Runu Guha Thakurta

{{Short description|Indian footballer}}

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| birth_place = Jalpaiguri, British India

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| position = Forward

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{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}

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Runu Guha Thakurta was a former Indian association football player. He was part of the squad that played at the 1952 Summer Olympics{{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/}} against Yugoslavia,{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/mensolympic/helsinki1952/teams/1889785|title=India football squad for 1952 Olympics: FIFA.com|access-date=2 July 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1951asiangames.html|title=India 1951 Asian Games squad|access-date=2 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709200512/http://www.indianfootball.de/specials/india/indianteam/1951asiangames.html|archive-date=9 July 2018}} but he did not play in the match.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/1005837 |title=Runu Guha Thakurta |work=Olympedia |access-date=11 November 2021}} He played for both the Calcutta Football League side George Telegraph SC,{{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}} and Mohun Bagan AC.{{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.com |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 }}