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Chuni Goswami

{{Short description|Indian footballer and cricketer (1938–2020)}}

{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Chuni Goswami

| image = Chuni-goswami 1961 India.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Goswami with India in 1961

| birth_name = Subimal Goswami

| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1938|1|15}}

| birth_place = Kishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, British India
{{small|(present-day in Dhaka Division, Bangladesh)}}

| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|4|30|1938|1|15|df=yes}}

| death_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India

| height = {{height|m=1.75}}

| position = Striker

|youthyears1 = 1946–1954

|youthclubs1 = Mohun Bagan

| years1 = 1954–1968

| clubs1 = Mohun Bagan

| caps1 =296

| goals1 =326

| nationalyears1 = 1956–1964

| nationalteam1 = India

| nationalcaps1 = 37

| nationalgoals1 = 12

| manageryears1 = 1986–1989

| managerclubs1 = Tata Football Academy (director)

| manageryears2 = 1991–1992

| managerclubs2 = India

| ntupdate = 27 May 2008

| pcupdate = 27 May 2008

| module =

| medaltemplates = {{MedalSport|Men's football}}

{{MedalCountry|{{fb|IND}}}}

{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

{{MedalGold|1962 Jakarta|Team}}

{{MedalCompetition|AFC Asian Cup}}

{{Medal|RU|1964 Israel|Team}}

}}

Subimal "Chuni" Goswami (15 January 1938 – 30 April 2020) was an Indian professional footballer{{cite news|url=http://www.goaldentimes.org/eastern-railway-ran-full-steam-1958/ |title=WHEN EASTERN RAILWAY RAN ON FULL STEAM (1958) |website=www.goaldentimes.org |publisher=Goalden Times |last1=Chakraborty |first1=Debojyoti |date=29 August 2017 |access-date=25 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211111162448/http://www.goaldentimes.org/eastern-railway-ran-full-steam-1958/ |archive-date=11 November 2021}}{{cite web|title=Football — the passion play in Kolkata|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/football--the-passion-play-in-kolkata/211371-55.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111155154/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/football--the-passion-play-in-kolkata/211371-55.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 January 2012|website=ibnlive.in|publisher=IBN Live|date=13 December 2011|access-date=11 August 2014}} and first-class cricketer. As footballer, he played as a striker or winger, captained both the Mohun Bagan{{cite web|title=Club Day: Mohun Bagan - All Time Best XI|url=http://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2008/10/07/899558/club-day-mohun-bagan-all-time-best-xi|website=www.goal.com|publisher=Goal|date=7 October 2008|access-date=29 October 2013|archive-date=8 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108071208/https://www.goal.com/en-india/news/105/main/2008/10/07/899558/club-day-mohun-bagan-all-time-best-xi|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/sports/past-masters-of-indian-sports-jarnail-singh-dhillon-the-hard-tackler-who-many-consider-the-all-time-best-indian-defender-8695801.html|title=Past Masters of Indian Sports: Jarnail Singh Dhillon, the hard tackler who many consider the all-time best Indian defender|first=Ujwal|last=Singh|date=12 August 2020|access-date=6 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724200536/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/past-masters-of-indian-sports-jarnail-singh-dhillon-the-hard-tackler-who-many-consider-the-all-time-best-indian-defender-8695801.html|archive-date=24 July 2021}} club and the India national team.[https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-top-10-bengali-footballers Top 10 Bengali footballers in the history of Indian football] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210912111007/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-top-10-bengali-footballers |date=12 September 2021 }} Khel Now. Retrieved 12 September 2021 He also served as the Sheriff of Kolkata. Goswami scored 12 goals in 37 international appearances. He was an Olympian, represented India national team at the 1960 Summer Olympics.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/25806 |title=Chuni Goswami |work=Olympedia |access-date=14 December 2021 |archive-date=14 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211214195602/https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/25806 |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/mohun-bagan-blaze-of-glory/|title=Mohun Bagan: Blaze of Glory|last=Kapadia|first=Novy|date=7 June 2015|website=indianexpress.com|publisher=The Indian Express|access-date=4 March 2016|archive-date=22 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160222151228/http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/mohun-bagan-blaze-of-glory/}} He also led the team to achieve the gold medal at the 1962 Asian Games,{{cite web|url=http://home.123india.com/alokghosh/Heritage/Our%20Sportsmen.htm|title=OUR SPORTSMEN|website=123india.com|access-date=27 September 2007|archive-date=27 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927210527/http://home.123india.com/alokghosh/Heritage/Our%20Sportsmen.htm}} and earn the runners-up position at the 1964 AFC Asian Cup.{{cite web|url=http://www.totalfootballmag.com/features/columnists/asian-eye-indian-football-still-finding-its-feet/|title=Asian Eye – Indian football still finding its feet :: Total Football Magazine – Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, Non-League News|publisher=Total Football Magazine|website=totalfootballmag.com|access-date=3 May 2015|archive-date=13 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213074737/http://www.totalfootballmag.com/features/columnists/asian-eye-indian-football-still-finding-its-feet/|first=Tim|last=Alper}}

