Bino George
Bino George (born 22 November 1976) is an Indian former footballer and football manager. He is the first AFC Professional Coaching Diploma holder in Kerala.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Bino George Chiramal Padinjarathala | ||
| Date of birth | 22 November 1976 | ||
| Place of birth | Thrissur, Kerala, India | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1997 | MPT Goa | ||
| 1998–1999 | Mohammedan | ||
| 2000–2001 | UB Club Bangalore | ||
| 2002 | FC Kochin | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 2006–2010 | Viva Kerala (assistant) | ||
| 2010–2011 | Chirag United (assistant) | ||
| 2012 | Quartz SC | ||
| 2015–2016 | United S.C. | ||
| 2017–2019 | Gokulam Kerala | ||
| 2019– | Kerala | ||
| 2019– | Gokulam Kerala(Technical Director) | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Playing career
Non-league
Bino started playing at the age of 14, when he was studying in Govt. Model Boys School, Thrissur. Then he went on to play Inter-Collegiate and District level Football tournaments. He was a member of Tamilnadu State Under-21 Football Team and represented Annamalai University Football Team in All India Inter University Championship held at Karaikudi, Tamilnadu in 1998.
Professional career
Bino started his professional career by playing for Mormugao Port Trust, Goa in 1997. Then he moved to Kolkata, which is considered to be the Mecca of Indian football. He joined Mohammedan Sporting Club in 1998. Then in 2000, he moved to Bangalore and joined UB Club. After a season long stay in Bengaluru, he returned to Kerala to join FC Kochin in 2002.
Coaching career
Bino served as the assistant coach of the now defunct Viva Kerala FC as well as the Kerala state team in the 35th National Games and 2015 Santosh Trophy nurturing footballers like Vineeth C K, Rino Anto, Zakeer Mundampara and C S Sabeeth.[1] He is currently working as a football coach in Kerala State Sports Council.[2]
On 24 July 2015, it was announced that the United S.C. appointed Bino George as the head coach of the first team.[3]
On 13 September 2016, Bino George passed the AFC Professional Coaching Diploma and became the first AFC Pro Licence Holder in Kerala.[4]
In January 2017, a new football team Gokulam FC based in Kozhikode, Kerala roped in Bino George as the head coach.[5] Gokulam FC subsequently bid for the place in I-League and joined the league from 2017–18 I-League.
Statistics
Managerial statistics
- As of 2 February 2018.
| Team | From | To | Record | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | Win % | |||||
| Gokulam Kerala | 08 October 2017 | Present | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 25.00 | ||
| Total | 40 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 25.00 | ||||
References
- News Service, Express. "Dribbling past hurdles, Bino completes AFC's elite coaching course". The New Indian Express. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 January 2016. Retrieved 22 March 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- Bharat, Khelchandra. "Bino George appointed as the Chief Coach of United SC football team". Indian Football Network. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- Media, AIFF. "EIGHT CANDIDATES CLEAR AFC PRO LICENSE COURSE". www.the-aiff.com. All India Football Federation. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- Chandran, M R Praveen. "Gokulam FC attempts to swim against tide". thehindu.com. The Hindu. Retrieved 22 March 2017.