aefa1L.html|accessdate=4 January 2020|date=8 August 2010|work=Hindustan Times}}
=Mohun Bagan=
Denson joined Mohun Bagan in 2013. In his first season, he played 25 matches and scored 2 goals. Denson left Mohun Bagan at the end of the 2013-2014 I League. However, he was signed back by Mohun Bagan for the 2014–15 season, after he played for Chennaiyin F.C. in the Indian Super League.
=FC Goa=
In July 2015 it was announced that Denson would join FC Goa for the 2015 Indian Super League season.{{cite web|last=Noronha |first=Anselm |title=Indian Super League clubs' domestic transfer dealings |url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/136/india/2015/07/10/13440952/indian-super-league-clubs-domestic-transfer-dealings?ICID=SP |work=Goal.com |date=10 July 2015 |accessdate=12 July 2015}}
Personal life
Denson's favourite football club is Manchester City and his favourite football-playing nation is Argentina national football team. His favorite players are Zinedine Zidane, Basudev Mondal, and Climax Lawrence.
He is married to Dr. Anisha Gopal from Wayanad and the couple have a son, Dhruvith Denson.
Honours
Individual
- "Karuna Sankar Bhattacharya" Memorial Award for best footballer: 2013{{cite web |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/balaidas-chatterjee-posthumously-awarded-mohun-bagan-ratna-113072901219_1.html |url-status=dead |title=Balaidas Chatterjee posthumously awarded Mohun Bagan Ratna |website=www.business-standard.com |publisher=Business Standard India |date=29 July 2013 |access-date=13 October 2022 |location=Kolkata |agency=Press Trust of India |archive-date=13 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013060233/https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/balaidas-chatterjee-posthumously-awarded-mohun-bagan-ratna-113072901219_1.html }}
References
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External links
- http://goal.com/en-india/people/india/26293/denson-devadas {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091216011848/http://www.goal.com/en-india/people/india/26293/denson-devadas |date=16 December 2009 }}
- http://news.oneindia.in/2010/08/09/santhosh-trophy-kerala-denson-shines-for-bengal.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110716073446/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=96167
- [https://archive.today/20130103132214/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/keyword/denson-devadas]
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Category:Indian men's footballers
Category:Chirag United Club Kerala players
Category:Mohun Bagan Super Giant players
Category:Chennaiyin FC players
Category:Indian Super League players
Category:21st-century Indian sportsmen
Category:Men's association football midfielders