Sunil Krishna Dey Chowdhury

Sunil began his football career in the Chittagong First Division League in 1965, playing for Towns Club, Customs, and Port Trust in Chittagong. He then joined Azad Sporting Club in the Dhaka First Division League in 1968. Subsequently, Sunil took up a job at the Water and Power Development Authority in East Pakistan, where he spent the remainder of his career playing for both Dhaka and Chittagong-based WAPDA Sports Club.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E2%80%98%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E2%80%99|language=bn|title='ওই গর্ব আজীবন থাকবে'|date=November 29, 2016|website=Prothomalo|archive-date=December 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203143553/https://www.prothomalo.com/sports/football/%E2%80%98%E0%A6%93%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E2%80%99|url-status=live}} At the peak of his career, he rejected an offer to join Mohammedan SC as he was an employee of the parent corporation, WAPDA.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/feature/khalar-ghor/2015/12/03/297688|language=bn|title=উজ্জ্বল মুখ|date=December 3, 2015|website=KalerKantho|archive-date=December 3, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231203143440/https://www.kalerkantho.com/feature/khalar-ghor/2015/12/03/297688|url-status=live}}

In 1973, Sunil was selected by coach Sheikh Shaheb Ali for the first Bangladesh national football team.{{Cite web |url=https://kironsportsdesk.com/?p=4903 |script-title=bn:১৯৭৩ সালে যাদের হাত ধরে বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় ফুটবল দলের পথ চলা শুরু হয়েছিলো |language=bn |website=Kiron's Sport Desk|access-date=16 August 2022 |archive-date=27 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727075458/https://kironsportsdesk.com/?p=4903 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/feature/khalar-ghor/2015/11/26/295044|language=bn|title=উজ্জ্বল মুখ|date=November 26, 2015|website=KalerKantho|archive-date=December 3, 2023|archive-url=https://archive.today/20231203143735/https://www.kalerkantho.com/feature/khalar-ghor/2015/11/26/295044|url-status=live}} He traveled with the team to participate in Malaysia's 1973 Merdeka Tournament, during which he assisted Bangladesh's first international goal, scored by Enayetur Rahman Khan, during the country's inaugural game against Thailand.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/211015|language=bn|title=ফুটবলের ৫০ বছর : প্রথম দলের ১৭ জনের কে কোথায়?|first=Arafat|last=Zubaear|website=dhakapost.com|access-date=26 July 2023|archive-date=26 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230726164059/https://www.dhakapost.com/sports/football/211015|url-status=live}}

{{cquote|I feel proud to be the first goal scorer of the nation. Sunil (Sunil Krishna de Chowdhury) of Cox's Bazar contributed a lot to my goal.|source= Enayetur Rahman Khan on scoring Bangladesh national football team's first ever goal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2|language=bn|title=আন্তর্জাতিক ফুটবলে বাংলাদেশের প্রথম গোল|website=Prothomalo|access-date=2022-08-30|archive-date=2022-08-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830184315/https://www.prothomalo.com/lifestyle/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%97%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B2|url-status=live}}|quote}}

Following his retirement from playing, Sunil coached WAPDA to three Chittagong First Division League titles. In 2006, Sunil retired from all football activities as the senior assistant director of WAPDA. In 2015, served as the general secretary of the National Sportsmen's Welfare Association in the Chittagong division.

Individual

• National Sports Award: 2008{{Cite web|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-223604|title=PM calls upon pvt sector to stand by govt|date=February 24, 2012|website=The Daily Star|archive-date=December 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231203144013/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-223604|url-status=live}}

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Category:Living people

Category:1948 births

Category:Bangladeshi men's footballers

Category:Bangladesh men's international footballers

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Category:People from Cox's Bazar District

Category:Footballers from Chittagong Division

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Bangladeshi football managers

Category:Recipients of the Bangladesh National Sports Award

Category:20th-century Bangladeshi sportsmen

Category:20th-century Pakistani sportsmen