14 Facts About Pappachen Pradeep

Pappachen Pradeep is currently working as a Malayalam co-commentator and pundit on Star Sports network.

Pappachen Pradeep represented India at various age group levels, including the Under-20 team that reached the quarterfinals of the 2002 AFC Under-20 Championships.

Pappachen Pradeep continued to impress at SBT, helping them to win four Kerala League titles.

Pappachen Pradeep's first call up to the senior team was during the 2005 SAFF Cup in Bangladesh, which India went on to win.

In 2006, Pappachen Pradeep made his first big move at club level as he joined National League champions Mahindra United.

Pappachen Pradeep won the IFA Shield and reached the quarter-finals of the AFC Cup with Mahindra and caught the eye of newly appointed India coach Bob Houghton.

Pappachen Pradeep scored his third goal against Dempo for Viva on 8 April 2011.

NP Pappachen Pradeep signed for Dodsal FC in 2012, along with the likes of Surkumar Singh and Mohammed Rafi.

On 24 November 2013 it was announced that Pappachen Pradeep has signed for Mumbai on loan from IMG Reliance with three other players Khelemba Singh, Mohammed Rafi and Peter Costa.

Pappachen Pradeep is all time top goalscoring midfielder for India who as an attacking midfielder and has often scored scorching long rangers.

Pappachen Pradeep has played for India in the AFC Asia Cup 2007 qualifiers and scored a goal against Yemen.

Pappachen Pradeep has represented India in the Vancouver Whitecaps Invitational in 2006 scoring a goal there as well.

Pappachen Pradeep played extremely well in India's exposure trip to Portugal in 2007 where they played Portuguese club sides.

Since then Pappachen Pradeep has been a regular in the first eleven of the senior national team, helping them to win two more trophies.