Playing for the India national team under coaching of Syed Abdul Rahim,{{cite web|url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/indian_football_news_2021/april_news.html|title=INDIAN FOOTBALL NEWS (APRIL 2021): Ahmed Hussein, former Olympian footballer passed away|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508162517/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/indian_football_news_2021/april_news.html|archive-date=8 May 2021|website=www.kolkatafootball.com|location=Kolkata|access-date=23 August 2021}} Goswami was also a first class cricketer, playing Ranji Trophy for Bengal. He captained his team to the final of the tournament in 1971–72.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympedia.org/lists/102/manual |title=Olympians Who Played First-Class Cricket |work=Olympedia |access-date=28 July 2020 |archive-date=2 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200802061853/https://www.olympedia.org/lists/102/manual |url-status=live }} On 15 January 2020, India Post issued a commemorative postage stamp in his honour.{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/former-footballer-chuni-goswami-honoured-with-commemorative-stamp/article30575587.ece/amp/|title=Former footballer Chuni Goswami honoured with commemorative stamp|date=16 January 2020|access-date=22 October 2022|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|archive-date=17 January 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200117191025/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/former-footballer-chuni-goswami-honoured-with-commemorative-stamp/article30575587.ece/amp/}} Goswami's autobiography Khelte Khelte was published in 1982.

Personal life

Born in Kishoreganj, Bengal Presidency, Goswami moved to Calcutta and settled there in his childhood. His elder brother Manik Goswami was also a footballer who played for George Telegraph.{{cite web|url=https://insidesports.in/archives/1892|title=ফুটবলার তুলে আনতে জেলামুখী জর্জ টেলিগ্রাফ স্পোর্টস ক্লাব|website=insidesports.in|publisher=Inside Sports Bengali|language=bn|trans-title=District oriented George Telegraph Sports Club to pick up footballers|location=Kolkata|agency=|date=18 July 2021|access-date=22 October 2022|archive-date=22 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022070623/https://insidesports.in/archives/1892}} Goswami was married to Basanti, who gave birth to their son.{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/legendary-footballer-chuni-goswami-no-more/story-IrD19dGqFfVL28yftFFPOP_amp.html|title=Chuni Goswami – A footballer who could count India's president as his fan|date=1 March 2020|access-date=22 October 2022|website=www.hindustantimes.com|publisher=Hindustan Times|first=Dhiman|last=Sarkar|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022101913/https://www.hindustantimes.com/football/legendary-footballer-chuni-goswami-no-more/story-IrD19dGqFfVL28yftFFPOP_amp.html|archive-date=22 October 2022}} Goswami considered East Bengal legend Ahmed Khan as his idol.{{cite web |title=Chuni Goswami: A legend in every sense of the word |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/sports/chuni-goswami-legend-every-sense-indian-football.html |website=theweek.in |publisher=The Week |access-date=22 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181126011337/https://www.theweek.in/news/sports/chuni-goswami-legend-every-sense-indian-football.html |archive-date=26 November 2018 }} He also played tennis at the Calcutta South Club.

Goswami was elected as the Sheriff of Kolkata in 2005.{{cite web|url=https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/sports/chuni-goswami-life-and-career-of-former-india-football-captain-31588252647672.html|title=চুনী গোস্বামী: বর্ণোজ্জ্বল জীবন ও কেরিয়ার|trans-title=Chuni Goswami: Colorful Life and Career|language=bn|website=bangla.hindustantimes.com|publisher=Hindustan Times|date=30 April 2020|access-date=27 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230423172422/https://bangla.hindustantimes.com/static-content/bangla/images/1x1_img.gif|archive-date=23 April 2023|location=Kolkata}} He was a member of the CC&FC, and felicitated by the club, which is one of the oldest sports club in the world, founded in the late 18th century.{{cite web|url=http://wotweb.com/wot-article/ccfc-%E2%88%92-225-still-counting/|title=CCFC − 225 AND STILL COUNTING|first=Reshmi|last=Bose|website=wotweb.com|publisher=Window On Travel|location=Kolkata|access-date=26 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230610165806/http://wotweb.com/wot-article/ccfc-%E2%88%92-225-still-counting/|archive-date=10 June 2023}} He also served as president of Calcutta Veterans Club.

Football career

File:Chuni.jpg

Goswami began his playing career with the team of University of Calcutta and was appointed captain. He led them to win the All India Inter University Championships for the Sir Ashutosh Mukjerjee Trophy. In the final, he scored the match winner against University of Bombay. He later went on to represent Bengal in Santosh Trophy and was part of the 1956 title win with P. K. Banerjee's, against Mysore. Goswami also appeared in prestigious Merchant's Cup tournament, hosted by Calcutta Cricket and Football Club.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/29360715/sport-interrupted-228-years-kolkata-storied-ccfc-laid-low-lockdown?platform=amp|title=Sport, interrupted: After 228 years, Kolkata's storied CC&FC laid low by lockdown|date=3 July 2020|access-date=26 November 2022|website=ESPN.com|first=Susan|last=Ninan|archive-date=11 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230611061030/https://www.espn.in/espn/story/_/id/29360715/sport-interrupted-228-years-kolkata-storied-ccfc-laid-low-lockdown?platform=amp}}{{cite web|url=https://www.ccfc1792.com/pdf/CCFC-Annual-Report-2022.pdf|title=Calcutta Cricket & Football Club – 19/1, Gurusaday Road, Kolkata. 19th Annual Reports 2021–22|work=ccfc1792.com|access-date=31 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604170605/https://www.ccfc1792.com/pdf/CCFC-Annual-Report-2022.pdf|archive-date=4 June 2023}}

