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While playing I league 2nd division, Chirag United officials made him an offer to play for their team in the next season. Though hesitant initially, he agreed to the offer based on advice from his coach
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tournament at
Perinthalmanna in Malappuram district of Kerala when he suddenly collapsed after suffering a loss of breath and chest pain. The incident occurred in the 27th minute of the match between FC Perinthalmanna and Sastha Medicals Thrissur. Though the 39-year-old was stretchered off and
263:. He played for 3 years for Viva Kerala and was the captain of the team. During his tenure in Viva Kerala he was coached by Chattuni. He helped the team to get promotion in 1st Division I league and also won the state league.
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Dhanarajan began playing football in CMFC, a D division club in his hometown, and played 3 years there. During his stay, CMFC reached A division. After that, he played for some other local clubs before joining
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613:"Dhanarajan Radhakrishnan to Lead Mohammadan Sporting Club"
664:"Dhanarajan Radhakrishnan Is All Set For East Bengal Move"
581:"From the workshop to the forefront of Indian football"
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599:"Mohun Bagan swoop for Dhanarajan"
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587:(in Malayalam). 30 December 2019.
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721:"India - R. Dhanjrajan"
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272:Kerala football team
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750:2019 deaths
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372:Durand Cup
322:East Bengal
296:Mohun Bagan
290:Mohun Bagan
261:Viva Kerala
208:East Bengal
174:Mohun Bagan
111:Position(s)
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550:References
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302:Mohammedan
190:Mohammedan
57:1980-10-27
725:Soccerway
668:THIF LIVE
286:in 2010.
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153:2008–2010
43:Full name
707:Goal.com
643:cite web
478:I-League
431:I-League
385:Division
243:defender
231:football
115:Defender
633:9 March
473:2014–15
426:2013–14
366:League
363:Season
235:Palghat
169:2010–12
98:, India
673:1 July
415:Goals
380:Total
249:Career
239:Kerala
103:Height
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360:Club
333:Death
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649:link
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