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National football championship. Vinu Jose is among the few Keralites who played in the East Bengal professional football squad alongside I M Vijayan and

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at the turn of the millennium.

Early life

Vinu Jose was born in

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, Kerala. In addition to football, Vinu also represented his school in athletics. Vinu did his early schooling in Sarvodaya Vidyalaya and later in St.Joseph's High School in Thiruvananthapuram. He moved to

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where he was groomed into a professional football player.

Professional Club Statistics

International Match Statistics

Professional Coaching Career

Vinu Jose holds an AFC C-License and could serve only serve as the assistant coach of

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club since the All India Football Federation mandates a A-License for head coaches in the

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Jose, Vinu 1981 births India international footballers Indian footballers Footballers from Kerala Living people Association football defenders