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.{{Cite web|url=https://frontline.thehindu.com/magazine/issue/vol19-14/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080907023512/http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl1914/19140120.htm|url-status=dead|title=Latest Volume19-Issue14 News, Photos, Latest News Headlines about Volume19-Issue14|archive-date=7 September 2008|website=Frontline}}

{{cquote|Chuni Goswami was the poster boy of Indian football. He was a top-class player with dribbling, passing, his ball control was better than anybody else. His passing and his through passes were excellent. He could assist strikers like Neville D'Souza and make them score with his beautiful passes.|source=Gautam Roy, football historian, on Chuni Goswami to the Olympic Channel.{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/golden-era-indian-football-team-players-top-players-pk-banerjee-chuni-goswami|title=PK, Chuni, Balaram, the troika that scripted Indian football's Golden Era|first=Utathya|last=Nag|website=olympics.com|publisher=The Olympics|language=en|location=|agency=|date=31 January 2022|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-date=14 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514082401/https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/golden-era-indian-football-team-players-top-players-pk-banerjee-chuni-goswami}}|cquote}}

=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.{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/football/amal-dutta-a-man-more-sinned-against-than-sinning-1481821|title=Amal Dutta: A Man More Sinned Against Than Sinning|first=Novy|last=Kapadia|date=12 July 2016|access-date=7 October 2022|website=sports.ndtv.com|publisher=NDTV|archive-date=6 December 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206181516/https://sports.ndtv.com/football/amal-dutta-a-man-more-sinned-against-than-sinning-1481821}} Mentored by club legend Balaidas Chatterjee, Goswami went on to represent Mohun Bagan in various foreign tours.{{cite web|title=Balai Das Chatterjee is Mohun Bagan Ratna 2013|url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/Balai-Das-Chatterjeea/|access-date=26 February 2020|archive-date=26 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226015358/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/Balai-Das-Chatterjeea/|website=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club}}{{cite web|title=Balaidas Chatterjee|url=https://themohunbaganac.com/jarnail-singh-2/|access-date=26 February 2020|archive-date=26 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226015358/https://themohunbaganac.com/jarnail-singh-2/|website=themohunbaganac.com}} He made his club debut on 29 May in the same year in Mohun Bagan's 3–0 win against Eastern Railway, in which he scored a goal. In the 1959 CFL season, Goswami scored 14 goals for his team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india59.html#calc|title=India 1959 – List of Champions: Calcutta League|website=RSSSF|date=26 January 2022|first=Neil|last=Morrison|archive-date=7 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221007121452/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/india59.html}} He continued playing for Mohun Bagan until his retirement in 1968. In the 1960s, Goswami and Jarnail Singh became two highest-paid players of the club; both of them captained the team respectively.{{cite web|url=https://www.newsclick.in/jarnail-singh-tough-guy-indian-footballs-golden-era|title=Jarnail Singh: The Tough Guy of Indian Football's Golden Era|website=newsclick.in|publisher=NewsClick|first=Jaydeep|last=Basu|date=7 May 2020|access-date=6 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220426082648/https://www.newsclick.in/jarnail-singh-tough-guy-indian-footballs-golden-era|archive-date=26 April 2022}} Goswami captained Mohun Bagan in five seasons from 1960 to 1964.{{cite news|title=Chuni Goswami Profile: International Football Career|url=http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/football/players/chuni-gosami.html|access-date=1 May 2020|website=www.iloveindia.com|publisher=I love India|archive-date=19 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519182815/http://www.iloveindia.com/sports/football/players/chuni-gosami.html}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914072626/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html|url-status=dead|title=Indian Football Capital's News : EAST BENGAL VS MOHUNBAGAN IN CFL - 2007|archive-date=14 September 2008|website=www.kolkatafootball.com}} During his stay at the club, he won the Calcutta Football League six times, IFA Shield and Durand Cup four times.

