Chuni Goswami

Indian sports personality (1938-2020)

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]

Chuni Goswami
Goswami with India in 1961
Personal information
Birth nameSubimal Goswami
Date of birth(1938-01-15)15 January 1938
Place of birthKishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, British India
(present-day Dhaka Division, Bangladesh)
Date of death30 April 2020(2020-04-30) (aged 82)
Place of deathKolkata, West Bengal, India
Position(s)Striker
Youth career
1946–1954Mohun Bagan
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1954–1968Mohun Bagan296(326)
National team
1956–1964India30(9)
Teams managed
1986–1989Tata Football Academy (director)
1991–1992India
Honours
Men's football
Representing  India
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place1962 JakartaTeam
AFC Asian Cup
Runner-up1964 IsraelTeam
* 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

Career statistics

International statistics

Goswami playing for India national football team in 1959.

Chuni 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
YearAppsGoals
195852
195961
196030
196130
196253
196483
Total309[17]

International goals

DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetitionGoals
26 May 1958Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo  Burma3–2Won1958 Asian Games1[18]
30 May 1958Tokyo Football Stadium, Tokyo  Hong Kong5–2Won1958 Asian Games1[18]
11 December 1959Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi  Iran3−1Won1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification1[19]
28 August 1962Senayan Stadium, Jakarta  Thailand4–1Won1962 Asian Games1[20]
1 September 1962Senayan Stadium, Jakarta  South Vietnam3–2Won1962 Asian Games2[21]
2 June 1964Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv  Hong Kong3–1Won1964 AFC Asian Cup1[22]
27 August 1964Kuala Lumpur, Malaya  Cambodia4–0Won1964 Merdeka Tournament1[23]
29 August 1964Kuala Lumpur, Malaya  Thailand2–1Won1964 Merdeka Tournament1[24]

Honours

Mohun 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

Bengal[30][31]

  • 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

Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight arm fast medium
RoleAll-rounder
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1962–1973Bengal
Career statistics
CompetitionFC
Matches46
Runs scored1592
Batting average28.42
100s/50s1/7
Top score103
Balls bowled2917
Wickets47
Bowling average24.08
5 wickets in innings1
10 wickets in match0
Best bowling5/47
Catches/stumpings40/–
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.

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