P Vijay Kumar

P Vijay Kumar was an Indian football player who also represented the country at the international level.

P Vijay Kumar
Born
Vijay

(1958-04-01)1 April 1958
Jamshedpur, India
Died19 November 2015(2015-11-19) (aged 57)
Jamshedpur, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationFootball player
Years active1984–2015

Born and brought up in Jamshedpur, he originally hailed from Andhra Pradesh. Kumar joined Tata Steel in 1977. The former international player has been a pillar of strength when it comes to the Tata Football Academy (TFA).

He was part of the national squad in the SAF Games in Calcutta in 1987, besides turning out in three Nehru Cup matches (1987–89) in Calicut, Calcutta and Siliguri. Kumar scored in an exhibition match against Bochum team of West Germany at Jamshedpur in 1986. He also played for the country in the Asia Cup (Singapore) in 1988.

Coaching

Kumar has cleared the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) A Licence coaching course, making him eligible to coach in the national soccer circuit.[1]

Kumar has cleared the exam conducted by All India Football Federation for coaches hired in professional clubs. He cleared the C and B Licence courses in 1997 and 2006, respectively.

Death

Kumar died 19 November 2015.[2][3]

References
  1. "The Telegraph - Calcutta (Kolkata) - Jharkhand - A licence to coach soccer stars".
  2. "Former international footballer P Vijay Kumar dies". News18.
  3. "Former international footballer P Vijay Kumar dies". The Times of India. PTI. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
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