=International career=

Chuni Goswami made his international debut for India in 1956 during the team's 1–0 victory over the Chinese Olympic team. He went on to play for India in 30 international matches including in Olympics, Asian Games, Asia Cup and Merdeka Cup, scoring 9 goals.{{cite web|date=12 May 2021|title=SportMob – Best Indian football players of all time|url=https://sportmob.com/en/article/967888-Best-Indian-football-players-of-all-time|access-date=28 January 2022|website=SportMob.com|archive-date=9 August 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220809100523/https://sportmob.com/en/article/967888-Best-Indian-football-players-of-all-time}} He captained India to the Asian Games Gold Medal in 1962 and a Silver in the 1964 AFC Asian Cup in Tel Aviv and in the Merdeka Cup.{{Cite web|url=http://www.calcuttaweb.com/people/chuni.shtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080622204400/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/people/chuni.shtml|url-status=dead|title=Calcuttaweb - Sports Personality : Chuni Goswami|archive-date=22 June 2008}}{{cite web |author=Dominic Bossi |url=http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/winners-and-losers-of-the-2015-asian-cup-20150130-131rgl.html |title=Winners and losers of the 2015 Asian Cup |publisher=Smh.com.au |date=2015-01-30 |access-date=2015-05-03 |archive-date=13 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213074738/https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/winners-and-losers-of-the-2015-asian-cup-20150130-131rgl.html |url-status=live }}{{cite web|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/football-israels-forgotten-heroes-who-brought-asian-cup-in-1964/articleshow/36068192.cms |title=Football: Israel's forgottten heroes who brought Asian Cup in 1964 - The Economic Times |publisher=Economictimes.indiatimes.com |date=2014-06-04 |access-date=2015-05-03}}{{cite web |url=http://www.totalfootballmag.com/features/columnists/asian-eye-indian-football-still-finding-its-feet/ |title=Asian Eye - Indian football still finding its feet :: Total Football Magazine - Premier League, Championship, League One, League Two, Non-League News |publisher=Totalfootballmag.com |access-date=2015-05-03 |archive-date=13 December 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211213074737/http://www.totalfootballmag.com/features/columnists/asian-eye-indian-football-still-finding-its-feet/ |url-status=live }} Goswami, known for having incredible partnership with P. K. Banerjee and Tulsidas Balaram, is one of the "Indian football's holy trinity".{{cite web|url=https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/indian-football-team-national-olympics-history-1948-1952-1956-1960|title=Indian football at the Olympics: The complete history|first=Utathya|last=Nag|website=olympics.com|publisher=The Olympics|language=en|location=|agency=|date=3 February 2022|access-date=18 October 2022|archive-date=13 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221013161643/https://olympics.com/en/featured-news/indian-football-team-national-olympics-history-1948-1952-1956-1960}}{{cite web|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments#|title=Indian Football Down the Years: Looking back at the glorious moments|first=AIFF|last=Media Team|website=www.the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|language=en|trans-title=|location=New Delhi|agency=|date=15 August 2022|access-date=20 October 2022|archive-date=21 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220921011335/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/indian-football-down-the-years-looking-back-at-the-glorious-moments}}{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/legendary-indian-footballer-tulsidas-balaram-hospitalized-8351288/lite/|title=Legendary Indian footballer Tulsidas Balaram hospitalized|date=29 December 2022|access-date=29 December 2022|website=indianexpress.com|publisher=Indian Express|agency=Press Trust of India|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221229182221/https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/football/legendary-indian-footballer-tulsidas-balaram-hospitalized-8351288/lite/|archive-date=29 December 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/pk-banerjee-chuni-goswami-and-tulsidas-balaram-three-legends-of-indian-football-are-no-more-dgtl/cid/1407564|title=পিকে-চুনী-বলরাম! ময়দানের কিংবদন্তি ত্রয়ীর তিন জনেই চলে গেলেন ইতিহাসের পৃষ্ঠায়|trans-title=PK-Chuni-Balram! All three of Maidan's legendary trio have gone down in history|website=anandabazar.com|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|language=bn|date=16 February 2023|access-date=16 February 2023|location=Kolkata|archive-date=16 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216132520/https://www.anandabazar.com/sports/football/pk-banerjee-chuni-goswami-and-tulsidas-balaram-three-legends-of-indian-football-are-no-more-dgtl/cid/1407564}}{{cite web|url=https://www.getbengal.com/details/olympian-tulsidas-balaram-the-once-don-of-maidan-soccer-is-no-more|title=Olympian Tulsidas Balaram, the once don of Maidan soccer is no more|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230402004749/https://www.getbengal.com/details/olympian-tulsidas-balaram-the-once-don-of-maidan-soccer-is-no-more|archive-date=2 April 2023|access-date=20 February 2023|date=16 February 2023|website=getbengal.com|publisher=Get Bengal Information Desk|location=Kolkata}}

Career statistics

=International statistics=

File:Chuni Goswami 1959.jpg in 1959.]]

