C. Rahul Krishnan, third-year B Com. student of the department of Commerce and Management, School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri campus, signed a three-year contract with F. C. Kerala, an Indian professional association football club based in Kerala, as Goal Keeper. He was selected in the open trails conducted at Thrissur, Kerala, where more than 1,000 football players participated. 

Vimal Kumar P. T., Instructor, Department of Physical Education, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri campus and Aravind Krishnan, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, constantly helped him to reach such a position.