The Kerala Football Association (KFA) has announced that a training camp for the 2025-2026 Santosh Trophy will begin on December 6, 2025. The camp is being held to prepare the Kerala state team for the national football championship and will take place at the Jawahar Municipal Stadium in Kannur.
The final round of the tournament is scheduled for January next year in Assam. As the runners-up from the last edition, Kerala has already secured a direct spot in the final round.
The upcoming camp will also provide an opportunity for new players from various districts across Kerala, such as Thrissur, Thiruvananthapuram, and Malappuram.
M. Shafique Hassan, who led the Kerala team to a gold medal at the National Games, will serve as the head coach. Former Santosh Trophy player Ebin Rose has been appointed as the assistant coach.
Selected Squad
Goalkeepers:
- 01. Sandeep KS (Thrissur)
- Abhinav (Trivandrum)
- Parthiv KM (Alappuzha)
- Vishnu Prakash (Kozhikode)
Defenders:
- 06. Nandukrishna P (Malappuram)
- Amal KA (Thrissur)
- Thanshad (Kollam)
- Afnas TN (Kottayam)
- Amar Muhammed PP (Idukki)
- Vikas Vinu (Idukki)
- Shinu S (Trivandrum)
- Abin A (Trivandrum)
- Ratin Lal (Kannur)
Midfielders:
- 16. Aboobacker Dilshad (Kasaragod)
- Sreejith (Wayanad)
- Hasir (Malappuram)
- Nithin Wilson (Kottayam)
- Dipin A (Kottayam)
- Vibin Vidhu (Idukki)
- Abdul Sadhiq (Alappuzha)
- Sebastian (Trivandrum)
- Nijo Jolly (Ernakulam)
Strikers:
- 26. Muhammed Safad VP (Kasaragod)
- Nandhu Krishna (Malappuram)
- Vyshnav VP (Kottayam)
- Babble Sivery (Trivandrum)
- Atheendran KP (Alappuzha)
- Mahesh K (Palakkad)
- Antony Paulose (Thrissur)
- Naveen N Reghu (Ernakulam)
- Alfas KE (Idukki)
Officials:
Ahamed Nihal Rasheed (Team Physio, Kasaragod)
Shafeeq Hassan M (Head Coach, Wayanad)
Ebin Rose (Assistant Coach, Thiruvananthapuram)
KT Chacko (GK Coach, Pathanamthitta)
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