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Chuni Goswami played in 37 FIFA "A" international matches having scored 12 times for the National team.{{Cite web|url=https://www.eloratings.net/India|title=World Football Elo Ratings|website=www.eloratings.net|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=3 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181203103404/http://www.eloratings.net/India|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1958asiangames.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1958 Tokyo Asian Games|website=www.indianfootball.de|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304055620/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1958asiangames.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1959merdekacup.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1959 Merdeka Cup|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=2 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002162144/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1959merdekacup.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1960asiacupq.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1960 Seoul Asia Cup Qualifiers|website=www.indianfootball.de|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=2 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002162157/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1960asiacupq.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1960olympicsq.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1960 Rome Olympic Qualifiers|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=30 November 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181130212111/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1960olympicsq.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1960olympics.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1960 Rome Olympics|website=www.indianfootball.de|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=12 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190112062814/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1960olympics.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1961merdekacup.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1961 Merdeka Cup|website=www.indianfootball.de|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=20 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170220134029/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1961merdekacup.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1962asiangames.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1962 D'Jakarta Asian Games|website=www.indianfootball.de|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=2 October 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002162213/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1962asiangames.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964olympicsq.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Qualifiers|website=www.indianfootball.de|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=11 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190111144652/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964olympicsq.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964asiacup.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1964 Tel Aviv Asia Cup|website=www.indianfootball.de|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=4 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002024/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964asiacup.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964merdekacup.html|title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1964 Merdeka Cup|website=www.indianfootball.de|access-date=21 November 2018|archive-date=5 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191105183616/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964merdekacup.html|url-status=live}}

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! colspan=3 | India national team

YearAppsGoals
195852
195972
196051
196130
196253
196320
1964104
Total||37||12{{cite web|first=Subrata|last=Dey|url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html|title=India - Record International Players|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190321143659/http://www.rsssf.com/miscellaneous/india-recintlp.html|archive-date=21 March 2019|website=RSSSF|access-date=22 August 2021}}

=International goals=

class="wikitable collapsible"

! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result!! Competition !! Goals

26 May 1958Korakuen Velodrome, Tokyo{{fb|Burma|1948}}3–2Won1958 Asian Games1{{cite web|last=Ghoshal|first=Amoy|title=Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1958 Tokyo|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1958-tokyo|work=Sportskeeda.com|date=17 August 2014|access-date=19 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905102115/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1958-tokyo|archive-date=5 September 2018|url-status=dead}}
30 May 1958Tokyo Football Stadium, Tokyo{{fb|HKG|1955}}5–2Won1958 Asian Games1
27 August 1959Ghazi Stadium, Kabul{{fb|AFG|1930}}5–2Won1960 Olympic Qualifier1{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1960q.html#Asia|title=Football Qualifying Tournament (Roma, Italy, 1960)|access-date=25 January 2024}}
11 December 1959Maharaja's College Stadium, Kochi{{fb|IRN|1925}}3−1Won1960 AFC Asian Cup qualification1{{cite web |title=India National Senior team 1960 AFC qualification |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1960asiacupq.html |website=indianfootball.de |publisher=Indian Football |access-date=21 November 2018 |archive-date=2 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002162157/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1960asiacupq.html |url-status=live }}
30 April 1960Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta{{fb|IDN}}2–0Won1960 Olympic Qualifier1{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1960q.html#Asia|title=Football Qualifying Tournament (Roma, Italy, 1960)|access-date=25 January 2024}}
28 August 1962Senayan Stadium, Jakarta{{fb|THA}}4–1Won1962 Asian Games1{{cite web|last=Ghoshal|first=Amoy|title=Indian football team at the Asian Games: 1962 Jakarta|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1962-jakarta|work=Sportskeeda.com|date=18 August 2014|access-date=5 July 2018|archive-date=19 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619141024/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/indian-football-team-at-the-asian-games-1962-jakarta|url-status=live}}
1 September 1962Senayan Stadium, Jakarta{{fb|South Vietnam}}3–2Won1962 Asian Games2{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19620902&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title=INDIA AND KOREA TO CONTEST SOCCER FINAL|date=2 September 1962|publisher=The Sunday Standard|access-date=5 July 2018|archive-date=17 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717124931/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19620902&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|url-status=live}}
2 June 1964Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv{{fb|Hong Kong|1959}}3–1Won1964 AFC Asian Cup1{{cite web |title=Asian Nations Cup 1964 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/64asch.html |access-date=30 April 2020 |archive-date=26 December 2018 |website=RSSSF |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226143449/http://www.rsssf.com/tables/64asch.html%20 |url-status=live }}
19 June 1964Rabindra Sarobar Stadium, Calcutta{{fb|IRN|1925}}1–3Lost1964 Olympic Qualifier1{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tableso/ol1964q.html#Asia|title=Football Qualifying Tournament (Tokyo, Japan, 1964)|access-date=25 January 2024}}
27 August 1964Kuala Lumpur, Malaya{{fb|CAM}}4–0Won1964 Merdeka Tournament1{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640828&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title=India Rout Cambodia in Merdeka Soccer|date=28 August 1964|publisher=The Indian Express|access-date=5 July 2018|archive-date=17 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717124937/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640828&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|url-status=live}}
29 August 1964Kuala Lumpur, Malaya{{fb|THA}}2–1Won1964 Merdeka Tournament1{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640830&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|title=India score second successive victory|date=30 August 1964|publisher=The Sunday Standard|access-date=5 July 2018|archive-date=17 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717124942/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19640830&printsec=frontpage&hl=en|url-status=live}}

