Thenmaddom Varghese
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Thenmaddom Mathew Varghese | ||
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Tiruvalla, Kerala, British India | ||
| Date of death | 1979 | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Thiruvalla Police | |||
| Travancore State | |||
| Tata Sports Club | |||
| National team | |||
| 1948–1962 | India | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Thenmadom Mathew Varghese was an Indian professional footballer who played as a defender.
Also known as Thiruvalla Pappan, Varghese represented India at the 1948 Summer Olympics and was considered one of the best defenders for India during the 1940s and 1950s.[1]
References
- ↑ Rajan, Adwaidh (17 December 2013). "This Tiruvalla Defender Stood Like a Wall in London Olympics". New Indian Express. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
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