Kalyan Chaubey

{{Short description|Indian footballer and politician|bot=PearBOT 5}}

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Kalyan Chaubey

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1976|12|16}}

| birth_place = Kolkata, West Bengal, India

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

| position = Goalkeeper

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| youthclubs1 = Tata Football Academy

| years1 = 1996–1997

| clubs1 = Mohun Bagan

| caps1 = 27

| years2 = 1997–1999

| clubs2 = East Bengal

| caps2 = 67

| years3 = 1999–2000

| clubs3 = Mohun Bagan

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| years4 = 2000–2001

| clubs4 = Bengal Mumbai

| caps4 = 17

| years5 = 2001–2003

| clubs5 = Salagaocar

| caps5 = 53

| years6 = 2003–2005

| clubs6 = Mahindra United

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| years7 = 2005–2007

| clubs7 = JCT

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| years8 = 2007–2009

| clubs8 = Mumbai FC

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| years9 = 2009–2010

| clubs9 = Salagaocar

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| office = 11th President of All India Football Federation

| term_start = 2 September 2022

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| predecessor = Praful Patel

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| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

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Kalyan Chaubey (born 16 December 1976) is an Indian politician of Bharatiya Janata Party{{cite web|title=Krishnanagar Lok Sabha election results 2019 West Bengal: TMC's Mahua Moitra surges ahead of BJP's Kalyan Chaubey|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-krishnanagar-lok-sabha-election-results-2019-west-bengal-tmc-s-mahua-moitra-surges-ahead-of-bjp-s-kalyan-chaubey-2751603|website=Dna India|access-date=25 July 2022|archive-date=7 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201107231407/https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-krishnanagar-lok-sabha-election-results-2019-west-bengal-tmc-s-mahua-moitra-surges-ahead-of-bjp-s-kalyan-chaubey-2751603}} and a former professional football goalkeeper.{{Cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199910.html|title=NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF October 1999|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|date=31 October 1999|access-date=24 October 2021|archive-date=29 March 2005|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050329213329/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199910.html|url-status=dead|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri}} He is the current president of the All India Football Federation.{{Cite web |title=Kalyan Chaubey elected as new AIFF President |url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/kalyan-chaubey-elected-as-new-aiff-president |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=www.the-aiff.com}}

Football career

=Playing career=

Chaubey graduated from Tata Football Academy in 1995.{{Cite web |last=Sportstar |first=Team |date=2022-09-02 |title=Who is Kalyan Chaubey? 10 things to know about the new president of AIFF |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/football/indian-football/aiff-elections-who-is-kalyan-chaubey-president-of-all-india-football-federation/article65840707.ece |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Sportstar |language=en}} He played as a goalkeeper and won the award – "Indian Goalkeeper of the Year" – in 1997–98{{Cite web |date=2020-03-20 |title='It's like losing your father' − PK's proteges remember loving coach |url=https://www.espn.in/football/story/_/id/37582465/losing-your-father-pk-banerjee-proteges-remember-loving-inspirational-coach |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=ESPN |language=en}} and 2001–02. He was member of the Indian teams at U-17 Asian Youth Championship 1994 in Iran and U-20 Asian Youth Championship 1996 in South Korea in 1996, the India national team from 1999 to 2006.{{cite web|first=Chaudhuri|last=Arunava|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199805.html|title=News for the month of May: 1998|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815071050/http://www.indianfootball.de/news/m199805.html|archive-date=15 August 2021|url-status=dead}}

He was part of the Indian team that won the SAFF Championship twice. He played the National Championship (Santosh Trophy) for five different states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Goa, Punjab and Maharashtra. He played for Mohun Bagan AC, East Bengal FC, Salgaocar SC, Mahindra United, JCT Phagwara, and Mumbai FC as a goalkeeper.{{Cite news

