Chuni Goswami
Subimal Goswami (15 January 1938 – 30 April 2020), commonly known by his nickname Chuni Goswami, was an Indian international footballer and first class cricketer. He was born in Kishoreganj District, Bangladesh. He played 30 international matches representing India and scored 9 times for the team. He played Ranji Trophy for Bengal, captaining[1] his team to the final of the tournament in 1971–72.[2][3]
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Birth name | Subimal Goswami | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 15 January 1938 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth |
Kishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, British India (present-day Dhaka Division, Bangladesh) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of death | 30 April 2020 | (aged 82)||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of death | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1946–1954 | Mohun Bagan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
1954–1968 | Mohun Bagan | 296 | (326) | ||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1956–1964 | India | 30 | (9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Teams managed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1986–1989 | Tata Football Academy (director) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1991–1992 | India | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 27 May 2008 ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 27 May 2008 |
Goswami died on 30 April 2020 in Kolkata of cardiac arrest, aged 82.[4][5]
Football
changeCareer statistics
changeInternational statistics
changeChuni Goswami played in 30 FIFA "A" international matches having scored 9 times for the National team.[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
India national team | ||
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Year | Apps | Goals |
1958 | 5 | 2 |
1959 | 6 | 1 |
1960 | 3 | 0 |
1961 | 3 | 0 |
1962 | 5 | 3 |
1964 | 8 | 3 |
Total | 30 | 9[17] |
International goals
changeDate | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Goals |
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26 May 1958 | Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo | Burma | 3–2 | Won | 1958 Asian Games | 1[18] |
30 May 1958 | Tokyo Football Stadium, Tokyo | Hong Kong | 5–2 | Won | 1958 Asian Games | 1[18] |
11 December 1959 | Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi | Iran | 3−1 | Won | 1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification | 1[19] |
28 August 1962 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta | Thailand | 4–1 | Won | 1962 Asian Games | 1[20] |
1 September 1962 | Senayan Stadium, Jakarta | South Vietnam | 3–2 | Won | 1962 Asian Games | 2[21] |
2 June 1964 | Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv | Hong Kong | 3–1 | Won | 1964 AFC Asian Cup | 1[22] |
27 August 1964 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Cambodia | 4–0 | Won | 1964 Merdeka Tournament | 1[23] |
29 August 1964 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaya | Thailand | 2–1 | Won | 1964 Merdeka Tournament | 1[24] |
Honours
changeMohun Bagan[25]
- Durand Cup: 1959, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1965
- IFA Shield: 1960, 1961, 1962, 1967
- Rovers Cup: 1966
- Calcutta Football League: 1959, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965[26]
India
- Asian Games Gold medal: 1962[27]
- AFC Asian Cup runners-up: 1964[28]
- Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1964[29]
- Santosh Trophy: 1955–56, 1958–59
Individual
- Mohun Bagan Ratna Award: 2001[32]
- Banga Bibhushan: 2013[33]
Records
- Top goal scorer of Calcutta Football League (with 145 goals)
Accolades
- Sportskeeda All time Indian Football XI[34]
Cricket career
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Batting | Right-handed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling | Right arm fast medium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Role | All-rounder | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Domestic team information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1962–1973 | Bengal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Career statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: Cricinfo, 7 March 2014 |
Chuni Goswami made his first class debut for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy during the 1962–63 season.[35] He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler.
References
change- ↑ Former Bengal captain Chuni Goswami dies aged 82 ESPNcricinfo
- ↑ "Chuni Goswami Profile - Indian Football Player Subimal Chuni Goswami Biography - Information on Chuni Goswami Indian Footballer". www.iloveindia.com.
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- ↑ Sportstar, Team. "India's football legend Chuni Goswami passes away". Sportstar. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ↑ সংবাদদাতা, নিজস্ব. "হৃদরোগে আক্রান্ত হয়ে প্রয়াত চুনী গোস্বামী". Anandabazar Patrika (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-04-30.
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- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Ghoshal, Amoy (17 August 2014). "Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1958 Tokyo". Sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ↑ "India National Senior team 1960 AFC qualification". indianfootball.de. Indian Football. Archived from the original on 2 October 2011. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ↑ Ghoshal, Amoy (18 August 2014). "Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1962 Jakarta". Sportskeeda.com. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "INDIA AND KOREA TO CONTEST SOCCER FINAL". The Sunday Standard. 2 September 1962. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "Asian Nations Cup 1964". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
- ↑ "India Rout Cambodia in Merdeka Soccer". The Indian Express. 28 August 1964. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ "India score second successive victory". The Sunday Standard. 30 August 1964. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
- ↑ Mukherjee, Soham (30 April 2020). "1960–1965: When Chuni Goswami & co propelled Mohun Bagan to the zenith of success". Goal. Archived from the original on 7 December 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ↑ "Legendary Jarnail Singh conferred Mohun Bagan Ratna posthumously". sportskeeda.com. Kolkata: Sportskeeda. Indo-Asian News Service. 29 July 2012. Archived from the original on 6 October 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ↑ Sengupta, Somnath (13 July 2011). "Tactical Evolution of Indian Football (Part Two): Revolution Under Rahim Saab". thehardtackle.com. Kolkata: The Hard Tackle. Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-03-16.
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- ↑ Fujioka, Atsushi; Chaudhuri, Arunava (1996). "India – List of Santosh Trophy Finals: 1959 (second)". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Archived from the original on 12 September 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ↑ Kapadia, Novy (27 May 2012). "Memorable moments in the Santosh Trophy". www.sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "Manna conferred Mohun Bagan Ratna Award". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Kolkata, West Bengal: The Times of India. 29 July 2001. Archived from the original on 26 July 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ↑ "Host of celebrities to be get Bengal government awards Monday". Business Standard India. 17 May 2013. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ↑ Ghoshal, Amoy (23 November 2016). "All time Indian XI". sportskeeda.com. Sportskeeda. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
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