Honours

Mohun Bagan{{cite web |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Soham |title=1960–1965: When Chuni Goswami & co propelled Mohun Bagan to the zenith of success |url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/1960s-mohun-bagan-chuni-goswami-trophies-indian-football/1utzzq9j0icvgze2iw9ple0p1 |website=Goal |access-date=26 August 2020 |date=30 April 2020 |archive-date=7 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207100844/https://www.goal.com/en/news/1960s-mohun-bagan-chuni-goswami-trophies-indian-football/1utzzq9j0icvgze2iw9ple0p1 }}

  • 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{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/football/legendary-jarnail-singh-conferred-mohun-bagan-ratna-posthumously|title=Legendary Jarnail Singh conferred Mohun Bagan Ratna posthumously|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=29 July 2012|access-date=6 October 2022|agency=Indo-Asian News Service|location=Kolkata|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006100003/https://www.sportskeeda.com/amp/football/legendary-jarnail-singh-conferred-mohun-bagan-ratna-posthumously|archive-date=6 October 2022}}

India

  • Asian Games Gold medal: 1962{{Cite web|last=Sengupta|first=Somnath|title=Tactical Evolution of Indian Football (Part Two): Revolution Under Rahim Saab|url=https://thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-two-revolution-under-rahim-saab/|location=Kolkata|date=13 July 2011|access-date=2021-03-16|website=thehardtackle.com|publisher=The Hard Tackle|language=en-US|archive-date=25 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025021904/http://www.thehardtackle.com/2011/tactical-evolution-of-indian-football-part-two-revolution-under-rahim-saab/}}
  • AFC Asian Cup runners-up: 1964{{cite web |first=Arunava |last=Chaudhuri |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964asiacup.html |title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1964 Tel Aviv Asia Cup |publisher=Indianfootball.de |access-date=20 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002162221/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964asiacup.html |archive-date=2 October 2011 |url-status=dead }}
  • Merdeka Tournament runner-up: 1964{{cite web |title=The Indian Senior Team at the 1964 Merdeka Cup |url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964merdekacup.html |website=indiafootball.de |publisher=IndiaFootball |access-date=30 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181122051912/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1964merdekacup.html |archive-date=22 November 2018 |url-status=live }}

Bengal{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiasantoshhist.html#60|title=India – List of Santosh Trophy Finals: 1959 (second)|website=RSSSF|publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation|first1=Atsushi|last1=Fujioka|first2=Arunava|last2=Chaudhuri|access-date=6 October 2022|date=1996|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220912123232/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesi/indiasantoshhist.html#60|archive-date=12 September 2022|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|first=Novy|last=Kapadia|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/memorable-moments-in-the-santosh-trophy-2|website=www.sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|date=27 May 2012|access-date=7 March 2021|title=Memorable moments in the Santosh Trophy|archive-date=12 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210412140304/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/memorable-moments-in-the-santosh-trophy-2}}

Individual

  • Mohun Bagan Ratna Award: 2001{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/manna-conferred-mohun-bagan-ratna-award/articleshow/130001176.cms|title=Manna conferred Mohun Bagan Ratna Award|date=29 July 2001|access-date=26 July 2022|website=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|publisher=The Times of India|location=Kolkata, West Bengal|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220726160513/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/manna-conferred-mohun-bagan-ratna-award/articleshow/130001176.cms?from=mdr|archive-date=26 July 2022}}
  • Banga Bibhushan: 2013{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/host-of-celebrities-to-be-get-bengal-government-awards-monday-113051701035_1.html|title=Host of celebrities to be get Bengal government awards Monday|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=17 May 2013|access-date=18 February 2023|archive-date=9 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221009104446/https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/host-of-celebrities-to-be-get-bengal-government-awards-monday-113051701035_1.html|url-status=live}}

Records

Accolades

  • Sportskeeda All time Indian Football XI{{cite web|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/greatest-indian-football-xi-of-all-time|title=All time Indian XI|date=23 November 2016|access-date=21 June 2021|archive-date=24 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624201149/https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/greatest-indian-football-xi-of-all-time|website=sportskeeda.com|publisher=Sportskeeda|first=Amoy|last=Ghoshal}}

Cricket career

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Chuni Goswami made his first class debut for Bengal in the Ranji Trophy during the 1962–63 season.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29185.html|title=Chuni Goswami|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=30 April 2020|archive-date=13 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200513204849/https://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/29185.html|url-status=live}} 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.{{cite web |title=Tour Match: Combined East & Central v West Indies at Indore, 26-28 Dec 1966 |url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1960S/1966-67/WI_IN_IND/COMB-EAST-CENT_WI_26-28DEC1966.html |website=static.espncricinfo.com |access-date=1 May 2020 |archive-date=4 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804163729/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1960S/1966-67/WI_IN_IND/COMB-EAST-CENT_WI_26-28DEC1966.html |url-status=live }} 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.[http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/29185.html Players and Officials - Chuni Goswami] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219184756/http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/29185.html |date=19 February 2009 }}, from ESPNcricinfo.

