# Former East Bengal footballer Aseem Koraliyadan dies in Coimbatore accident 2026-08-14T23:33:59+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former professional footballer Aseem Koraliyadan (45), who played for East Bengal and represented Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy, died in an accident in Coimbatore late Wednesday night. The police said he was heading to the airport for his night shift as a Customs Inspector when a truck knocked down his scooter on Avinashi Road around 10.30 p.m. He was declared dead at a private hospital. The TIW East has arrested the truck driver, Dinesh, and registered a case. Aseem, a native of Areekode in Malappuram, also played for Vasco, Salgaocar, and multiple I-League clubs. His twin brother Anees Koraliyadan is a football coach and former player. ## Coverage - sportstar.thehindu.com Tags: Aseem Koraliyadan, Coimbatore, East Bengal FC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/former-east-bengal-footballer-aseem-koraliyadan-dies-in-coimbatore-accident/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/former-east-bengal-footballer-aseem-koraliyadan-dies-in-coimbatore-accident/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.