Former Santosh Trophy player Hamza Koya passes away in Kerala after Covid-19 infection

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Parappanagadi (Malappuram District) KERALA / Mumbai, MAHARASHTRA :

Hamza Koya played as a wing-back position and represented Maharashtra in Santosh Trophy from 1981 to 1986 and was selected for Indian Soccer camp twice.

Former Santosh Trophy player Hamza Koya (L) passed away due to Covid-19 infection. (Hamza Koya Facebook)

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  • Former Santosh Trophy player Hamza Koya passed away after Covid-19 infection
  • Hamza Koya had undergone plasma therapy for Covid-19
  • His wife and son also tested positive after arriving in Kerala

Former Santosh Trophy player Hamza Koya passed away after undergoing plasma therapy for Covid-19 infection in Kerala. He was 61. Hamza Koya who hails from Parappanangadi in Malappuram district had been living in Mumbai and arrived in the state on May 21 along with his wife, son and his family.

His wife and son also tested positive after arriving in Kerala and are undergoing treatment. His daughter-in-law and two grandchildren including a three-month-old baby were also tested positive along with him. They are undergoing treatment at Manjeri Medical College.

According to a medical bulletin issued by Manjeri Medical College, Hamza’s condition turned critical and he was given plasma therapy on June 5 with the permission of the medical board. He passed away late at night. Now Kerala accounts 15 deaths due to Covid-19and 11 persons died during the last three weeks.

Hamza Koya played as a wing-back position and represented Maharashtra in Santosh Trophy from 1981 to 1986 and selected for Indian Soccer camp twice.

In his two-decade-long sports career, he represented Calicut University during 1976-78, Western Railways, Union Bank , RCF,TATA Sports and Orkay mills from 1976 to 1996. He coached Orkay Silk Mills team for a short period. After retirement, he floated Careerline Travel Consultant Pvt Ltd in Mumbai. His son is also a soccer player.

P.P. Thobias, former Santosh Trophy player and Deputy Commandant in Kerala police remembered him as a gentle man in ground and widely appreciated defence player

source: http://www.indiatoday.in / India Today / Home> Sports> Football / by Jeemon Jacob, Thiruvananthapuram / June 06th, 2020