Shanmugam Venkatesh

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S. Venkatesh
Personal information
Date of birth
Place of birth	Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Mohun Bagan
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996 1996-1997 1997-2000 2000-2002 2002-2003 2003-2007 2007-present	ADE ITI SALGOACARS Mahindra United East Bengal Mahindra United Mohun Bagan	? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?) ? (?)
National team
1997–	India	? 0(?)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Shanmugham Venkatesh is an Indian football player from Bangalore who represented India over a number of international matches. He has been playing international matches representing India since the year 1997 in various age group (Under-19,Under -23 and Senior Team). he is the one of the best midfield player in India. Venkatesh first started playing with his brother Dakshina Murhty for ADE ( Aeronautical Development Establishment) .Initially he learned many aspects from his brother .When Venkatesh played for ITI ( Indian Telephone Industries) then veteran coach Krishnaji Rao who found and coached him. Venkatesh named as the "Player of the year"(2004-05) by the All India Foodball Federation .He is the first bangalore player to get this award.

Venkatesh is running an academy called " "Venkatesh Youth FootBall Academy" in Bangalore, at present giving training for 50 youth under the age group of Under-12 and Under-14 coached by his brother Dakshina Murhty.

Currently he is playing for the Mohun Bagan sports club, Kolkatta

[edit] Played for Official Indian Football Team

Shanmugham Venkatesh was member of Indian Football Team in the following Tournaments.

1. Rajiv Gandhi Gold Cup Tournament held at Goa 9U-23), 1997
2. Asian Youth U-19 Championship 1997,Thailand.
3. Asian Games 1998 - Thailand.
4. SAF Cup 1998 Goa, WINNERS.
5. Millennium Cup 2000 - Cochin, Kerala.
6. World Cup Qualifying Round held at Brunei, U.A.E., Yemen & India,2000.
7. L.G Cup 2002 - WINNERS, Vietnam
8. England Tour 2002 - England.
9. Asian Games 2002 - BRONZE
10. SAF Games 2003 - BRONZE
11. Afro - Asian Games 2003 held in India - Silver Medalist (II place)
12. Played in World Cup Qualifying Round held in Japan, Oman,Singapore and India,2004
13. Represented as CAPTAIN for the World Cup Qualifying Match against Singapore 2004.
14. Captain of India Team for the Pakistan Friendly Series 2005
15. Member of Indian team to SAFF Cup, Karachi 2005 ( India won the SAFF Cup)
16. Captain for the Fiji Tour - three friendly match series 2005
17. Captain of Indian Team for Nation's Cup played in Vancouver -Canada 2006
18. Played in AFC Asian Cup 2007,Qualification Competition match held in Kolkata against Saudi Arabia, 2006.

[edit] Played for the clubs

1. 1996 ADE ( Aeronautical Development Establishment) Sports club, Banglaore.
2. 1996-97 ITI ( Indian Telephone Industries) Sports club, Bangalore.
3. 1997-2000 SALGOACARS Sports Club, Goa.
4. 2000-02 Mahindra United, Mumbai
5. 2002-03 East Bengal, Kolkatta.
6. 2003-2007 Mahindra United. Mumbai
7. 2007 to till date playing for Mohun began, Kolkatta.

[edit] Awards and Honours

1. Awarded Best Player of the National League 2001
2. AIFF National League Award for Best Player 2003
3. 2003-2004 Mahindra United "Best Midfielder of the year award" in National football league.
4. All India Football Fedration "player of the Year " - 2004-05.
5. Hero Indian Sports Academy Awards for 2004 - HISA Award "Best Player of the Year" 2004.
6. Mahindra United- Federation cup 2005 champions as a captain held at Goa and named "Most Valuable Player of the Tournament"
7. Karnataka(India) State Government’s Ekalavya Award, 2005
8. Karnataka Olympic Association "Player of the Year" 2006
9. AIFF National League Award for " Best Mid Field Player" 2006
10. Player of the Tournament of Fedaration Cup 2006.