|title = Mumbai Football Club launched

|date = 28 June 2007

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|access-date = 9 June 2009

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|archive-date = 2 July 2010}}{{Cite web |last=Kamboe |first=Harmit |date=26 January 2012 |title=ONGC I-League: Interview with Salgaocar Goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/football/ongc-i-league-interview-with-salgaocar-goalkeeper-kalyan-chaubey |website=Sportskeeda}} He had a short loan spell at Bangladesh Muktiyodha, Dhaka. {{Citation needed|date=October 2024}} He also played for East Bengal and Mohun Bagan from 1996 to 2000.{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers1999.html|title=Season ending Transfers 1999: India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers1999.html|archive-date=17 February 2020|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=1 July 2021|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2000.html|title=Season ending Transfers 2000: India|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200217030450/http://www.indianfootball.de/transfers2000.html|archive-date=17 February 2020|website=indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|access-date=1 July 2021|url-status=dead}} In 2002, he trialled for the German club 2. Bundesliga side Karlsruher SC,{{cite web|url=http://indianfootball.de/m200207.html|title=NEWS FOR THE MONTH OF July 2002 — Salgaocar SC's Bengali goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey is on his way to Germany|website=www.indianfootball.de|publisher=Indian Football Network|date=28 July 2002|access-date=13 November 2021|archive-date=4 November 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021104201644/http://indianfootball.de/m200207.html|url-status=dead|first=Arunava|last=Chaudhuri}} and Verbandsliga Württemberg outfit VfR Heilbronn.

=Post-playing career=

After his retirement as a footballer, he had a brief modelling career. He also worked as a sports commentator and analyst for Sony, Ten TV and Start Sports Network for tournaments like Calcutta Football League and the Indian Super League. He was the CEO of Mohun Bagan academy from 2010 to 2013. He was also a co-ordinator for the GOALZ Project 2012, developed by Kolkata Police and British Council, to support underprivileged children.

= AIFF President and IOA Joint Secretary =

On 2 September 2022, Chaubey was elected as the President of the All India Football Federation after his 33–1 victory over former India international footballer Bhaichung Bhutia.{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/former-goalkeeper-kalyan-chaubey-appointed-new-aiff-president|title=Former goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey appointed new AIFF President|archive-date=4 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904100011/https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/former-goalkeeper-kalyan-chaubey-appointed-new-aiff-president|first=FPJ|last=Sports Desk|website=www.freepressjournal.com|publisher=The Free Press Journal|date=2 September 2022|access-date=4 September 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-aiff-executive-committee-members-coopted-eminent-former-players-list|title=List of AIFF executive committee members & co-opted eminent players|date=2 September 2022|access-date=2 September 2022|archive-date=4 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904100030/https://khelnow.com/football/indian-football-aiff-executive-committee-members-coopted-eminent-former-players-list|website=khelnow.com|publisher=Khel Now}}{{cite news|title=AIFF Executive Committee appoints Shaji Prabhakaran as new Secretary General|url=https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-executive-committee-appoints-shaji-prabhakaran-as-new-secretary-general|website=www.the-aiff.com|publisher=All India Football Federation|first=AIFF|last=Media Team|language=en|date=3 September 2022|access-date=4 September 2022|location=New Delhi|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904095136/https://www.the-aiff.com/article/aiff-executive-committee-appoints-shaji-prabhakaran-as-new-secretary-general|archive-date=4 September 2022}} On 28 November 2022, he was elected unopposed as the join secretary of the Indian Olympic Association.{{Cite news |date=2022-11-27 |title=President-elect PT Usha set to become first woman IOA chief |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/president-elect-pt-usha-set-to-become-first-woman-ioa-chief/articleshow/95809962.cms |access-date=2024-10-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} He is also functioning as the acting CEO of the IOA till the appointment of the post.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-30 |title=Indian Olympic Association Forms Dedicated Legal Team, To Hire CEO Soon |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/indian-olympic-association-forms-dedicated-legal-team-to-hire-ceo-soon-news-249476 |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Outlook India |language=en}}

