Kulothungan (28 September 1977 – 28 July 2018) was an Indian footballer. At the time of his death, he was playing for Bhawanipore F.C. in the 2nd Division I-League.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Kalia Perumal Kulothungan | ||
| Date of birth | (1977-09-28)28 September 1977 | ||
| Place of birth | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| Date of death | 28 July 2018(2018-07-28) (aged 40) | ||
| Place of death | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, India | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2005 | East Bengal F.C. | (10) | |
| 2005–2007 | Mohammedan S.C. | (6) | |
| 2007–2009 | Mumbai F.C. | (8) | |
| 2009–2010 | Mohun Bagan A.C. | (1) | |
| 2010–2012 | Viva Kerala | ||
| 2012–2018 | Bhawanipore F.C. | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was a member of the East Bengal team which won the ASEAN Club Championship 2003 and won back to back I-Leagues in 2002–03 and 2003–04 under the coaching of Subhash Bhowmick.
Kalia scored the equalizer for his side in the pre-quarter final of the 29th Federation Cup in 2007, however his side had lost 1–3 to city rivals East Bengal in the match.[2]
In the quarter final of the 2012 Sikkim Gold Cup, he scored in the 3–1 win over Dimapur United on 5 November.[3]
Kulothungan died in a road accident on 28 July 2018.[4]