Goswami is also known for this tremendous display in a first class match for the combined team of East Zone and Central Zone in 1966–67, in which he took eight wickets in both innings against the Gary Sobers-led West Indies team that was touring in India.

Managerial career

Goswami later became team official of Mohun Bagan and went with Karuna Bhattacharya managed team to newly independent Bangladesh in May 1972, where they defeated Dhaka Mohammedan in first match, but lost to Shadhin Bangla football team in their last match.{{cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A7%AD-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8|title=৭ কোটি মানুষের জন্য ভালোবাসা নিয়ে ঢাকায় এসেছিল মোহনবাগান|first=Masud|last=Alam|website=www.prothomalo.com|publisher=The Daily Prothom Alo|language=bn|trans-title=Mohun Bagan came to Dhaka with love for 7 crore people|location=Dhaka, Bangladesh|agency=|date=19 April 2022|access-date=19 October 2022|archive-date=2 October 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221002192020/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E0%A7%AD-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8}} He later became director of Tata Football Academy in 1986, and also managed India national football team in 1991–92.

Death

Goswami died on 30 April 2020 at the age of 82 in Kolkata after a prolonged illness.{{cite web | url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-legendary-indian-footballer-chuni-goswami-no-more/351827 | title=Chuni Goswami, Star Indian Footballer, Bengal Ranji Captain, Dead | publisher=Outlook | date=30 April 2020 | access-date=30 April 2020 | archive-date=1 May 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501075354/https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-legendary-indian-footballer-chuni-goswami-no-more/351827 }} 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.{{Cite web|title=Former India captain Chuni Goswami passes away at the age of 82|url=https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/former-india-captain-chuni-goswami-passes-away-at-the-age-of-82|access-date=2021-06-21|website=Indian Super League|date=30 April 2020 |language=en|archive-date=17 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210117060627/https://www.indiansuperleague.com/news/former-india-captain-chuni-goswami-passes-away-at-the-age-of-82}}{{Cite web|title=India's football legend Chuni Goswami passes away|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/chuni-goswami-dead-indian-football-mohun-bagan-aiff-asian-games/article31473254.ece|last=Sportstar|first=Team|website=Sportstar|date=30 April 2020 |language=en|access-date=30 April 2020|archive-date=30 April 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200430190855/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/chuni-goswami-dead-indian-football-mohun-bagan-aiff-asian-games/article31473254.ece}}{{Cite web|title=হৃদরোগে আক্রান্ত হয়ে প্রয়াত চুনী গোস্বামী|url=https://www.anandabazar.com/sport/veteran-footballer-chuni-goswami-passes-away-dgtl-1.1143769|publisher=Anandabazar Patrika|language=bn|access-date=30 April 2020|archive-date=1 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200501054802/https://www.anandabazar.com/sport/veteran-footballer-chuni-goswami-passes-away-dgtl-1.1143769}}

Awards

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

  • 1958 – Best Footballer Award by Kolkata Veterans Sports Club
  • 1962 – Best Striker of Asia Award{{cite web|first=G. C.|last=Das|url=http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html|title=Indian Legendary Football Players Profile: CHUNI GOSWAMI|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080914072626/http://www.kolkatafootball.com/kolkatafootball_indian_legend_footballers_profile.html|date=14 September 2008|archive-date=14 September 2008|access-date=25 January 2011|website=www.kolkatafootball.com|publisher=Kolkata Football}}
  • 1963 – Arjuna award{{cite web|url=http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm#Football|title=LIST OF ARJUNA AWARD WINNERS - Football. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225221945/http://yas.nic.in/yasroot/awards/arjuna.htm#Football|archive-date=25 December 2007|access-date=25 December 2007|website=yas.nic.in|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports}}{{cite web|title=List of Arjuna Awardees (1961–2018)|url=https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf|publisher=Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (India)|access-date=12 September 2020|df=dmy-all|archive-date=18 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200718084523/https://yas.nic.in/sites/default/files/LIST%20OF%20ARJUNA%20AWARDEES.docx%2061%20-%2017_0_0.pdf|url-status=live}}
  • 1983 – 50px Padma Shri award{{cite web|title=National Award winning Footballers|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nationalawards.html|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=IndianFootball|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|date=2000|access-date=25 January 2019|archive-date=1 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181001123849/http://www.indianfootball.de/data/nationalawards.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |title=The Centenary – 1980 to 1989 |url=http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1980-1989/ |website=Mohun Athletic Bagan Club |access-date=7 May 2022 |archive-date=7 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220507102559/http://www.mohunbaganclub.com/history/history-1980-1989/ }}
  • 2005 – Mohan Bagan Ratna{{cite web |url=http://www.mohunbaganac.com/mmb-ratna-day |url-status=dead |title=Mohun Bagan Ratna – The Jewels of Mohun Bagan |website=mohunbaganac.com |publisher=Mohun Bagan Athletic Club |date= |access-date=2015-09-20 |archive-date=9 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150909184150/http://www.mohunbaganac.com/mmb-ratna-day }}{{Cite news |date=2005-07-22 |title=Chuni to receive Mohun Bagan Ratna |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/chuni-to-receive-mohun-bagan-ratna/articleshow/1180311.cms |access-date=2023-07-30 |issn=0971-8257 |archive-date=31 July 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230731085829/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/football/top-stories/chuni-to-receive-mohun-bagan-ratna/articleshow/1180311.cms }}

