Club homegrown association appearances and objectives
Inivalappil Mani Vijayan (conceived 25 April 1969), likewise known by the moniker Kalo Harin (Blackbuck),[1] is a previous expert football player who likewise captained the India public football crew. He played as a striker,[2] where he framed an effective going after organization with Bhaichung Bhutia for the India public football crew in the last part of the nineties and mid 2000s. Vijayan was delegated Indian Player of the Year in 1993, 1997 and 1999,[3] the main player to win the honor numerous times.[4] He was additionally granted the Arjuna Grant in 2003.[5]
Vijayan began his profession with the Kerala Police football club and rose to become one of the top names in homegrown football. An exceptionally forceful player, he ultimately turned into the most noteworthy worker in Indian club football as well as a normal decision in the Indian group. He scored perhaps of the quickest ever worldwide objective in a match against Bhutan in the 1999 SAF Games, where he figured out how to score in 12 seconds after opening shot.
Vijayan's abilities pulled in interest from the clubs in Malaysia and Thailand, despite the fact that he spent his whole vocation in India until retirement. Toward the finish of his vocation he had scored 34 worldwide objectives in 71 counterparts for India. Since resigning from global football, Vijayan has set up a football foundation to prepare youthful players in his old neighborhood. He was the commander of Indian group from 2000 to 2004.
Vijayan has likewise acted in a few striking jobs in numerous films. One of his films, Mmmmm was shortlisted for India's entrance into the 93rd Institute Awards.[6]
Early life and homegrown profession
Vijayan was naturally introduced to a Malayali Family[7] on 25 April 1969 at Thrissur City, Kerala. He started his life in a seriously unfortunate climate, and needed to sell soft drink bottles in the Thrissur Civil Partnership Arena to help his loved ones. Vijayan began as a soft drink merchant in the Thrissur Metropolitan Partnership Arena, Kerala procuring 10 paise. (0.02 Pennies) a jug He concentrated on in Chapel Mission Society Secondary School, Thrissur (CMSHSS, Thrissur). He had enthusiasm for the sport of football, and some way or another got the attention of the then DGP of Kerala, M.K. Joseph who got him chosen for the Kerala Police football club at 17 years old. Vijayan conveyed splendid exhibitions for Kerala Police at Quilon Nationals 1987, and had the option to intrigue the public football organization very soon with his flawless abilities and exceptionally forceful way of playing. He kept on playing for Kerala Police until 1991. He then, at that point, joined Mohun Bagan, prior to returning to Kerala Police in 1992 and afterward changing back to Mohun Bagan the extremely one year from now briefly spell at the club. In 1994, he joined JCT Plants Phagwara, and remained with them for 3 additional years until 1997, when he passed on JCT to join FC Kochin. Yet again in the wake of expenditure a one year residency with the club, he moved to Mohun Bagan in 1998, his third spell with the club, and afterward got back to FC Kochin in 1999.[8][9]
Vijayan with Bhaichung Bhutia in the initiation service of Palakkad Noorani Football arena
In August 2000, during the slow time of year, Vijayan joined Bangladeshi Dhaka Chief Division Association club Muktijoddha Sangsad and showed up in five association matches,[10][11] while the absence of global exchange endorsement behind the marking caused a fine of 50,000 rupees by the All India Football Organization in Spring 2001.[12] He rejoined FC Kochin later and played until 2001.[13] He later endorsed with East Bengal, prior to leaving in 2002 to join JCT Factories Phagwara again. Subsequent to completing a two-year stretch with the club, he left JCT in 2004 and joined Churchill Siblings S.C. He left the club following one year and joined East Bengal in 2005, which was his last proficient football club as a functioning football player. He left East Bengal in 2006. In the 2020-21 season, Vijayan showed up with Gokulam Kerala's futsal group.
Worldwide profession
I.M. Vijayan made his presentation in global football in the year 1992 and played in various competitions, for example, Nehru Cup, Pre-Olympics, FIFA World Qualifiers, SAFF Title and SAF Games. Vijayan and Bhaichung Bhutia shaped quite possibly of the deadliest forward line the Indian Football crew had at any point seen, and assisted the group with scoring different fundamental objectives in worldwide competitions. Vijayan was essential for the triumphant Indian group in the 1999 South Asian Football League Cup and scored perhaps of the quickest global objective in history of game during the competition, raising a ruckus around town against Bhutan after just 12 seconds.[14] He likewise completed top scorer in the Afro-Asian Games occasion held in India in 2003 with four objectives. Vijayan officially resigned from worldwide football after the Afro-Asian Rounds of 2003.[3]
