Pappachen Pradeep
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Naduparambil Pappachen Pradeep | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1983 | ||
| Place of birth | Idukki, Kerala, India | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder / Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Mumbai | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2006 | SBT | ?? | (??) |
| 2006–2010 | Mahindra United | ?? | (??) |
| 2010–2011 | Viva Kerala | 6 | (4) |
| 2011–2012 | Mohun Bagan | 10 | (0) |
| 2012–2013 | Mumbai Tigers | 0 | (0) |
| 2013– | Mumbai | ||
| 2014 | → Chennaiyin FC(loan) | ||
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005–2011 | India | 42 | (9) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 June 2011. ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 28 April 2017 |
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Naduparambil Pappachen Pradeep (born 28 April 1983) is an Indian footballer. A defender by trade, Pradeep hails from Thodupuzha in Kerala. He was also the captain of India's U23 team.
Pradeep used to play as a striker during his youth career and represented his state, Kerala, at Under-17 and Under-21 levels. At the age of 17 he signed for SBT and soon was transformed into a midfielder. He represented India at various age group levels, including the Under-20 team that reached the quarterfinals of the 2002 AFC Under-20 Championships. Pradeep continued to impress at SBT, helping them to win four Kerala League titles.
His first call up to the senior team was during the 2005 SAFF Cup in Bangladesh, which India went on to win. In 2006, Pradeep made his first big move at club level as he joined National League champions Mahindra United. There Pradeep developed a quality of being very versatile as he also at times played as a fullback. The man from Kerala also captained the India Under-20 side that reached the last eight of the 2006 AFC Challenge Cup.
He 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. Initially he was used as a left back by the English tactician but by the start of the 2007 Nehru Cup, Pradeep was in the India squad as a goal scoring midfielder. India's first goal in that competition was scored by the man from Kerala but his best moment came in the final.
For the 2010–11 I-League season Pradeep signed with Viva kerala and scored two goals so far in four games. He scored his third goal against Dempo for Viva on 8 April 2011.
During the off season after the I-League 2010-11 season Pradeep signed for I-League club Mohun Bagan A.C.
The India international did not have a 2011–12 I-League season to remember as he was on the fringes of the first team at Mohun Bagan. NP Pradeep signed for Dodsal F.C. in 2012, along with the likes of Surkumar Singh & Mohammed Rafi. It is also said that head coach Bimal Ghosh and his liking for the city of Mumbai were the two main reasons for him choosing to sign up with the 2nd-tier I-League side.
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