Legacy

At the 123rd edition of the prestigious IFA Shield, best player of the tournament award was renamed as 'Chuni Goswami Memorial Award for the Best Player' in honour of Goswami.{{Cite web|last=Mohamed|first=Farzan|date=2020-12-03|title=IFA Shield 2020|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/ifa-shield-2020-preview-fixtures-match-timings-telecast|access-date=2020-12-20|website=www.sportskeeda.com|language=en|archive-date=9 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220709105147/https://www.sportskeeda.com/indian-football/ifa-shield-2020-preview-fixtures-match-timings-telecast}}{{Cite web|title="Krishanu Dey Memorable Highest Scorar Trophy" for 123RD IFA Shield 2020. পিকে-চুনীর পর এবার আই.এফ.এ শিল্ডে কৃশানু দে-র নামে পুরস্কার|url=https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/sports/krishanu-dey-memorable-highest-scorar-trophy-for-123rd-ifa-shield-2020_356826.html/amp|access-date=2020-12-20|website=zeenews.india.com|archive-date=27 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220927060122/https://zeenews.india.com/bengali/sports/krishanu-dey-memorable-highest-scorar-trophy-for-123rd-ifa-shield-2020_356826.html/amp}}{{Cite web|title=Shield's Fair Play trophy renamed in honour of Ronny Roy|url=https://www.aajkaal.in/news/sports/ifa-fair-play-award-goes-to-ronny-roy-name-qckh|access-date=2020-12-20|website=aajkaal.in|publisher=আজকাল পত্রিকা|language=bn|location=Kolkata|archive-date=6 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201206121647/https://www.aajkaal.in/news/sports/ifa-fair-play-award-goes-to-ronny-roy-name-qckh}}{{Cite web|title=123RD IFA SHIELD RESULTS 2020–21: Awards after the FINAL (VYBK)|url=https://www.kolkatafootball.com/123_ifa_shield_2020-21/shield_result.html|date=19 December 2020|access-date=2020-12-20|website=kolkatafootball.com|publisher=Kolkata Football|language=en|archive-date=21 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121071852/https://www.kolkatafootball.com/123_ifa_shield_2020-21/shield_result.html}}

File:Chuni Goswami Gate of Mohun Bagan Athletic Club in right, and Gate of the Calcutta Football Club (CFC) of CC&FC, in Kolkata Maidan, West Bengal, India, photo taken on December 31, 2023.jpg, in Kolkata Maidan, December 2023.]]

On 15 April 2023, iconic "Chuni Goswami Gate" was unveiled by former Indian international cricketer Sunil Gavaskar at the Mohun Bagan club headquarters in Kolkata, in memory of him.{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/in-pictures-chuni-goswami-gate-rashid-khan-show-rising-heat-and-more-kolkata-news-photogallery/cid/1929952|title=In pictures: Chuni Goswami Gate, Rashid Khan show, rising heat and more Kolkata news|date=15 April 2023|access-date=17 April 2023|website=telegraphindia.com|publisher=MY KOLKATA WEB DESK|archive-date=15 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230415180312/https://www.telegraphindia.com/my-kolkata/news/in-pictures-chuni-goswami-gate-rashid-khan-show-rising-heat-and-more-kolkata-news-photogallery/cid/1929952}}{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-chuni-goswami-gate-kolkata-maidan-inauguration-sunil-gavaskar-east-bengal-ranji-trophy-hundred/article66741573.ece|title=I denied him a Ranji century: Gavaskar remembers football legend Chuni Goswami|date=15 April 2023|access-date=17 April 2023|website=sportstar.thehindu.com|publisher=Sportstar|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|archive-date=16 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230416093031/https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/mohun-bagan-chuni-goswami-gate-kolkata-maidan-inauguration-sunil-gavaskar-east-bengal-ranji-trophy-hundred/article66741573.ece}}{{cite web|url=https://bengali.abplive.com/videos/district/the-gate-of-mohun-bagan-named-after-chuni-goswami-was-inaugurated-on-the-poila-baishakh-970950|title=মোহন বাগান: উদ্বোধন হল চুনী গোস্বামীর নামাঙ্কিত মোহনবাগানের গেটের, উদ্বোধন করলেন সুনীল গাওস্কর|trans-title=Mohun Bagan: Mohun Bagan gate named after Chuni Goswami inaugurated by Sunil Gaoskar|date=16 April 2023|language=bn|access-date=17 April 2023|website=bengali.abplive.com|publisher=ABP Ananda Bengali|first=Amitabha|last=Das Sharma|archive-date=17 April 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417054821/https://bengali.abplive.com/videos/district/the-gate-of-mohun-bagan-named-after-chuni-goswami-was-inaugurated-on-the-poila-baishakh-970950}}

See also

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