Morankandi Bharathan from Kannur had played football at national level and international level from 1973 to 1975.
The former Vasco, Goa defender who rose up in football through the ranks of Kannur club ‘Spirited Youths’ represented India in the famous Merdeka Trophy in Malaysia in 1975.
Nearly 12 years he was with Vasco, one of the nation’s strongest clubs of the time, Bharathan had helped the Goans win trophies in the Sait Nagjee Trophy at Kozhikode, the Chakola Trophy in Thrissur, the G V Raja tournament in Thiruvananthapuram and the KFA Shield at Changanassery.
He had represented Kerala and Goa in the Santhosh Trophy. When Kerala won its first Santhosh Trophy title in 1973, he had played for Goa, which lost in the semifinal.
Spirited Youths Club, Cannanoare.
Former international footballer Morankandi Bharathan (M.Bharathan).
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