Chuni Goswami

Subimal Goswami (15 January 1938 – 30 April 2020) was an Indian professional footballer who played as a striker or winger, captained both the Mohun Bagan club and the Indian national team. Popularly known as Chuni Goswami, he scored nine goals in 30 international appearances. He was an Olympian, represented India national team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He also led the team to achieve the gold medal at the 1962 Asian Games and earn the runners-up position at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup.

Chuni Goswami
Chuni Goswami in 1959
Personal information
Birth name Subimal Goswami
Date of birth (1938-01-15)15 January 1938
Place of birth Kishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, British India
Date of death 30 April 2020(2020-04-30) (aged 82)
Place of death Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Playing position(s) Striker
Youth career
1946–1954 Mohun Bagan
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1954–1968 Mohun Bagan
National team‡
1956–1964 India 30 (9)
Teams managed
1986–1989 Director, Tata Football Academy
1991–1992 India

Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm fast medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1962–1973Bengal
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 46
Runs scored 1592
Batting average 28.42
100s/50s 1/7
Top score 103
Balls bowled 2917
Wickets 47
Bowling average 24.08
5 wickets in innings 1
10 wickets in match 0
Best bowling 5/47
Catches/stumpings 40/–
Source: Cricinfo, 7 March 2014
* 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

He was also a first class cricketer, playing Ranji Trophy for Bengal. He captained his team to the final of the tournament in 1971–72.

Football career

Chuni Goswami holds the distinction of playing for a single club, Mohun Bagan, throughout his club career despite numerous offers from other clubs including one reported offer from Tottenham Hotspur.[1]

Club career

Goswami joined the Mohun Bagan Junior Team in 1946 at the age of 8 years. He was a part of the Junior squad up to 1954 and then graduated to the Mohun Bagan senior team. He continued playing for Mohun Bagan till his retirement in 1968. During his stay with the club, he captained the club in 5 seasons from 1960 to 1964.[2][3]

International career

Chuni Goswami made his international debut for India in 1956 during the team's 1–0 victory over the Chinese Olympic team.[3] He went on to play for India in 50 international matches including in Olympics, Asian Games, Asia Cup and Merdeka Cup. He captained India to the Asian Games Gold Medal in 1962 and a Silver in the 1964 Asia Cup in Tel Aviv and in the Merdeka Cup.[4]

International statistics
Further information: India national football team results

Chuni Goswami played in 30 FIFA "A" international matches having scored 9 times for the National team.[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]

India national team
YearAppsGoals
195852
195961
196030
196130
196253
196483
Total309[16]

International goals
DateVenueOpponentResultCompetitionGoals
26 May 1958Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo Burma3–21958 Asian Games1[17]
30 May 1958Tokyo Football Stadium, Tokyo Hong Kong5–21958 Asian Games1[17]
11 December 1959Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi Iran3−11960 AFC Asian Cup qualification1[18]
28 August 1962Senayan Stadium, Jakarta Thailand4–11962 Asian Games1[19]
1 September 1962Senayan Stadium, Jakarta South Vietnam3–21962 Asian Games2[20]
2 June 1964Bloomfield Stadium, Jaffa Hong Kong3–11964 AFC Asian Cup1[21]
27 August 1964Kuala Lumpur, Malaya Cambodia4–01964 Merdeka Tournament1[22]
29 August 1964Kuala Lumpur, Malaya Thailand2–11964 Merdeka Tournament1[23]

Cricket career

Chuni Goswami made his first class debut for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy during the 1962–63 season.[24] He was a Right Handed Batsman and a Right Arm Medium Pacer. After retiring from football, Goswami fully focussed on playing cricket for West Bengal. He appeared in two Ranji Trophy finals, losing to Mumbai each time. In the 1968–69 final, he scored 96 and 84; but Ajit Wadekar's century helped Mumbai win on first innings lead. Later, he led the Bengal cricket team to a 1972 Ranji Trophy final which they lost to Mumbai for whom Gavaskar and Shivalkar starred. Playing for Combined East and Central Zone team against the touring West Indies side in December 1966, Chuni Goswami took 8 wickets in the match as his team surprisingly beat the tourists by an innings.[25] In his cricket career, which spanned up to the 1972–73 season, he played 46 first class matches, scoring 1,592 runs with one century and seven fifties, and took 47 wickets.[26]

Death

Goswami died on 30 April 2020 at the age of 82 in Kolkata after a prolonged illness.[27] For the last few months, Goswami was suffering from underlying ailments with diabetes, prostate infection and neurological problems. His family confirmed that Goswami was admitted to a city hospital earlier in the day and died at 5 pm after a cardiac arrest.[28][29]

Awards

Goswami won numerous awards during his playing career as well as after retirement for his contribution towards Indian football. The major awards won by him are:[3]

  • 1962 Best Striker of Asia Award
  • 1963 Arjuna award
  • 1983 Padma Shri award
  • 2005 Mohun Bagan Ratna

See also

References
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  3. "Indian Football Capital's News : EAST BENGAL VS MOHUNBAGAN IN CFL - 2007". www.kolkatafootball.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008.
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