== Allegations of bribery ==

On 2 March 2024, AIFF principal legal advisor alleged misuses of federation funds by Kalyan Chaubey and allotment of broadcasting tenders for various AIFF competitions to a company close to the president, these allegations were denied by Chaubey.{{Cite news |date=3 March 2024 |title=Football: AIFF legal head accuses President Kalyan Chaubey of corruption |url=https://www.business-standard.com/sports/football-news/football-aiff-legal-head-accuses-president-kalyan-chaubey-of-corruption-124030200725_1.html |work=Business Standard}} Few days later, The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) asked the former legal head to submit evidence and sought full case files from the AIFF.{{Cite news |date=2024-03-17 |title=AFC writes to AIFF on charges against Chaubey |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/afc-takes-action-against-aiff-president-kalyan-chaubey-latest-updates/articleshow/108554302.cms#:~:text=New%20Delhi:%20The%20Asian%20Football,Body%20expressing%20confidence%20in%20the |access-date=2024-10-11 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} On 9 July 2024, one day before the Maniktala bypoll elections, Kunal Ghosh, a Trinamool Congress leader released an audio recording alleging that BJP candidate Kalyan Chaubey offered him a post in football administration in return for his help to win the election.{{Cite news |last=Nag |first=Jayatri |date=2024-07-09 |title=TMC leader Kunal Ghosh accuses BJP nominee of bribery attempt |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/tmc-leader-kunal-ghosh-accuses-bjp-nominee-of-bribery-attempt/articleshow/111612323.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2024-10-11 |work=The Economic Times |issn=0013-0389}} Chaubey denied the allegations stating it was a courtesy call and the recording was edited.{{Cite news |date=9 July 2024 |title=Day before Bengal bypolls, Trinamul's Kunal Ghosh accuses BJP's Kalyan Chaubey of offering bribe |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/day-before-bengal-bypolls-trinamuls-kunal-ghosh-accuses-bjps-kalyan-chaubey-of-offering-bribe/cid/2032633 |work=The Telegraph online}}

Political career

In 2015, he turned to politics and joined the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP). He was nominated by the BJP as its candidate for the Krishnanagar (Lok Sabha constituency) in the 2019 Indian general election but lost to Mahua Moitra of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC).{{cite web|title=BJP Nominates 'Goalie' Kalyan Chaubey To Fight From Krishnanagar|url=https://newsfromnadia.in/bjp-nominates-goalie-kalyan-chaubey-to-fight-from-krishnanagar/|website=News From Nadia|access-date=25 July 2022|archive-date=29 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729031321/https://newsfromnadia.in/bjp-nominates-goalie-kalyan-chaubey-to-fight-from-krishnanagar/|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Famous Goalkeeper Kalyan Chaubey set to score goal for BJP in Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency on April 29|url=https://www.theindianwire.com/politics/famous-goalkeeper-kalyan-chaubey-set-score-goal-bjp-krishnanagar-lok-sabha-constituency-april-29-124186/|website=The Indian Wire|access-date=25 July 2022|archive-date=28 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190428152747/https://www.theindianwire.com/politics/famous-goalkeeper-kalyan-chaubey-set-score-goal-bjp-krishnanagar-lok-sabha-constituency-april-29-124186/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |date=2019-05-24 |title=Krishnanagar Election result 2019: Mahua Moitra of the TMC likely wins by 63,218 votes |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/elections/article/krishnanagar-wb-election-2019-krishnanagar-election-results-candidates-voter-population-polling-percentage/405500 |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=www.timesnownews.com |language=en}} In 2021, he contested as a BJP candidate for the Maniktala constituency in the 2021 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election where he lost to Sadhan Pandey of the AITC.{{Cite web |date=2024-06-17 |title=West Bengal bypolls 2024: BJP fields Kalyan Chaubey from Maniktala, Manas Ghosh from Raiganj |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/west-bengal-bypolls-2024-bjp-fields-kalyan-chaubey-from-maniktala-manas-ghosh-from-raiganj-433582-2024-06-17 |access-date=2024-10-10 |website=Business Today |language=en}} In 2024, he again contested from the same constituency in the bypolls after the death of Pandey. However, he lost by a huge margin to the widowed wife, Supti Pandey, who polled nearly 4 times the votes of Chaubey.{{Cite news |date=2024-07-14 |title=Supti Pandey beats BJP, her husband's record in Maniktala |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/supti-pandey-wins-maniktala-bypoll-with-a-record-margin/articleshow/111722316.cms |access-date=2024-10-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}

Personal life

Kalyan Chaubey is the son-in-law of former longtime Mohan Bagan general secretary Anjan Mitra.{{Cite web |last=SNS |date=2019-11-08 |title=Former Mohun Bagan secretary Anjan Mitra passes away at 72 |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/sports/former-mohun-bagan-secretary-anjan-mitra-passes-away-72-1502819378.html |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}

Honours

India

SAFF Championship: 1999, 2005
South Asian Games Bronze medal: 1999

Individual

Indian Goalkeeper of the Year: 1997–98, 2001–02

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100718055941/https://www.goal.com/en-india/people/india/25027/kalyan-chaubey Kalyan Chaubey] at Goal.com (archived)
[https://archive.today/20140224065337/http://www.kalyanchaubey.com/ Official website] (archived)